New Steam Games Playable on the Steam Deck, with Subnautica 2 and Black Jacket - 2026-05-16 Edition

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Between 2026-05-09 and 2026-05-16 we selected 17 newly released games that are rated as Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck, and meeting specific criteria in terms of user ratings. The highlight of this week is no doubt Subnautica 2, which has been extremely well received. There’s also another deckbuiler, Black Jacket, that looks very polished and worth a try.

Subnautica 2

Here is the whole list below of what we recommend to check:

HOTEL ARCHITECT

Released on 14 May, 2026, developed by Pathos Interactive and published by Wired Productions, . [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Indie, Simulation, Strategy

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 95.7 % Positive (out of 541 total reviews)

About the game: Step into the shoes of a hotel owner as you design, build, and manage grand hotels around the world. Juggle demanding guests, frantic logistics, and plenty of unexpected surprises in Hotel Architect; the ultimate hotel construction and tycoon management game!

BLACK JACKET

Released on 12 May 2026, developed by Mi’pu’mi Games GmbH and published by Skystone Games. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Card game, deckbuilder

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 95.5 % Positive (out of 154 total reviews)

About the game: Gamble your way out of hell in this blackjack-inspired rogue-lite deckbuilder. Play powerful card combos or cheat to outwit your opponents and earn your freedom. Win their Soul coins! Bribe the ferryman! And uncover the story of those who stand in your way.

SUBNAUTICA 2

Released on 14 May, 2026, developed by Unknown Worlds Entertainment, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Multiplayer, Survival, Horror, Underwater Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 93.9 % Positive (out of 21849 total reviews)

About the game: Subnautica 2 is an underwater survival adventure set on an all-new alien world, developed by Unknown Worlds. Play alone or with friends in 4-player co-op. Adapt to survive by building custom bases and crafting tools. Explore the unknown to uncover the mysteries hidden within the depths.

ROGUE COMMAND

Released on 14 May, 2026, developed by feneq, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Simulation, Strategy

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 92.5 % Positive (out of 415 total reviews)

About the game: True RTS gameplay reinforced with roguelite build crafting. Control units with bullet-time precision. Call down bases and raise armies. Drafted from a different arsenal every run. Weave builds that break the game. Or the game breaks you.

NEOPHYTE

Released on 15 May, 2026, developed by Regal Pigeon, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Indie

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 90.3 % Positive (out of 435 total reviews)

About the game: A mini topdown action roguelike with chaotic spell-slinging hack-n-slash combat. Collect spells, choose perks and discover powerful synergies to become an unstoppable monster-slaying wizard.

SPACE HAVEN

Released on May 13, 2026, developed by Bugbyte Ltd., self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 85.6 % Positive (out of 5371 total reviews)

About the game: Embark on a space voyage with your ragtag crew of civilians in search of a new home. Build spaceships tile by tile, create optimal gas conditions, manage the needs and moods of their crew, encounter other space-faring groups, and explore the universe in this spaceship colony simulation.

NITRO GEN OMEGA

Released on 12 May, 2026, developed by DESTINYbit and published by DESTINYbit, . [Steam Store Page]

Genre: RPG, Strategy

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 85.6 % Positive (out of 187 total reviews)

About the game: A sandbox tactical RPG of steel, fire, friendship, and shonen anime. Assemble your crew, customize your Mech, and lead them in cinematic turn-based battles through a world ruled by rogue AI. The bonds you forge will decide who survives!

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: SCATTERED HOPES

Released on 11 May, 2026, developed by Alt Shift and published by Dotemu. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Indie, Strategy

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 80.8 % Positive (out of 291 total reviews)

About the game: In Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes, take command of a fleet escaping the annihilation of the Twelve Colonies. Manage crises on board as you prepare for the next encounter with the Cylon Fleet. Times are dire, and hard choices must be made. Your only hope: rejoin the Battlestar Galactica.

MAZEBOUND: HUNT, GATHER, RUN!

Released on 13 May, 2026, developed by Absam Studios, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 100 % Positive (out of 30 total reviews)

About the game: In this survival horror, you’re surrounded by sea and a towering gate ahead. Walk into the maze, hunt, gather, and run to survive, alone or with friends. Remember: You’re not the only one starving…

ELFIE: A SAND PLAN

Released on 12 May, 2026, developed by Pressed Elephant, and published by Pressed Elephant. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Casual, Indie

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 100 % Positive (out of 45 total reviews)

About the game: Elfie: A Sand Plan is a relaxing and intuitive puzzle game where you help a small ambitious elephant build some sand castles. Enjoy spending time at the beach with your new rotund friend!

BESMIRCH

Released on 11 May, 2026, developed by Gangru Games and published by 2 Left Thumbs. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Free To Play, Early Access

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 100 % Positive (out of 38 total reviews)

About the game: The town of Besmirch starves. Stave off the hunger as the latest farmhand in this survival horror farming sim, earning the trust of paranoid townsfolk under the thumb of the corrupt Baron. Tend to both your farm and the town while avoiding unholy terrors that come in the night.

THE CARIBOU TRAIL

Released on 14 May, 2026, developed by Unreliable Narrators, , self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 97.5 % Positive (out of 80 total reviews)

About the game: The WWI story where your goal isn’t to kill, but to survive. In the still trenches, three soldiers learn the harsh truth of war: reckless missions, digging trenches, collecting dog tags and ghostly whispers in the dark. Home before the leaves fall, they thought.

DOWN WITH THE SHIP

Released on 15 May, 2026, developed by Iron Anchor Games and published by Proxy Studios. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Indie, Strategy, Early Access

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 96 % Positive (out of 50 total reviews)

About the game: Strategic auto battler where you design a heavily-armed spaceship. Draft 200+ items, outfit your hull, and unleash it in async PvP. Blend captains and factions for absurd combos and galactic domination. Roll, buy, place, pray.

CALL OF THE ELDER GODS

Released on 12 May, 2026, developed by Out of the Blue Games and published by Kwalee. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Adventure, Indie

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 94.2 % Positive (out of 52 total reviews)

About the game: Journey to the far corners of the Earth and unearth ancient horrors in this Lovecraftian narrative puzzle adventure and sequel to 2020’s critically acclaimed Call of the Sea.

VULTURES - SCAVENGERS OF DEATH

Released on 13 May, 2026, developed by Team Vultures and published by Firesquid, . [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 90.9 % Positive (out of 44 total reviews)

About the game: VULTURES is a tactical turn-based survival horror, inspired by 90’s survival horror classics. As an operative, scavenge the infested metropolis for materials and information that could cure the infection plaguing the world.

CD-ROM

Released on 9 May, 2026, developed by monoclelord, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Indie

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 89.7 % Positive (out of 39 total reviews)

About the game: 10 CDs, 10 passwords. Find hidden messages, text, numbers to unlock next CD to continue your steganography puzzle journey.

BLADES OF FIRE

Released on 14 May, 2026, developed by MercurySteam and published by 505 Games. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Adventure

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 88.2 % Positive (out of 34 total reviews)

About the game: A dark fantasy adventure where forging steel shapes combat, progression, and fate.

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: