New Steam Games Playable on the Steam Deck, with Cairn - 2026-01-31 Edition

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Between 2026-01-24 and 2026-01-31 we selected 8 newly released games that are rated as Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck, and meeting specific criteria in terms of user ratings. A pretty good week all things considered, you can see that the slow period is over and there are some serious games coming out, such as Cairn that lets you climb a whole mountain with some simulation and survival elements, along with a cool story.

Cairn, climbing a mountain

Here’s our whole selection below:

DON’T STOP, GIRLYPOP!

Released on 29 Jan, 2026, developed by Funny Fintan Softworks and published by Kwalee. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Adventure

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 95.4 % Positive (out of 174 total reviews)

About the game: Spread the love! Don’t Stop, Girlypop! is a Y2K arena movement shooter where standing still is not an option. ❤ Just ❤ Don’t ❤ Stop ❤ Moving! ❤

CAIRN

Released on 29 Jan, 2026, developed by The Game Bakers, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Sports

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 94.6 % Positive (out of 1846 total reviews)

About the game: Reach a summit never climbed before in this survival-climber from the creators of Furi and Haven. Climb anywhere and plan your route carefully, managing pitons and resources to survive unforgiving Mount Kami. Discover what Aava is willing to sacrifice to achieve the ascent of a lifetime.

WINNIE’S HOLE

Released on 26 Jan, 2026, developed by Twice Different, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Indie, Strategy, Early Access

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 94 % Positive (out of 117 total reviews)

About the game: Join Winnie on a new adventure, from within! Play as a virus in his body and mind. Capture cells to mutate and build a deck of actions to unleash in combo-driven combat. A genre-blending roguelite with a dark yet charming story. Embrace discomfort - Sometimes we can’t help being seen as a monster…

EARTH MUST DIE

Released on 27 Jan, 2026, developed by Size Five Games and published by No More Robots. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Adventure, RPG

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 93.9 % Positive (out of 114 total reviews)

About the game: These moronic Terranoids think they can just roll in here and take over my beautiful Tyrythian kingdom? The kingdom that I built from the ground up with my bare hands, and only sort of inherited from my dear, sweet, extremely dead father? This is complete bullsh*t, and I’m going to make them dead.

BOGOS BINTED?

Released on 28 Jan, 2026, developed by underbadger and published by GameDev.ist, . [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 92.9 % Positive (out of 338 total reviews)

About the game: Welcome to a sinful night with the galaxy’s wackiest aliens. Play twisted tabletop games with up to 4 players, devise brilliant strategies, bluff your way to victory, and try not to lose your head - literally.

CITY TALES - MEDIEVAL ERA

Released on 29 Jan, 2026, developed by Irregular Shapes and published by Firesquid. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Indie, Simulation

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 89.8 % Positive (out of 118 total reviews)

About the game: City Tales is a medieval city builder, allowing you to unleash your creativity and shape vast cities that break outside a traditional grid. Plan each district for your citizens needs and aid your companions in their tales, creating a city to be proud of!

PROJECT: GORGON

Released on 28 Jan, 2026, developed by Elder Game, LLC, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 85.4 % Positive (out of 2426 total reviews)

About the game: Project: Gorgon is a fantasy MMORPG that allows you to forge your own path through exploration and discovery.

FOLKLORE HUNTER

Released on 30 Jan, 2026, developed by Liquid Donkey Games, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Indie

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 76.4 % Positive (out of 843 total reviews)

About the game: You’re a world-renowned hunter of supernatural beasts. Track down urban legends from all over the world, set traps, solve disturbing puzzles, and defeat the beasts before you succumb to their otherworldly presence.

More Steam Games for the Deck From the Past Weeks

You can also check our previous entries in the series for the New Steam Games released with Playable rating for the Steam Deck. We have them every week: