Steam Deck Verified/Playable Highlights 1/12/26 - 1/18/26

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There were some solid new Steam Deck Verified and Playable games this week, including awesome titles like Moonlighter 2, Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter, and Big Hops.

Here are the 8 highlights we found:

Verified or Playable games don't automatically mean they work amazingly out of the box. Some of these games may require work to optimize and play well. Here are our thoughts on the system and how it can be fixed.

Steam Deck Verified/Playable Highlights 1/12/26 - 1/18/26

Moonligher 2: The Endless Vault (Verified)

Live the double life of a fearless adventurer and a crafty merchant! Dive into vibrant dimensions brimming with shiny loot and pesky enemies. Grow your shop, tinker with weapons and gadgets, as well as make your mark among a ragtag community of castaways.

The game is $29.99 and is rated Verified.

Big Hops (Verified) (SDHQ Review)

Tongue-swing, free climb, and build your own path forward in a new kind of 3D platformer! Plant veggie bounce pads, tightropes, hookshots, and much more. Find a way home through huge Desert, Ocean, and Mountain worlds and collect bugs, upgrade your backpack, and meet animal friends along the way.

The game is $19.99 and is rated Verified.

SWORDHAVEN (Verified)

Swordhaven is a classic party-based RPG. Explore the land of Nova Drakonia, embark on quests unique to your character, discover mysterious artefacts of the ancients, and unravel a hidden conspiracy that threatens the very existence of the world.

The game is $24.99 and is rated Verified.

Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter (Verified)

Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…

The game is $29.99 and is rated Verified.

Roots Devour (Playable)

Extend your roots, imbibe fresh blood, and expand without end. Roots Devour is a strategic exploration game centered around a card-connecting mechanism. Drive your frenzied roots through swamps and over frozen mountains, invading human cities until the darkness… descends.

The game will be released on January 27th and is rated Playable due to showing incorrect controller icons, small in-game text, and needing to set the resolution manually.

Asbury Pines (Verified)

A grisly mystery in a small town unfolds across centuries through the stories of its residents. Orchestrate their work, grow resources, upgrade skills, and create automated production loops between past and future eras. All to uncover a sprawling secret embedded in the flow of time.

The game is on sale for $10.39 until January 26th and is rated Verified.

Vital Shell (Verified)

Vital Shell is a single player top-down arena shooter that puts you in control of mechs inspired by classic fantasy archetypes. Unlock powerful synergies with unique weapons, traits, and abilities as you take on increasingly challenging waves of enemies in a shattered realm.

The game is on sale for $4.79 until January 21st and is rated Verified.

Little Witch Survivors (Verified)

"Little Witch Survivors" is a magic pigeon barrage shooting game. You will play as a little witch, summoning and commanding eight unique magic guardians to fight side by side! Each guardian has dual skills, and you can switch strategies freely in the equipment slots - weave your own magic miracle!

The game is $4.99 and is rated Verified.

And that's all for this week's list! You can check out the previous week's list as well, which includes titles like Satisfactory, Yakuza Kiwami 3, and Quake.

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