New Steam Games Playable on the Steam Deck, with Final Fantasy Resonance and Bruisers 2D Boxing - 2026-10-24 Edition

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Between 2026-10-17 and 2026-10-24 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. The obvious pick for the past week is Final Fantasy Resonance which is not only a new Final Fantasy (not a n-th remake!) but also not a stinky pile a shit, which is in itself an achievement for a Final Fantasy game these days. It’s actually quite good and will remind you of older titles in the series, you know, when the series used to be good!

Another pick is Bruisers 2D Boxing which is much more like a boxing simulator than the trailer might suggest. It will probably a little repetitive but that may the closest thing to a faithful boxing related game you will get.

FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE

Released on 22 Oct, 2026, developed by Square Enix, and published by Square Enix. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: RPG

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 97.6 % Positive (out of 1188 total reviews)

About the game: Return to the pixel‑art world of FINAL FANTASY, evolved from its classic roots. Travel with companions bound by fate and call on Visions to aid you in battle to uncover the truth behind a force that threatens to bring everything to ruin.

Steam Reviews Summary: A near universal hit that fans are calling a true return to Final Fantasy roots. The HD-2D presentation is the standout, with many calling it the most beautiful HD-2D game they’ve seen, paired with a soundtrack that gets constant praise. The turn based combat is described as a love letter to the old classics, and the Visions system (equipping legendary heroes from past games as job like classes) is deep and rewards experimentation. It’s a warm, nostalgic journey that reviewers say makes them feel like a kid again, and the cinematic camera work and spell animations are said to push the pixel art style into new territory. Common gripes: the game holds your hand a lot and spells out every objective, random encounters can get tedious, the UI and fonts feel generic, there’s no controller haptic feedback, and no option to increase text or subtitle size. A few note the Vision attunement questions spoil earlier FF games, so newcomers to the series may want to play those first.

GONE FISHING

Released on 20 Oct, 2026, developed by GONE Studios, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 92.9 % Positive (out of 2195 total reviews)

About the game: GONE Fishing is a 1-8 player survival horror game where you and your friends must work together to stay alive, by fishing. The only way to survive is to keep feeding the lake’s insatiable hunger before it feeds on you. Can you satisfy the hunger… or will you become the next offering?

Steam Reviews Summary: A cult favorite co-op horror fishing game that players describe as Lethal Company meets Stardew Valley, and it’s huge for playing with friends. The absurd humor is the draw: using your dead buddy’s corpse as bait, gambling away comically huge fish, and getting chased by unnameable lake monsters all generate the kind of chaotic, hilarious moments that make it worth it. The atmosphere is praised as genuinely spooky, and the dev is noted for being active and shipping frequent updates that fix bugs fast. The main criticisms are that it’s still rough around the edges in early access, with bugs, clunky visuals, a confusing tutorial, and a fishing minigame some find repetitive and underwhelming. A handful of negative reviews say the core loop is too thin and the price is high for what’s there, but the majority think it’s absolutely worth it and will keep improving.

TAPE TO TAPE

Released on 23 Oct, 2026, developed by Excellent Rectangle, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Sports

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 92.3 % Positive (out of 3263 total reviews)

About the game: Tape to Tape is a roguelite hockey game where every choice matters on your journey to build the best hockey team. Choose your path, hire unique players, discover synergies between them, pick unique abilities, bribe the referees or visit the Blademaster on your way to restore hockey’s former glory.

Steam Reviews Summary: Widely called the best hockey game on PC by a wide margin, and a breath of fresh air for anyone tired of EA’s NHL. The top down, arcade style gameplay is smooth and responsive, with a silly roguelite twist (bribing refs, throwing your stick, absurd powerups) that keeps runs fresh and very replayable. Nostalgia for NHL 94 and Mutant League Hockey comes up constantly, and it’s a great pick up and play session game. On the Steam Deck it’s repeatedly singled out as a perfect portable experience, with several reviewers saying the Deck is the best way to play it. Main gripes: the campaign gets repetitive after a few runs, the AI goalies have wildly inconsistent good and bad days, player switching can be finicky, the early game is punishing, and there’s no online multiplayer (only couch co-op). The game is leaving early access for its 1.0 release on 23 Oct, 2026, and the community is excited to see what’s going to be added.

BRUISERS 2D BOXING

Released on 21 Oct, 2026, developed by FunOldGames, and published by Halfbrick Studios. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Indie, RPG, Sports, Early Access

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 90.2 % Positive (out of 264 total reviews)

About the game: Bruisers is unlike any boxing game before it. Climb from amateur bouts to the top of the pros. Train, eat, fight, dope, and deal with anyone who wants a piece of you on the way up — but tread lightly. Some consequences here are fatal.

Steam Reviews Summary: A deep, surprisingly realistic 2D boxing career game that fans of the sport are calling the best we have right now, with several saying it feels more polished and skill based than Undisputed. The fighting rewards real strategy (reading tells, timing, blocking) rather than button mashing, and the career mode is praised for its consequences: manage your weight, diet, training, injuries, and the dark side of the sport like gambling and mob pressure, and you can even die in the ring with your save deleted. The main complaints are that it’s very hard with a steep learning curve, the early opponents feel overpowered, and the between fight management (menus for food, training, and weight cuts) gets repetitive and tedious. The training minigames are called button mashy, and a few think the price is high for early access. One reviewer notes it runs great on the Steam Deck, and it’s Steam Deck Verified.

I’ve pulled 30 reviews for each of the four games. Here’s the updated list with a Steam Reviews Summary added under each video link.

AI OLYMPIUS

Released on 18 Oct, 2026, developed by Lion’s Shade, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 87.3 % Positive (out of 110 total reviews)

About the game: Join the rebels in a third-person shooter with RPG elements and base-building mode. Fight against various combat drone models under the control of the supreme AI.

Steam Reviews Summary: Reviewers consistently describe it as a fun, polished indie third-person shooter with strong Mass Effect vibes, and many note it’s set in the same world as the dev’s earlier city builder Cliff Empire, reusing its assets and soundtrack to great effect. The gunplay is called satisfying, the graphics and neon-lit art style are widely praised as unique and gorgeous for the price, and the RPG-lite progression (upgradable weapons, armor, skills) plus the separate island base-building and crafting mode keep things fresh. It’s a small game (only a few GB) that runs well even on older hardware, and the developer is praised for being responsive and quick to patch. Common gripes: movement can feel a bit clunky, enemy AI sometimes spots you from too far away, the story is fine but a little thin, and inventory management has been frustrating (items that block your slots). On the Steam Deck it runs smoothly, but one reviewer found the controller mapping poor and confusing, with many actions unmapped and a default second player you have to remove first, so it’s playable but not fully set up for Deck out of the box. Great value for the price.

DUNGEON INN

Released on 22 Oct, 2026, developed by Cat Society and published by Spiral Up Games. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 94.4 % Positive (out of 90 total reviews)

About the game: This is a cozy strategy management game where you manage an inn placed cleverly at the mouth of a dungeon. Juggle visits and business from 2 rivaling guilds, maximize profits, but keep your double-dealing a secret! Keep everyone happy and watch your inn thrive!

Steam Reviews Summary: Players love the cute art style, the charming characters, and the clever core loop of running an inn at the mouth of a dungeon while secretly double-dealing between two rival guilds. The management and puzzle side of controlling the tempo of arriving guests, juggling full houses, and hitting weekly challenges is described as rewarding and genuinely strategic, with a nice story and a shady “black market” angle that fans want pushed further. The cozy, low-stress vibe is a big draw, and the dev is praised for being responsive and fixing bugs fast (a launch portal bug was patched within a day). Main criticisms: it’s still fairly short in early access (a few hours), the gameplay can feel repetitive once you get the hang of it, suspicion management is frustrating and a bit random, and the room and facility upgrades don’t change things up much. A couple of players also reported lag spikes. Overall a charming, well-liked little management sim that’s worth sticking around for as more content lands.

THE KILLING STONE

Released on 21 Oct, 2026, developed by Question, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Casual, Indie, Strategy

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 94 % Positive (out of 84 total reviews)

About the game: Beat the Devil at his own game. The Killing Stone is a deckbuilding card battler wrapped in a 17th century occult horror narrative. Clean the sins of a cursed family by bargaining against a series of demons - and outwitting the Devil himself.

Steam Reviews Summary: Reviewers call it a fascinating, addictive deckbuilding card battler with a strong Inscryption vibe, and the standout is the writing. The dialogue was written twice, once in modern English and once in 17th century period English, and the voice acting (including Liam O’Brien) is repeatedly praised as some of the best in any game. The atmosphere is described as a cozy yet dangerous occult darkness, and the card combat is deep, challenging, and tightly tied to the narrative through the bargaining mechanic. The dark story and character work get a lot of love. The main negatives are that the difficulty can feel brutally punishing and unfun, especially early on, the final ritual and boss feel underbaked, and one player had to refund due to crashes. A few found the card game a little hard to pick up at first. A great, atmospheric pick for fans of narrative-driven card games.

STUPID NEVER DIES

Released on 21 Oct, 2026, developed by GPTRACK50 Inc., self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Adventure, RPG

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 85.5 % Positive (out of 76 total reviews)

About the game: Turn weak zombie Davy stupid strong, stupid fast in this Blazing Fast Growth action RPG! Devour enemies, steal powers, transform, and brave a deadly dungeon to revive frozen Julia.

Steam Reviews Summary: The neopop punk art style is the first thing everyone mentions, with lots of Suda51, Lollipop Chainsaw, and Hi-Fi Rush comparisons, and the silly premise of a weak zombie in love with a frozen girl is called charming and funny. The combat and the 11 transformation styles (devour enemies to steal their powers, a bit like Kirby) are fun, the music and voice acting are great, and the story has a campy early-2000s romcom energy. The biggest and most repeated complaint is the lack of a lock-on, which makes aiming at fast or flying enemies clunky, and there’s no dash or dodge either. Other gripes: the start is slow with a lot of exposition and tutorial popups, the content is limited (6 stages, 13 bosses) so it can feel repetitive and grindy, and some think the price is too high for the scope. On the Steam Deck OLED one reviewer says it runs flawlessly. Fans recommend trying the demo first to see if the loop is for you.

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: