Steam Deck Verified/Playable Highlights 1/13/25 - 1/19/25

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There were some great new Steam Deck Verified and Playable games to highlight this week. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Darksiders Warmastered Edition got the green checkmark, while Helskate and Freedom Wars Remastered got their Playable badges.

Here are the 9 highlights we found:

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Steam Deck Verified/Playable Highlights 1/13/25 - 1/19/25

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (Verified)

The Unknown Journey Continues... After escaping from the dystopian city of Midgar, Cloud and his friends set out on a journey across the planet. New adventures await in a vibrant and vast world in this standalone entry to the FFVII remake trilogy!

The game is on a 30% off sale for $48.99 until January 23rd and is rated Verified.

Darksiders Warmastered Edition (Verified)

Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of the world, War – the first Horseman of the Apocalypse – stands accused of breaking the sacred law by inciting a war between Heaven and Hell.

The game is $19.99 and is rated Verified.

Helskate (Playable)

Helskate is a skateboarding action roguelite. Grind, perform tricks, and chain combos to power up your attacks to slay the monsters of Vertheim. Combine unique weapons and gear to suit your playstyle as you fight, die, and upgrade your abilities to come back to this labyrinth over and over again!

The game is on a 30% off sale until January 31st and is rated Playable due to small in-game text.

Freedom Wars Remastered (Playable) (SDHQ Review)

Born into a one-million-year prison sentence, you must survive deadly missions to earn any hope of freedom. Die in prison or live on the battlefield. The choice is yours.

The game is $39.99 and is rated Playable due to small in-game text.

Stars In The Trash (Verified)

Stars in the Trash brings the magic of animated movie classics into a narrative-driven platformer that combines action, exploration and puzzles. Tired of feeling trapped at home, Moka, a spoiled cat decides to run away and seek adventure. Explore, make friends, fight, and escape from the kennelman.

The game is $11.99 and is rated Verified.

Dice and Fold (Verified)

A turn-based dungeon crawler where your only way of attacking the enemy is by rolling dice. Roll dice to damage enemy cards to FOLD. Inspired by classic Solitaire, in a top-down table and enemies made out of cards, try to beat the dungeon with 35 unique classes. Build your deck, kill monsters.

The game is $12.99 and is rated Verified.

SpongeBob SquarePants™: The Patrick Star Game (Verified)

Step into Patrick’s shorts and create hilarious, physics-based mayhem, as you make the open world of Bikini Bottom your playground!

The game is $39.99 and is rated Verified.

Outlanders (Verified)

Outlanders is a town-building strategy game, populated by hard-working, charming folk in search of a simpler life. Some just want to survive off the land, others want to create amazing things.

The game is $14.99 and is rated Verified.

LONESTAR (Playable)

LONESTAR is a strategic Roguelike spaceship deckbuilder. As a bounty hunter, you will capture criminals scattered across the universe. Win the shockwave battle to gain rewards and vacations. Find treasures, customize spaceships, unlock talents, defeat the felons and be a legend!

The game is $9.99 and is rated Playable due to small in-game text.

And that's all for this list! You can check out the previous week's list as well, which includes titles like Sid Meier's Civilization 7, Raw Metal, and Entropy Survivors.

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