These are my Steam Deck top 10 games from the latest batch of newly compatible releases, ranked by how many people were actually playing them. Every game here has picked up a Verified or Playable rating from Valve recently, and the order comes from current player counts in a historical snapshot taken on 6 November 2026, not from all-time peaks.
That makes this a different list from my top 20 newly Verified and Playable Steam Deck games earlier in the week, which looked at the biggest names to get rated. This one is about what people were playing when the snapshot was taken, and it’s a very indie-heavy month, with shop sims, roguelites, co-op oddities and a horse stable all in the mix. All the player numbers below are from that 6 November snapshot, and both player counts and ratings can change.
How this Steam Deck top 10 games list works
The data comes from the GOS Companion App, which tracks Steam Deck compatibility. A game counts as newly compatible when it has recently been rated Verified or Playable, which isn’t quite the same as being a new release, although most of this month’s entries did launch on Steam between late October and early November. Each game is ranked by its current player count in the snapshot. I’ve checked every Deck rating against Valve’s own compatibility data. The Steam Machine ratings, and the one Steam Frame rating, come from the same Companion App data I used for the ranking.
10. Wielders of the Essence
Lavapotion’s game, published with Coffee Stain Publishing, combines horde survival with a growing town. You cast spells and command troops through eight-minute runs, then build up your settlement between battles. It’s a compact single-player mix of fighting and incremental progress, and it only launched on 5 November.
In the 6 November snapshot, Wielders of the Essence had around 1,800 players online. Steam Deck: Verified (Valve). Steam Machine: Verified (Companion App data).
9. Hull Rupture
Konfa Games and tinyBuild put humanity aboard a spaceship that can’t afford to stop. You manage the base, assign your human resources and repel alien attacks in a tower defence roguelite, where keeping the ship moving matters most even when your decisions backfire.
In the 6 November snapshot, Hull Rupture had around 2,200 players online. Steam Deck: Playable (Valve). Steam Machine: Playable (Companion App data).
8. Playrooms
Playrooms turns a simple tidying job into something rather more unsettling. Thousands of balls are scattered across the rooms and someone needs to put them away. You’re almost alone, and that “almost” is where the unease comes in. It’s also the cheapest game on this list at £5.03 on Steam in the UK at the time of writing.
In the 6 November snapshot, Playrooms had around 2,300 players online. Steam Deck: Verified (Valve). Steam Machine: Verified (Companion App data).
7. Underkeep
Rake in Grass’s Underkeep is a fantasy dungeon crawler built around a party of adventurers. You explore a handcrafted world, upgrade your equipment and pick your moves in tactical turn-based battles. It’s a slower, more deliberate alternative to the action games here, which suits short handheld sessions nicely.
In the 6 November snapshot, Underkeep had around 2,400 players online. Steam Deck: Playable (Valve). Steam Machine: Playable (Companion App data).
6. Deadly Days: Roadtrip
Deadly Days: Roadtrip mixes zombie-slaying bullet heaven action with backpack management. You loot supplies, fit new items into your inventory and build combinations that tear through the horde, while also deciding when it’s time to extract rather than risk another fight.
In the 6 November snapshot, Deadly Days: Roadtrip had around 3,000 players online. Steam Deck: Verified (Valve). Steam Machine: Verified (Companion App data).
5. CRACK
CRACK gives you one very strange assignment: break open a giant egg in a laboratory. It’s an incremental adventure for one to four players, so friends can join the effort to uncover what’s hiding inside. A simple job with a big question attached.
In the 6 November snapshot, CRACK had around 3,400 players online. Steam Deck: Verified (Valve). Steam Machine: Verified (Companion App data).
4. Lightyear Frontier
Lightyear Frontier puts a farming mech to work in a relaxing open world. You clear forests, plough fields, build a farm and automate the upkeep as it grows. You can play alone or bring up to three friends along to watch the sunset.
In the 6 November snapshot, Lightyear Frontier had around 4,000 players online. Steam Deck: Verified (Valve). Steam Machine: Verified (Companion App data).
3. Horses of Hoofprint Bay
Horses of Hoofprint Bay is a hand-drawn horse care and stable management sim. You train your horses, enter competitions for prize money and breed foals as you build up the yard, with trails to explore and staff to manage as well.
In the 6 November snapshot, Horses of Hoofprint Bay had around 5,200 players online. Steam Deck: Playable (Valve). Steam Machine: Playable (Companion App data).
2. Queen’s Domain
Queen’s Domain is a retro fantasy action RPG with brutal combat and exploration built around traversal. You search the mysterious Isle of Neasied for your missing father, uncovering secrets as sinister forces gather. This is the one game in the list I’ve played on the Deck myself, and my impressions are in in my Queen’s Domain Steam Deck performance piece.
In the 6 November snapshot, Queen’s Domain had around 8,300 players online. Steam Deck: Verified (Valve). Steam Machine: Verified (Companion App data).
1. Probably Stolen – Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim
Questing Goose Studio’s cyberpunk shopkeeping sim on a dystopian space station is comfortably the most played game in this batch. You craft, trade and smuggle questionable goods while navigating faction loyalties, and the goal is to buy out the shop before rising rent catches up with you. In the Companion App data it’s also listed as Playable on Steam Frame, the only game here with a Frame rating so far.
In the 6 November snapshot, Probably Stolen – Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim had around 60,000 players online. Steam Deck: Playable (Valve). Steam Machine: Playable (Companion App data).
What stands out in this month’s Steam Deck top 10 games
Six of the ten are fully Verified on the Deck and the other four are Playable, so every game here passed Valve’s handheld checks. The bigger story is the shape of the list. There are no blockbusters, just a run of smaller games that clearly suit a portable: short runs, turn-based fights, cosy farming and plenty of co-op. In the snapshot, Probably Stolen sat miles ahead of everything else, while the gap from number ten to number two was only a few thousand players.
Remember that the ratings only cover the official checks. A Playable rating comes with Valve’s notes on what needs extra effort, so it’s worth reading each game’s Steam page before you buy.
Wrapping up
That’s my Steam Deck top 10 games for November 2026, from Wielders of the Essence up to Probably Stolen. I’ll be back with the next batch of newly compatible games soon.
