Steam Deck Verified/Playable Highlights 12/1/25 - 12/7/25

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There were some great new Steam Deck Verified and Playable games over the past week, including some great new releases. Skate Story and Octopath Traveler 0 got the green checkmark, while MARVEL Cosmic Invasion and Guild Wars Reforged both got their respective Playable badges.

Here are the 12 highlights we found:

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Steam Deck Verified/Playable Highlights 12/1/25 - 12/7/25

MARVEL Cosmic Invasion (Playable)

A cosmic battle awaits! Choose between 15 Marvel Super Heroes in this frenetic action beat ‘em up to fight against the deadly Annihilation Wave threatening the galaxy. From New York City to the depths of the Negative Zone, the future of the Marvel Universe will be fought for across the stars!

The game is on sale for $26.99 until December 15th and is rated Playable due to not supporting the device's resolution.

Skate Story (Verified)

Ollie, kickflip, and grind your way through the ash and smoke of the Underworld as you take on a seemingly impossible quest. Skate fast to destroy demons and save other tortured souls on your journey from fragile beginner to a hardened skater.

The game will be released today and is rated Verified.

Octopath Traveler 0 (Verified)

Start from zero and discover the newest entry in the OCTOPATH TRAVELER series. Experience a story of restoration and retribution over the divine rings—an epic saga that unfolds across the realm of Orsterra.

The game is $49.99 and is rated Verified.

Guild Wars Reforged (Playable)

Step into Guild Wars Reforged, the award-winning online roleplaying game enjoyed by millions, now re-energized with system enhancements. Experience the complete saga—from the fall of Ascalon to the desperate stand against Nightfall. Your adventure is just getting started!

The game is $19.99 and is rated Playable due to showing incorrect controller icons, small in-game text, needing to manually bring up the virtual keyboard, and needing to set the resolution manually.

Forestrike (Verified)

Forestrike is a martial arts roguelite where every death brings you closer to winning the fight before it begins. Use your ‘Foresight’ ability to experiment without consequences before fighting for real until earning the ultimate reward - victory without ‘Foresight’.

The game is $9.99 and is rated Verified.

Nuclear Throne (Verified)

Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?

The game is on sale for $5.99 until December 18th and is rated Verified.

MIO: Memories in Orbit (Verified)

Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.

The game can be pre-purchased for $17.99 until January 20th when it releases. It is rated Verified.

WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers (Playable)

WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers is a soulslike, action RPG set in the land of Shu during the dark and tumultuous late Ming Dynasty, plagued with warring factions and a mysterious illness spawning monstrous creatures.

The game is $49.99 and is rated Playable due to small in-game text.

Solo Leveling: ARISE OVERDRIVE (Playable)

Solo Leveling, the webtoon with 14.3 billion views worldwide, is now an action RPG game! Help our hero grow from his humble E-Rank beginnings.

The game is $39.99 and is rated Playable due to small in-game text and needing to manually set the graphics settings for optimal play.

Blood: Refreshed Supply (Playable)

Things are about to get… bloody! Soak up 42 pulse-pounding levels dripping with Lovecraftian atmosphere as you battle your way through armies of sycophantic cultists, zombies, gargoyles, hell hounds, and other insatiable horrors, in your quest to defeat the loathsome Tchernobog.

The game is $29.99 and rated Playable due to small in-game text.

Sacred 2 Remaster (Playable)

Step into the world of Ancaria as one of seven heroes. Explore a massive open world and master combat arts and spells for epic loot. This remaster brings a fan-favorite back to life — with hi-res textures, better combat and bugfixes, for longtime fans and newcomers alike.

The game is $19.99 and is rated Playable due to small in-game text.

Incredicer (Playable)

Incredicer is a short, incremental dice game where you roll dice, earn money, upgrade and buy helper hands to automate and increase your income.

The game is $2.99 and is rated Playable due to needing a community controller configuration and small in-game text.

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