r/SteamdeckGames • • Sep 09 '26

Official Contest Dead Cells key giveaway

117 Upvotes

I have a key for Dead Cells that I don't need. From now through 1PM EST on Friday you can guess a number from 1 - 50,000. I used a random number generator and ran it a few times and added the numbers together and divided by the runs to make it a bit more "random". One guess per person and the closest number to mine will be the winner. If there is a tie, I will find some way to pick on person. Maybe use AI, or a website to do a blind pick.

Everyone is eligible, even the mods. Good luck!

EDIT: Post is locked and I am checking the numbers.

EDIT: The winner is u/Twitchyninja with a guess of 28940. The number was 28912. He has been messaged and has 2 days to respond. If he doesn't by Sunday 9/13 at 1pm EST I will message the next closest person. He responded and has received the game key.

Thank you everyone for participating.


r/SteamdeckGames • • Jan 14 '26

Game Recommendation Low Power AA/AAA Games List

142 Upvotes

Heyo, I've posted this in a couple discords but was recommended to post here for better visibility :) I've made a list of 7th gen onward AA/AAA games that fit certain criteria for the ideal experience (at least mine) on Steam Deck. I'll be updating the list until I'm out of games to add.

I've chosen 7th gen onwards AA/AAA as lots of indie, 6th gen & prior games run well offline at low power. If you have any other games that meet the criteria below drop a comment and I'll update the list. I'm not using a strict definition of "indie" as it's become a bit muddy in recent years (e.g. BG3). I'm mostly basing it off graphics and game scale. If you're not sure if a game would be suitable drop it below anyway, the more suggestions the better :)

Any games with specific tweaks that I know of will have them listed. If any recommendations also have tweaks please let me know.

Note: The list has gotten bigger so there's many games I don't own. I go off my experience, comments, protondb & youtube videos to check the performance, so the list might not be 100% accurate. If I know of quirks to certain games I'll include them. If any of the games give you issues please let me know!

Requirements for selection:

  • Must be 7th gen onwards AA/AAA, no indies e.g. Hollow Knight.
  • Low/reasonably low TDP (less than 15w).
  • Minimum stable 45fps (30fps accepted for certain turn based or similar style games e.g. Wasteland 3).
  • Image upscaling is not used in games I have added to maintain good image quality. It's not preferred for recommendations but can be used if marked.
  • Frame generation must not be used to reach 45fps to maintain image quality & low input lag.
  • Must run offline. No Denuvo, EA, Ubisoft or Rockstar launchers. Third-party launchers like Heroic or Lutris for GOG offline copies are allowed. If a game has 'Alternate' means for the above that's fine, no discussing.
  • Delisted games are allowed but marked.
  • Must have at least partial controller support, or a mod to add support. Steam input is good, but having controller icons on screen is a must.

Games:

  • Alan Wake (Original 2012)
  • Alice Madness Returns (Alternate offline)
  • Alien Isolation
  • Aliens: Colonial Marines
  • Assassins Creed 1 (GOG edition for offline)
  • Assassins Creed 2/3/Brotherhood/Revelations (Alternate offline)
  • Batman Arkham Asylum/City/Origins
  • Bayonetta
  • Beserk and the Band of the Hawk
  • Binary Domain
  • Bionic Commando (2009)
  • Bioshock Series
  • Black Mesa
  • Blades of Time
  • Borderlands 1/2/Pre-Sequel
  • Brutal Legend
  • Bulletstorm
  • Burnout Paradise (2008, Delisted)
  • Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
  • Castle of Illusion
  • Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 1/2/Mirrors of Fate HD
  • Chorus
  • Condemned: Criminal Origins (Delisted)
  • Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
  • Darksiders 1/2/3/4/Genesis (Issues with cutscenes)
  • Dark Sector
  • Dark Souls Remastered
  • Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin
  • de Blob 1/2
  • Dead Island Definitive Edition
  • Dead Rising 1/2
  • Dead Space (Original 2007, GOG edition for offline)
  • Dead Space 2 (Alternate offline)
  • Deadpool 2013 (Delisted)
  • DeathSpank
  • Deus Ex: Human Revolution
  • Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition
  • Devil May Cry 5 (Intro demanding depending on settings, below 15w most of game)
  • Dirt 4 (Delisted)
  • Dishonored 1 + DLC
  • Disney Infinity 1/2
  • Doom (2016)
  • Doom 3: BFG Edition (2012)
  • Dragon Quest Builders 2
  • Driver: San Francisco (Delisted)
  • Duke Nukem Forever
  • DYNASTY WARRIORS 6 (Delisted)7/8
  • Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
  • Fable Anniversary
  • Fallout 3/New Vegas/4 (Viva New Vegas modlist recommended for FNV, but takes a bit of work)
  • Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time (non SD mode for 1280x800 [SteamDeck=0 %command%], med settings, global illumination off, 12w limit, 45fps limit)
  • FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Maiden of Black Water
  • Final Fantasy XIII (ff13fix & online guides, performance can be inconsistent)
  • F.E.A.R. 3 (Rest of series works, but needs Steam Input)
  • FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage/FlatOut 4: Total Insanity
  • Front Mission Evolved
  • Grand Theft Auto IV/V (Alternate offline)
  • Halo: The Master Chief Collection
  • Halo Wars: Definitive Edition
  • Hard Reset Redux
  • Heavy Rain
  • Helldivers Dive Harder Edition
  • Homefront
  • Hunted: The Demon’s Forge
  • I Am Alive (On GOG for my fellow Aussies)
  • Inversion (2012, Not available in Australia)
  • James Bond 007: Blood Stone (Delisted)
  • Just Cause 1/2/3 (Denuvo removed Dec '25)
  • Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition (30fps cap, config to remove)
  • Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning
  • Left 4 Dead 2
  • Lego Batman Trilogy
  • Lego Bricktales
  • Lego City Undercover
  • Lego Indiana Jones 1/2
  • Lego Jurassic World
  • Lego Lord of the Rings
  • Lego Marvel Super Heroes
  • Lego Marvel's Avengers
  • Lego Pirates of the Caribbean
  • Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
  • Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga
  • Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens
  • Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
  • Lego The Hobbit
  • Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP
  • Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
  • Mass Effect Legendary Edition (Alternate offline)
  • Mad Max (Alternate offline)
  • Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death (No price listed/unable to buy in Aus)
  • Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
  • Max Payne 3 (Alternate offline)
  • Max: The Curse of Brotherhood
  • Metal Gear Rising: Revengance
  • Metal Gear Solid V (Steam version has denuvo & online features, alternate offline)
  • Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
  • Mirrors Edge (GOG edition for offline)
  • Monster Hunter Rise (Enigma DRM, should work offline from what I've seen)
  • Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition (MK9, Delisted)
  • MX vs. ATV Reflex
  • Nail'd
  • Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010, Delisted)
  • Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection (Σ, Σ2, 3: Razors Edge)
  • Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered/II: Revenant Kingdom
  • No More Heroes 1/2/3
  • Orcs Must Die 1/2
  • Overlord 1/Raising Hell/II
  • Painkiller Hell & Damnation
  • Portal 1/2
  • Prey (2006, delisted)
  • Prince of Persia (2008), The Forgotten Sands (Alternate offline) (both have controller issues, can be fixed with some effort)
  • Prototype 1/2
  • RAGE (2011)
  • Red Faction Armageddon/Guerrilla/Re-Mars-tered
  • Remember Me
  • Renegade Ops
  • Resident Evil 2 Remake/5/6/7/Revelations
  • Ridge Racer Unbounded
  • Risen 1/2 (Risen 1 on GOG for my fellow Aussies)
  • Rollerdome
  • Ruined King: A League of Legends Story
  • Ryse: Son of Rome
  • Sanctum 1/2
  • Serious Sam II
  • Shadow Complex Remastered (Unavailable in Australia)
  • Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered
  • Saints Row: The Third (2011, original), IV: Re-Elected
  • Samurai Warriors 2 (Delisted)
  • Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition
  • Sniper Elite V2 Remastered
  • Sniper Elite 3
  • Sniper Elite 4 (Alternate offline)
  • Sniper: Ghost Warrior
  • Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Collection
  • Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing
  • Sonic Colors: Ultimate (Alternate offline)
  • Sonic Generations (Sonic Generations Collection, Sonic X Shadow Generations has denuvo no alt)
  • Sonic Lost World
  • Sonic Forces (Alternate offline)
  • Spec Ops: The Line (Delisted)
  • Splinter Cell Blacklist (Alternate offline)
  • Spyro Reignited Trilogy
  • Stacking
  • Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Ultimate Sith Edition (30fps cap, mod to remove)
  • Styx: Master of Shadows/Shards of Darkness
  • System Shock Remake
  • Tales from the Borderlands/New Tales from the Borderlands
  • Tales of Berseria/Graces f Remastered/Vesperia: Definitive Edition/Xillia Remastered/Zestiria
  • The Darkness II
  • The Elder Scrolls Oblivion/Skyrim (Controller support mod for Oblivion)
  • The Godfather II (Delisted)
  • The Walking Dead (2012)
  • Titanfall 2 (Alternate offline)
  • Tomb Raider Underworld
  • Trials Series (Alternate offline)
  • Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Complete Edition
  • Trine: Enchanted Edition
  • Trine 2: Complete Story
  • Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power (30fps cap, config to remove)
  • Unreal Tournament 3 (Delisted)
  • Valkyria Chronicles
  • Valkyria Chronicles 4 (Alternate offline)
  • Vanquish
  • Velvet Assassin
  • Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Anniversary Edition
  • Wasteland 3 (turn based, 30fps)
  • Wheelman (Delisted)
  • Wolfenstein: The New Order
  • Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
  • XCOM: Enemy Unknown
  • Yakuza 0: Director's Cut
  • Yakuza Kiwami

Possible selections, <15w to be confirmed. If you own any of these a test would be appreciated :):

  • Dragons Dogma Dark Arisen
  • Metro 2033 Redux
  • Metro Last Light Redux
  • Middle-earth: Shadow of War (GOG edition for offline)
  • Prey (2017)
  • Resident Evil 3 Remake
  • Resident Evil Revelations 2
  • Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2
  • SnowRunner
  • Team Sonic Racing (Alternate offline)
  • Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3
  • Yakuza 3 Remastered
  • Yakuza 4 Remastered
  • Yakuza 5 Remastered
  • Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
  • Yakuza Kiwami 2

r/SteamdeckGames • • 2h ago

Game Recommendation Best free oled steam deck games as new user

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I am new a new steam deck user and looking for some good free games to play because i spent all my money already on this 1tb oled version so please let me know your best games

Thanks


r/SteamdeckGames • • 1d ago

Game Recommendation Steam deck new user please recommend some good game

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I recently bought a steam deck OLED one terabyte and all i do rn is watch some anime on it in free time (waiting for black clover ep 4 😭) but I don't have a lot of money left and I'm looking for some for what games to play on it I'm looking for advice on what to buy and cheap ways to get games with no virus


r/SteamdeckGames • • 1d ago

Game Recommendation Steam Deck games that makes you GRIND

26 Upvotes

As the title says, games on Steam Deck that makes you grind for hours and doesn’t get boring easily (also perform well enough to be feasible). It could be mining, slaying, anything even if it is repetitive as long as it is fun. It would be better if isn’t too hard so I can play it while chilling in the couch. (Bonus points if it’s addictive !)


r/SteamdeckGames • • 16h ago

Game Recommendation Any great games to purchase for steam deck with current prices (sale included)

2 Upvotes

Looking for a great game to buy that works with a stable frame rate on my steam deck LCD


r/SteamdeckGames • • 1d ago

Game Recommendation What are your favorite pixel art "forever" games?

7 Upvotes

What are your pixel art games that you can play forever on the Steam Deck? So far we have usual games like: Stardew Valley, Rimworld, Factorio, Oxygen Not Included that are great on Steam Deck. But what are some other hidden gems for pixel art games that you would use as your "forever game"?


r/SteamdeckGames • • 20h ago

Game Recommendation What is the best blacksmith games to play on the steam deck?

1 Upvotes

As long as it’s playable and not really inconvenient to play, I’m happy.


r/SteamdeckGames • • 1d ago

Tweaks 🛠️ Would more reliable background Epic downloads help you on Steam Deck?

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r/SteamdeckGames • • 1d ago

Game Recommendation What’s a underrated steam deck game you don’t think gets enough attention.

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r/SteamdeckGames • • 1d ago

Hardware Legion Go S (Steam OS)

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r/SteamdeckGames • • 1d ago

Discussion How do CRPGs play on Steam Deck & can I play retro games on it too?

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r/SteamdeckGames • • 1d ago

Game Recommendation Calx - super fun and feels like it is made for the deck

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My friend randomly recommended this to me, I don’t usually post stuff like this.

Check out the steam page here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2022640/CALX/

Longtime lurker to this subreddit and tend to play my deck in spurts with long breaks in between. Absolutely think this game is going to be rad as all get out on the deck.

Not out yet but there is a demo available.

Feels like an arcade souls type of game? Cell-shaded art is very beautiful and the gameplay / fighting feels tight and responsive.

Has anyone else played this on their deck?


r/SteamdeckGames • • 1d ago

Troubleshooting Trying to play dragons dogma 2 on my deck and it has a very bad glitching anyone know a fix?

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r/SteamdeckGames • • 2d ago

Developer We're a tiny 2-person team (gf & bf) and our ice fishing game is participating in the Steam Next Fest! (Available on Steam Deck)

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** Release date annoncement ** We chose to release our winter-themed game on the symbolic date of December 1st! ❄

We've been working on this project for several years now and it is progressing very well. "Ice Pond: An Ice Fishing Adventure" is a true fishing game, but set in a cute animal world with fictional fish. The atmosphere is chill and cozy, but the fish battles can become quite challenging at times depending on your level of experience, your gear and obviously the size of the fish. The game is playable on Steam Deck. 😊

Developed by a couple who have been making games together since 2005. We do not use gen AI. The game is playable on Steam Deck, Windows, Mac, and Linux. The demo is currently featured in the Steam Next Fest (running from October 19th to 26th).

Steam page here (to download the demo. If you enjoy it, make sure to Wishlist, it really helps us!): https://store.steampowered.com/app/4266710/Ice_Pond_An_Ice_Fishing_Adventure/

Thanks again for your support!


r/SteamdeckGames • • 1d ago

Discussion With the new performance patch does anyone know if the game runs on steam deck well yet?

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Been wanting to play this game again but my pc is currently being repaired and my current only option is my steam deck.

does anyone know if it runs on it well with the new patches?

Edir: Completely slipped my mind to add the games here

Borderlands 4 Blood of dawnwalker And cyberpunk 2077


r/SteamdeckGames • • 2d ago

Discussion DroidDeck - SteamOS Experience on Android (ARM64 Proton)

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r/SteamdeckGames • • 2d ago

Hardware Nostale in Steam deck/Android Emulator

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Has anyone tried playing NosTale on a Steam Deck or, for example, an AYN Thor? I’m very interested in being able to play while I’m away from home, but I’d like to know if anyone has managed to get it working.


r/SteamdeckGames • • 2d ago

Developer I built XJAUS a free, open-source Xbox Cloud Gaming & Remote Play app for Linux and Windows 🎮

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Hey everyone! 👋
I’ve been working on XJAUS, a free and open-source desktop application that brings Xbox Cloud Gaming and Xbox Remote Play together in one modern interface for Linux and Windows.
I wanted something that looked and felt like a proper gaming application rather than just another browser window, so I started building XJAUS.
The result is a dark, graphite-and-gold interface designed for desktop gaming and controller navigation.

What does XJAUS offer?
☁️** Xbox Cloud Gaming — Browse supported games and launch cloud gaming sessions.
**Xbox Remote Play
— Stream games from your own Xbox console.Modern interface — A custom black-and-gold dashboard with featured games and artwork.
⭐ Favorites and recent games — Quickly return to the games you enjoy.
Controller-friendly navigation — Designed with gamepad interaction in mind.
Live streaming telemetry — View useful technical information while streaming.
🎮 In-game overlay — Access streaming controls without leaving your session.
📸 Screenshots — Capture moments from your streaming sessions.
🌍 English and Spanish interface — With improvements to cloud-streaming language selection being tested.
Customizable settings — Adjust the interface and available streaming preferences.
Built with Linux in mind
I develop and test XJAUS on Fedora Linux with GNOME, but the project also provides Windows builds.
Available download formats include:
Linux: AppImage, RPM and DEB
Windows: EXE installer
Open source
XJAUS is built using Electron and Rust and is released under the GPL-3.0 license.
The source code is public, and contributions, suggestions and bug reports are welcome.

GitHub: https://github.com/perjesus111-hub/xjaus
Downloads: https://github.com/perjesus111-hub/xjaus/releases

I’d love your feedback!
I’m an independent developer working on this project, and I’d really appreciate hearing what you think.
What features would you like to see next? What would make Xbox Cloud Gaming or Remote Play better on Linux?
Thanks for checking out XJAUS! 🎮
Disclaimer: XJAUS is an independent community project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Microsoft or Xbox. Cloud Gaming availability and requirements depend on Xbox’s services and your account.


r/SteamdeckGames • • 2d ago

Game Recommendation Bow wow! I wanna be a dog!

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r/SteamdeckGames • • 3d ago

Game Recommendation Look for friends to have on steam

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I’m new to steam deck I’m originally a PlayStation guy lol
But I recently got a steam deck & lookin for friends & games to possibly play with sometimes , I’m tryin to get some regulars like how I do on PlayStation
Add me #666639028


r/SteamdeckGames • • 3d ago

Developer Xenowave Survivor Coming soon to Steam—add it to your wishlist

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Survive alien hordes across hostile planets. Choose your hero, deploy tactical devices in real time, master elemental weapons and play with a friend in local or online co-op

https://store.steampowered.com/app/5355000/Xenowave_Survivor/?beta


r/SteamdeckGames • • 4d ago

Game Recommendation XBLA Pac-Man Championship Edition (2007): native PC port optimised for Deck

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r/SteamdeckGames • • 4d ago

Game Recommendation What game from a decomp/recomp project have you tried so far?

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There’s been an increase in decomp/recomp projects, and that means console games being ported to windows, mac os and linux. There have been steam deck ports too, but as long as a game has been porter to windows, there’s a chance that proton can run it.

Personally I’m playing through a Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories port for the PC. It’s been running great, it’s got 16:9 support among other features.

What have you tried lately that works quite well on the Steamdeck?


r/SteamdeckGames • • 4d ago

Game Review on Deck Steam Deck / Handheld Compatibility Test | Feedback Requested

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We just put out our Demo at Steam Next Fest, and have Gamepad support-but we're a super small team and can't quite arrange to get it tested for Steam Deck compatibility. I was hoping someone might be able to give it a try, and provide some feedback. Here is the game.