Steam Deck Verified/Playable Highlights 5/12/25 - 5/18/25

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There were some great new Steam Deck Verified and Playable games over the past week. The Precinct and Green Hell got their green checkmarks, while Deliver At All Costs and Cash Cleaner Simulator both got Playable badges.

Here are the 13 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 5/12/25 - 5/18/25

The Precinct (Verified) (SDHQ Review)

Averno City, 1983. Gangs rule the streets and your father lies restless in his grave. Clean up the city, uncover the truth, and embark on thrilling vehicle chases through destructible environments in this neon-noir action sandbox police game.

The game is $29.99 and is rated Verified.

Green Hell (Verified)

Plunge into the open-world survival simulation set in the extreme conditions of the uncharted Amazon jungle. Use real-life survival techniques to craft, hunt, fight, and gather resources, set a makeshift shelter, or raise a fortress. Survive alone or team up with your friends and challenge the jungle together.

The game is $24.99 and is rated Verified.

Deliver At All Costs (Playable)

Deliver At All Costs is a thrilling action game where destruction, absurdity and intrigue collide! Step into the shoes of Winston Green — a down-on-his-luck courier with a fiery temper and a mysterious past — as he delivers highly unconventional cargo, leaving a trail of havoc and chaos behind him.

The game can be pre-purchased for $26.99 for its upcoming release on May 22nd. It is rated Playable due to small in-game text.

Beholder: Conductor (Verified)

A Beholder series spin-off. Become a conductor of the Determination Bringer train: monitor passengers, report incidents, and carry out important Ministry assignments — whose level of secrecy depends only on your loyalty. And remember: mission success is very important to you!

The game is $13.99 and is rated Verified.

Cash Cleaner Simulator (Playable)

Check it, clean it, sort it, ship it. Welcome to the life of a cash cleaner. Take jobs from underworld contacts and clean some cash. Just don't try to leave...

The game is on sale for $13.49 until May 22nd and is rated Playable due to needing a community controller configuration, showing incorrect controller icons, small in-game text, and needing to change graphical settings for optimal performance.

Wanderstop (Verified) (SDHQ Review)

From the creator of The Stanley Parable and The Beginner’s Guide comes Wanderstop, a narrative-centric cozy game about change and tea.

The game is $24.99 and is rated Verified.

Crashlands 2 (Verified)

Slap your way across a vibrant world where interstellar friendships are the key to your survival. Befriend eccentric aliens, craft bizarre weaponry, and stick it to the man in this sequel to the award-winning open world crafting RPG Crashlands.

The game is $24.99 and is rated Verified.

Last Epoch (Verified)

Uncover the Past, Reforge the Future. Ascend into one of 15 mastery classes and explore dangerous dungeons, hunt epic loot, craft legendary weapons, and wield the power of over a hundred transformative skill trees. Last Epoch is being developed by a team of passionate Action RPG enthusiasts.

The game is on sale for $27.99 and is rated Verified.

Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon (Verified)

Step into a dark reimagination of Arthurian legends in this first person, open world RPG. Explore a world stuck in everlasting autumn, witness falling legends and make meaningful choices woven into a complex, branching storyline.

The game is $44.99 and is rated Verified.

Rift Riff (Verified)

Jump a rift, fight off monsters, plunder their world. A strategic mix of juicy tower loadouts, varied monster behaviors, and forgiving mechanics.

The game is $6.99 and is rated Verified.

Fishing the Abyss (Playable)

This is a relaxing atmospheric game where you simply watch a robot catch creatures. Place it at the edge of your screen like a vertical desktop accessory and observe the ecosystem. It’s neither an idle game with mountains of stats nor an exciting fishing game.

The game is $6.99 and is rated Playable due to showing incorrect controller icons and small in-game text.

DICEOMANCER (Playable)

DICEOMANCER is a roguelike deck-building game. Though you long for a peaceful life, you're forced to embark on an adventure. In this world of swords, magic, and guns, make good use of your dice and deck to find a way back to tranquility! What can the dice be used for? To change... anything.

The game is $14.99 and is rated Playable due to showing incorrect controller icons and small in-game text.

Yasha: Legends of the Demon Blade (Verified)

Defeat malevolent forces in this stunning Japanese-inspired roguelite world! Become a master of the Demon Blades and combat swarms of demons in a fantasy realm set in the Edo period. Through every journey, you will unveil the hidden truths concealed within troubled times.

The game is on sale for $26.99 until May 21st 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 Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and Shotgun Cop Man.

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