Steam Deck Verified/Playable Highlights 4/21/25 - 4/27/25

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We have a good chunk of new Steam Deck Verified/Playable games from the last week to check out! Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- both got Playable badges, while The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered and Onimusha: Warlords got their green checkmarks.

Here are the 15 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 4/21/25 - 4/27/25

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Playable)

Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.

The game is on sale for $44.99 until May 1st, but you can get it on Fanatical for $39.99. It's rated Playable due to needing to use the touchscreen for a launcher/setup tool and small in-game text.

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered (Verified)

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion™ Remastered modernizes the 2006 Game of the Year with all new stunning visuals and refined gameplay. Explore the vast landscape of Cyrodiil like never before and stop the forces of Oblivion from overtaking the land in one of the greatest RPGs ever from the award-winning Bethesda Game Studios.

The game is $49.99, but it can be purchased on Fanatical for $41.49. It is rated Verified.

The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy (Playable) (SDHQ Review)

Kazutaka Kodaka and Kotaro Uchikoshi join forces for the first time to deliver the ULTIMATE adventure game! 15 students are tasked with defending a school from grotesque monsters for 100 days. Can they make it to the end? And will they survive long enough to uncover the truth?

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

Post Trauma (Playable)

Post Trauma is a Puzzle Horror Game and Red Soul Games is a small studio made up of fans of old school survival horror. We have taken a lot of inspiration from several genre-defining classics and we hope it shows!

The game is on sale for $13.49 until May 6th, but you can get it on GreenManGaming for $11.47. It's rated Playable due to small in-game text, needing to manually configure graphical settings, and showing incorrect controller icons.

Monument Valley: Panoramic Edition (Verified)

Embark on a journey of forgiveness through impossible environments and illusionary puzzles. Experience this meditative and calming puzzle game by manipulating monuments and creating evolving paths to explore new, surreal, and mysterious worlds.

The game is $7.99 and is rated Verified.

APB Reloaded (Playable)

The world’s first and premier Action MMO Third Person Shooter allows you to choose between two sides of the law. Play as Enforcer or Criminal, customize your gear for the task at hand and hit the streets and play how you want in a city filled with more action this side of a Hollywood blockbuster.

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

Onimusha: Warlords (Verified)

Capcom’s riveting samurai adventure returns! This version includes the original game’s intense swordplay and dramatic revenge story, plus improved controls, widescreen display, a new soundtrack, and more. Experience this enhanced version of the best-selling action-adventure classic!

The game is on sale for $9.99 until May 6th and is rated Verified.

Blood Bowl 3 (Playable)

Brutal, crazy, tactical… this is BLOOD BOWL! The iconic death sport returns with the new video game of fantasy football faithfully using the latest board game rules and new content. Create your team, then crush, mulch and cheat your way to the top... leaving your opponents in the graveyard.

The game is $29.99 and is rated Playable due to small in-game text, needing manual configuration of graphical settings, and bringing up the on-screen keyboard manually.

Kaya's Prophecy (Playable)

Kaya’s Prophecy is a unique card based village builder! establish your village, gather resources, and craft tools and buildings in a vibrant world. Explore and combat various challenges and other groups in this colourful, deck-builder while appeasing your god to earn his favour.

The game is $13.99 and is rated Playable due to showing incorrect controller icons.

SpellRogue (Verified)

SpellRogue is the ultimate tactical turn-based roguelike! Draft from over 350 powerful spells to assemble the perfect combination and crush your enemies in 70+ unique encounters. Face brutal choices, adapt to impossible odds, and strike back at the horrors that destroyed the world.

The game is on sale for $13.99 until May 8th and is rated Verified.

Chains of Freedom (Verified)

Embark on a thrilling journey in a high-stakes, turn-based tactics game. Lead an elite squad in a fictional, dystopian Eastern European country as you unravel a conspiracy threatening the state. Navigate intense strategic battles and adapt to ever-evolving challenges to prevail.

The game is $24.99 and is rated Verified.

Starless Abyss (Verified)

Earth has fallen. Science and the Occult have united forces to brace for the arrival of the Eldritch. But will the efforts against this strange, alien race be enough? Play as one of many Proximae used to help defend humanity in this turn-based, roguelike, intergalactic deck builder.

The game is on sale for $17.99 until May 9th and is rated Verified.

MySims (Verified)

Explore a new world with MySims™ — it's your world to transform in this retro re-release with updated graphics! Move to an adorable town. With a little creativity and some help from the locals, you can make this place thrive!

The game is $39.99 and is rated Verified.

ASYLUM (Playable)

An epic supernatural horror adventure and the spiritual successor to cult classic Scratches set in a massive, decaying mental institute. Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, Hammer Films and twisted Euro Horror from the 80s.

The game is $24.99 and is rated Playable due to showing incorrect controller icons and small in-game text.

Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 (Playable)

MATCH DNA BUBBLES IN AN UNDERGROUND LAB TO KEEP YOUR PSYCHIC CLONE FROM INVADING YOUR MIND AND TURNING YOU INTO A CANNIBAL. This is the match-3 survival horror comedy RPG metroidvania you didn't know you needed.

The game is on sale for $13.99 until May 6th and is rated Playable due to small in-game text.

And that's all for this week's list! You can check out the previous week's list as well, which includes titles like Promise Mascot Agency, BLEACH Rebirth of Souls, and Memory Lost.

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