Steam Deck Verified/Playable Highlights 3/24/25 - 3/30/25

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There were a ton of great new Steam Deck Verified and Playable games to highlight this week! The upcoming PATAPON 1+2 got a Playable badge, while Sacre Bleu got its Verified green checkmark. SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered also got its green checkmark, while recently released WWE 2K25 got rated Playable.

Here are the 16 highlights we found:

Verified or Playable games don't automatically mean they work amazing 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 3/24/25 - 3/30/25

PATAPON 1+2 REPLAY (Playable)

PATAPON is an action adventure where players use the rhythm of 4 Mystical Drums to command cute and mysterious eyeball-like creatures known as Patapons. As the player, you are the God of the Patapons and lead them on a grand adventure to Earthend!

The game can be wishlisted ahead of its July 10th release date and is rated Playable due to showing incorrect controller icons.

SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered (Verified)

Experience two tales woven in a world of watercolor graphics. The remaster of the original 1999 release has been upgraded with rebuilt UI, higher resolution visuals, new events and features, enhanced bosses, and loads of gameplay improvements.

The game is $29.99 and is rated Verified.

WWE 2K25 (Playable)

Celebrate The Bloodline in Showcase. Compete online in MyGM. Expanded gameplay includes intergender wrestling, chain wrestling, barricade diving, the return of Promos + much more!

The game is $59.99 and is rated Playable due to small in-game text.

South Park The Fractured But Whole (Verified)

From the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, comes South Park: The Fractured But Whole, a sequel to 2014's award-winning South Park: The Stick of Truth.

The game is $29.99 and is rated Verified.

Wreckfest 2 (Playable)

Ready for mayhem? Wreckfest is back, offering the best in full-contact racing with unrivaled destruction! Witness head-to-head battles as you tear apart rival vehicles bit by bit. Powered by the enhanced physics engine, developed by the creators of Wreckfest & FlatOut!

The game is on sale for $23.99 and is rated Playable due to needing a community controller configuration, showing incorrect controller icons, manually needing to bring up the virtual keyboard, needing to configure graphical settings for optimal gameplay, possibly encounter some graphical issues, and small in-game text.

Butcher's Creek (Playable)

A first person melee horror game where you use rusty tools to brutalize a gang of serial torturers in the remote Appalachian Forest.

The game is $9.99 and rated Playable due to showing incorrect controller icons and small in-game text.

Iron Saga VS (Verified)

Take control of an assortment of superb mechs and engage in thrilling combat with other enthusiasts on the same battlefield! In addition to original mecha, well-known IPs such as "Mazinger Z" and “Dancouga – Super Beast Machine God” also ready for the mecha war!

The game is $29.99 and is rated Verified.

Monster Prom 4: Monster Con (Playable)

Can you find love at the nerdiest convention ever? "Monster Con" goes back to the multiplayer dating sim formula: go through absurd and funny situations as you find love among six sexy monsters! Who will you romance? The mimic who cosplays? The idol clown? Or the eldritch cutie? (There's also Liam)

The game can be wishlisted ahead of its April 24th release date and is rated Playable due to showing incorrect controller icons and small in-game text.

THRONE AND LIBERTY (Playable)

Welcome to THRONE AND LIBERTY, a free-to-play, multi-platform MMORPG. With an always changing environment, Massive Scale PvPvE, and the ability to transform into creatures to battle across land, sea, and air.

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

Mudborne (Verified)

Mudborne is a casual nature management sim about discovering & breeding frogs! Awoken from hibernation you find your pond abandoned. Through the genetic keys of new species you must unlock the paths between the waking & dreaming worlds, and embark on a journey to restore lost populations.

The game is on sale for $7.19 and is rated Verified.

Grit and Valor 1949 (Verified)

A dieselpunk real-time tactics roguelite set in an alt-history World War 2. Grit and Valor – 1949 puts you in command of an elite Mech Squadron. Think fast and battle the Evil Axis forces to liberate Europe. Upgrade your Mechs and Pilots and develop new strategies to neutralise the enemy HQ!

The game is on sale for $15.99 and is rated Verified.

Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin (Verified)

Wage a campaign of brutal conquest in this realm-shattering real-time strategy game set in the Warhammer Age of Sigmar universe. Become a warlord and lead four unique factions to conquer the wild and savage Realm of Ghur in tense and tactical battles.

The game is $59.99 and is rated Verified.

The Bloodline (Playable)

The Bloodline is a sandbox adventure RPG that lets you play your way. Reforge bonds between kingdoms, explore the wilds, craft and plan adventures and wield mighty weapons or magic as you prepare for what is to come…

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

Sacre Bleu (Verified)

A fast-paced, bullet-time action-platformer with speedrunning and revolutionary flair. Hack n’ slash your way out of la Bastille, blasting yourself through the air in graceful bullet-time aerial battles on a quest to save all of France!

The game can be wishlisted ahead of its release in April and is rated Verified.

Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator (Verified)

KOEI TECMO GAMES presents the latest title in the Atelier series, Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator. Take part in an epic adventure with a new protagonist, the first one in four years since the release of “Atelier Ryza.” Embark on this adventure to revive alchemy with a cast of charming characters!

The game is free to play and is rated Verified.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (Playable) (Downgrade)

Be Greater. Together. The incredible power of the symbiote forces Peter Parker and Miles Morales into a desperate fight as they balance their lives, friendships, and their duty to protect in an exciting chapter of the critically acclaimed Spider-Man franchise on PC.

The game is $59.99 and is rated Playable due to needing to manually change the graphics settings for optimal performance. This is a downgrade from the game's old rating, which used to be 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 Atomfall, Atomic Picnic, and Odinfall.

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