A huge number of games are discounted on Steam over the next week. Here's our picks for the best bargain buys — all Steam Deck friendly.
Wallet's at the ready! Steam's seasonal sale is back, with a huge slew of games currently discounted for the new, week long Steam Spring Sale.
Taking place from March 13 through March 20, the sale features deep discounts across a wide range of games, including the likes of Helldivers II, Elden Ring, UFO 50, and Palworld.
As ever, we've gone through all of the titles currently on offer, bringing together the best bargain buys — and, as a bonus, all of the games listed here are Steam Deck friendly — carrying either a Playable or Verified badge.
So, here are our picks for the best sub-ten dollar Steam Deck compatible games you can pick up in this Spring sale. Let's get to it!
🌿 Steam Spring Sale 2025 Bargains
Ballionaire - $9.87
🎮 Steam Deck compatibility: Verified | 💵 20% discount
A neat, fast-paced physics-based roguelike in which you have to build the perfect pachinko board in order to trigger insane, huge combos. Satisfying.
Children of the Sun - $7.49
🎮 Steam Deck compatibility: Verified | 💵 50% discount
You've got to take down the cult in this super stylish, tactical third-person action strategy game. It offers up a unique series of sniper bullet-time puzzle challenges and looks good doing it.
‣ Children of the Sun for Steam Deck
Mind Over Magnet - $7.99
🎮 Steam Deck compatibility: Verified | 💵 20% discount
This is the first game from Mark Brown, the mind behind the excellent Game Maker's Toolkit YouTube channel. It's a charming 50 level puzzle-platformer about a robot escaping a dangerous factory using the power of magnets.
‣ Mind Over Magnet for Steam Deck
RoboCop: Rogue City - $9.99
🎮 Steam Deck compatibility: Playable | 💵 80% discount
A gory, all-out action FPS from 2023 in which you step into the role of part-man, part-machine, delivering justice on the streets of Old Detroit.
‣ RoboCop: Rogue City on Steam
Kingdom Come: Deliverance - $7.49
🎮 Steam Deck compatibility: Playable | 💵 75% discount
The sequel to this celebrated open-world RPG launched recently, but if you've never played the original it's well worth checking out. A memorable, and satisfying role-playing experience set in the medieval era.
‣ Kingdom Come: Deliverance on Steam
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor - $9.74
🎮 Steam Deck compatibility: Verified | 💵 25% discount
This early-access gem has found a big Steam Deck audience, marked as one of the most played on Valve's handheld — and for good reason. It offers up a rad reverse bullet hell mining experience in which you've gotta dig deep to find riches.
‣ Deep Rock Galactic: Surviror on Steam Deck
Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling - $9.99
🎮 Steam Deck compatibility: Verified | 💵 50% discount
Another that may appeal to Paper Mario fans — it's a 2019 award-winning RPG in which you take on the role of three bug adventurers on a quest to find the everlasting sapling.
‣ Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling on Steam
Goat Simulator 3 - $9.89
🎮 Steam Deck compatibility: Verified | 💵 67% discount
For those times when you just want to kick back, turn your brain off and goof around, Goat Simulator is a pretty fitting choice. A silly slice of fun.
Haiku, The Robot - $7.99
🎮 Steam Deck compatibility: Verified | 💵 60% discount
A lovely looking pixelated Metroidvania adventure about exploring an interconnected mechanical world filled with corrupt robots and machinery.
‣ Haiku, The Robot for Steam Deck
Born of Bread - $8.74
🎮 Steam Deck compatibility: Playable | 💵 65% discount
A charming looking turn-based RPG adventure that has strong Paper Mario: TTYD vibes.
We Love Katamari REROLL + Royal Reverie - $7.49
🎮 Steam Deck compatibility: Playable | 💵 75% discount
A new Katamari game is on the way soon (...to Apple Arcade) — but if you'd rather play on the Deck then this remaster of the second game in the series is well worth rolling up on your handheld.
‣ We Love Katamari Reroll on Steam
The Talos Principle - $4.49
🎮 Steam Deck compatibility: Playable | 💵 85% discount
A first-person non-linear puzzle adventure set in a "strange, contradictory world of ancient ruins and advance technology". There's over 120 immersive, mind bending puzzles to crack.
‣ The Talos Principle on Steam
Wolfenstein: The Two Pack - $7.49
🎮 Steam Deck compatibility: Verified | 💵 75% discount
If, for some reason, you have a renewed urge to punch a Nazi in the face, then this Steam Deck Verified double game bundle should scratch the itch and then some. Both games are also available separately should you have one already. Solid FPS action.
‣ Wolfenstein: The Two Pack on Steam
Sayonara Wild Hearts - $7.79
🎮 Steam Deck compatibility: Verified | 💵 40% discount
A dreamy pop album turned videogame about riding motorbikes, shooting layers, and the balance of the universe. A fleeting arcade gem that is a successful celebration of both music and games.
‣ Sayonara Wild Hearts on Steam Deck
Tinykin - $4.99
🎮 Steam Deck compatibility: Verified | 💵 80% discount
Look, this game is just an utter delight and you should all play it. Think Pikmin meets Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and you've got the general idea. An inventive, joyous 3D platformer that had me smiling from start to finish.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy - $9.89
🎮 Steam Deck compatibility: Playable | 💵 67% discount
A trio of classic courtroom drama detective games to sink your teeth into. No objections here.
‣ Pheonix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy on Steam
DOOM - $1.99
🎮 Steam Deck compatibility: Verified | 💵 90% discount
The 2016 version of Doom is pretty badass. A brutal and fun FPS that has you obliterating demons in hell — something of a modern classic now. Essential stuff.
Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure — $9.99
🎮 Steam Deck compatibility: Verified | 💵 50% discount
A charming, well-realised little puzzler about 'finding your way' in the world — both figuratively and literally, as you move around the world on a playful grid filled with things to explore.
Heavy Rain - $1.99
🎮 Steam Deck compatibility: Verified | 💵 90% discount
An award-winning psychological thriller from Quantic Dream in which four characters unravel the mystery of the Origami Killer. Demo available.
🎮 Want more? Here's even more Steam Deck friendly bargains:
Yep, there's so many great games on sale, that we want to round things off with a quick fire list of some other great recommendations — all of which are Steam Deck friendly too!
- Batman: Arkham Knight — $3.99 [80% discount] (Steam Deck Verified)
- Wilmot's Warehouse — $7.49 [50% discount] (Steam Deck Verified)
- Sonic Mania — $4.99 [75% discount] (Steam Deck Verified)
- New Super Lucky's Tale – $7.49 [75% discount] (Steam Deck Verified)
- Resident Evil 2 (2019) — $9.99 [75% discount] (Steam Deck Verified)
- TCG Card Shop Simulator — $9.74 [25% discount] (Steam Deck Playable)
- Disco Elysium: Final Cut — $9.99 [75% discount] (Steam Deck Verified)
- Sid Meier's Civilization VI — $5.99 [90% discount] (Steam Deck Playable)
- APE OUT — $2.99 [80% discount] (Steam Deck Verified)
- Fallout 4 — $7.99 [60% discount] (Steam Deck Verified)
- Axiom Verge — $4.99 [75% discount] (Steam Deck Verified)
- Dorfromantik — $8.39 [40% discount] (Steam Deck Verified)
- My Friend Pedro — $4.99 [75% discount] (Steam Deck Verified)
- Carrion — $5.99 [70% discount] (Steam Deck Verified)
- Alba: A Wildlife Adventure — $4.24 [75% discount] (Steam Deck Verified)
- Railbound — $7.79 [40% discount] (Steam Deck Verified)
- Disc Room — $3.74 [75% discount] (Steam Deck Verified)
- Into the Breach — $5.99 [60% discount] (Steam Deck Verified)
- Lumines Remastered — $4.49 [70% discount] (Steam Deck Verified)
- Stardew Valley — $8.99 [40% discount] (Steam Deck Verified)
- Coffee Talk — $6.49 [50% discount] (Steam Deck Verified)
- Enter The Gungeon — $1.49 [90% discount] (Steam Deck Verified)
- Death's Door — $4.99 [75% discount] (Steam Deck Verified)
- Sniper Elite 4 — $5.99 [90% discount] (Steam Deck Verified)
- Hollow Knight — $7.49 [50% discount] (Steam Deck Verified)
- GRIS — $2.99 [80% discount] (Steam Deck Verified)
- Citizen Sleeper — $5.99 [70% discount] (Steam Deck Playable)
- Liar's Bar — $5.59 [20% discount] (Steam Deck Playable)
- Mafia: Definitive Edition — $7.99 [80% discount] (Steam Deck Playable)
- Slay The Spire — $6.24 [75% discount] (Steam Deck Verified)
- Venba — $7.49 [50% discount] (Steam Deck Verified)
- Loop Hero — $3.74 [75% discount] (Steam Deck Playable)
- Yoku's Island Express — $3.99 [80% discount] (Steam Deck Verified)
- Celeste — $4.99 [75% discount] (Steam Deck Verified)
- ONE BTN BOSSES — $7.19 [40% discount] (Steam Deck Verified)
- Jet Lancer — $2.99 [80% discount] (Steam Deck Verified)
- Alien: Isolation — $9.99 [75% discount] (Steam Deck Verified)
- Untitled Goose Game — $8.99 [55% discount] (Steam Deck Verified)
- The Stanley Parable — $7.49 [50% discount] (Steam Deck Verified)
- Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved — $7.49 [50% discount] (Steam Deck Playable)
- Lonely Mountains: Downhill — $4.99 [75% discount] (Steam Deck Verified)
- Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition — $2.99 [85% discount] (Steam Deck Playable)
- Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion — $2.99 [80% discount] (Steam Deck Verified)
- Mass Effect Legendary Edition — $5.99 [90% discount] (Steam Deck Playable)
- Halo: The Master Chief Collection — $9.99 [75% discount] (Steam Deck Playable)
- Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition — $2.99 [90% discount] (Steam Deck Verified)
That about does it! We may add more games to this list if we find more discounted gems — but you've got until March 20 to grab any you like the look of. Let us know what you've grabbed over on our Bluesky, or maybe share a suggestion that we may have missed.
