New Valve data highlights Steam Deck games that dominated playtime in 2025 – NotebookCheck.net News
The Best of 2025 chart is now available on Steam, highlighting all the games that have defined the year. Valve has also made a separate list that puts the titles that were most played on the Steam Deck during the year, and the top 12 chart is dominated by indie titles.
Valve has put up a comprehensive list that puts the top games users have played or bought throughout the year 2025. Called the “Best of 2025,” this chart also has a dedicated section for the Steam Deck, and it seems that indie games dominated the segment.
Of course, that is also somewhat true for the list of top 12 sellers on Steam in 2025, which shows that several indie games with relatively lower budgets have managed to compete well against big names. Getting back to the most played games on the Steam Deck, here’s more about the top 12 titles in random order:
| Game name | Release year | Steam Deck compatibility rating | Current player rating | Short description | Regular price | All-time low price on Steam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollow Knight | 2017 | Steam Deck Verified | 97% positive with over 166 thousand reviews | Indie metroidvania platformer with hand-drawn visuals | $14.99 | $5.99 |
| Vampire Survivors | 2021 | Steam Deck Verified | 98% positive with over 124 thousand reviews | Action roguelite indie game with pixel graphics | $4.99 | $2.69 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2020 | Steam Deck Verified | 88% positive with over 360 thousand reviews | Open-world action-adventure RPG with futuristic settings | $59.99 | $20.99 |
| Hollow Knight: Silksong | 2025 | Steam Deck Verified | 93% positive with over 129 thousand reviews | Indie metroidvania game with beautiful visuals | $19.99 | $15.99 |
| Elden Ring | 2022 | Steam Deck Verified | 94% positive with over 418 thousand reviews | Fantasy action RPG with an open-world setting | $59.99 | $35.99 |
| Hades II | 2025 | Steam Deck Verified | 96% positive with over 58 thousand reviews | Rogue-like dungeon crawler with hack-and-slash combat | $29.99 | $22.49 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2019 | Steam Deck Playable | 91% positive with over 275 thousand reviews | Open-world adventure game with a story-rich narrative | $59.99 | $14.99 (available on Humble Bundle) |
| Hades | 2020 | Steam Deck Verified | 98% positive with over 136 thousand reviews | Action rogue-like with dungeon crawler and RPG mechanics | $24.99 | $6.24 |
| Balatro | 2024 | Steam Deck Verified | 96% positive with over 93 thousand reviews | Poker rogue-like with deckbuilding mechanics | $14.99 | $12.74 |
| Stardew Valley | 2016 | Steam Deck Verified | 98% positive with over 371 thousand reviews | Farming simulator with RPG elements | $14.99 | $7.49 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2015 | Steam Deck Verified | 96% positive with over 230 thousand reviews | Atmospheric RPG with a story-rich lore | $39.99 | $3.99 |
| Baldur’s Gate 3 | 2023 | Steam Deck Verified | 96% positive with over 429 thousand reviews | Party-based RPG set in the D&D world | $59.99 | $44.99 |
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