New Steam Games Playable on the Steam Deck, with Sol Cesto and People of Note - 2026-04-11 Edition

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Between 2026-04-04 and 2026-04-11 we selected 10 newly released games that are rated as Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck, and meeting specific criteria in terms of user ratings. It’s a good week for releases, with Sol Cesto being a great roguelite game where you direct your heroes against impossible odds. It has a very unique art style.

Sol Cesto

There’s also People of Note from Annapurna which looks like a delightful mix of turn-based RPG and a musical.

Here’s the whole list below.

NAUTICAL SURVIVAL

Released on 9 Apr, 2026, developed by Idan Rooze, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Racing, Sports

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 99.3 % Positive (out of 136 total reviews)

About the game: Captain an armed sea vessel to fight off hordes of oceanic terrors! Navigate between outposts to upgrade your boat, equip powerful weapons, manage your economy and hire crew members to your aid in this unique take on the survivors-like formula.

KULONIKU: BOWL UP!

Released on 7. Apr. 2026, developed by Gambir Studio and published by Raw Fury. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Gelegenheitsspiele, Indie, Simulationen

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 99.2 % Positive (out of 258 total reviews)

About the game: Bereite deine Kochstationen für ein Koch-Sim mit Stil vor! Setze auf bewährte Rezepte und koche Gerichte für eigenwillige Kleinstadtbewohner, verbessere dein Restaurant, bestreite Kochduelle und werde zum Spitzenkoch, um das Familienrestaurant zu retten!

SOL CESTO

Released on 10 Apr, 2026, developed by Tambouille, and published by Goblinz Publishing, . [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Indie, Strategy

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 93 % Positive (out of 899 total reviews)

About the game: Sol Cesto is a tactical and frantic roguelite where mastering your luck is key. Choose a hero, upgrade them using cursed teeth and magical items, and descend to the bottom of an ever-changing dungeon. In this dark world, every action has consequences…

THE SPOTTER: DIG OR DIE

Released on 7 Apr, 2026, developed by Puppyroar Games and published by Forklift Interactive. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 92.6 % Positive (out of 231 total reviews)

About the game: Dig by day, fight by night in this blend of mining and Tower Defense. As the last Spotter at a ruined gas station, hold back mutant hordes, scavenge the wasteland, and repair your receiver to capture the President’s vital message and humanity’s last hope.

SOLAR EXPANSE - SPACE EXPLORATION MANAGER

Released on 9 Apr, 2026, developed by SpaceOps and published by Games Operators. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 89.6 % Positive (out of 106 total reviews)

About the game: Explore the Solar System. Mine and drop asteroids. Colonize and terraform. Lead the space race and compete with other corporations on your way to profit. Watch the expansion of human race over the centuries.

ROAD TO VOSTOK

Released on 7 Apr, 2026, developed by Road to Vostok Ltd., self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Early Access

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 82.4 % Positive (out of 1981 total reviews)

About the game: Road to Vostok is a hardcore single-player survival game set in a post-apocalyptic border zone between Finland and Russia. Survive, loot, plan and prepare to cross the border into Vostok, a permadeath zone where one mistake can end it all.

PEOPLE OF NOTE

Released on 7 Apr, 2026, developed by Iridium Studios and published by Annapurna Interactive. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: RPG

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 95.4 % Positive (out of 87 total reviews)

About the game: In this turn-based RPG musical, join Cadence as she recruits an ensemble of musicians on her quest for stardom. Experience turn-based combat like never before, where each battle is a musical performance with evolving combat conditions and genre-bending mashup attacks!

MINOS

Released on 9 Apr, 2026, developed by Artificer and published by Devolver Digital. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Adventure, Simulation, Strategy

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 92.4 % Positive (out of 79 total reviews)

About the game: Minos is a maze-building roguelite where you, the fabled Minotaur, must defend your sanctuary from bloodthirsty adventurers. Design and re-design deadly labyrinths, set traps, and turn every brave fool into your next victim.

SKULL HORDE

Released on 10 Apr, 2026, developed by 8BitSkull, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Adventure, Casual

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 91.2 % Positive (out of 68 total reviews)

About the game: Skull Horde is an auto battler dungeon crawler where you play as a flying skull necromancer. Find powerful loot and create overpowered builds. Summon a horde of skeletons in a battle of bone versus flesh!

BEYOND WORDS

Released on 9 Apr, 2026, developed by MindFuel Games and published by PQube. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Casual, Indie, Strategy

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 90.3 % Positive (out of 31 total reviews)

About the game: From the creators of GoldenEye & TimeSplitters comes Beyond Words the genre-defining fusion of roguelike strategy and word-crafting. Build powerful combos, unlock upgrades, and master a challenge where victory is spelled one letter at a time.

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: