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Our five favorite Balatro-likes for the Steam DeckCloverPit is where we'd start after Balatro. If you'd rather keep building a deck, Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers does it with blackjack.
Our five favorite couch co-op games for the Steam MachineSplit Fiction suits a long campaign with one other person. For a noisier evening with more friends, we'd go with Overcooked or TMNT. TowerFall also earns a place, though its co-op is limited to two.
From Steam Machines to Steam Frame: Valve's Hardware HistoryValve's 2026 Steam Machine differs from the 2015 program: Proton supports more of the Windows catalog, Valve owns the hardware design, and Steam Deck proved the integrated SteamOS model. Affordability and anti-cheat compatibility remain obstacles.
Our five favorite autobattlers for the Steam DeckStart with Totally Accurate Battle Simulator for the least friction, 9 Kings for a modern roguelike hook, and Gladiator Guild Manager for management-heavy planning. Mage & Monsters and Legion TD 2 are good with Playable caveats.
Our five favorite tower defense games on the Steam DeckStart with Thronefall for the smoothest Steam Deck experience. Isle of Arrows is the offline board-game pick, Gnomes suits short sessions, Heretic's Fork adds deckbuilding, and Rogue Tower rewards patient setup.
Steam Frame Apps: PCVR, Standalone, and Android PathsValve has not announced a Steam Frame-native app lineup. The strongest documented uses are PCVR streaming, standalone SteamOS and Android software, and Steam Input-backed non-VR play. EmuVR-style rooms and expansion ports remain ideas to test.