Steam Deck Verified/Playable Highlights 5/19/25 - 5/25/25

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This week's new Steam Deck Verified/Playable games are here, and we have some great ones to share! RoadCraft and Creature Keeper got their Playable badges, while Fantasy Life i, Grandma, No!, and TMNT: Tactical Takedown all got the green checkmark.

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 5/19/25 - 5/25/25

RoadCraft (Playable)

As the leader of a company specialized in restoring sites devastated by natural disasters, use your construction machinery to restart the local industry. Clear debris and faulty equipment, rebuild roads and bridges damaged by weather, and much more!

The game is $39.99, but you can get it on GreenManGaming now for $33.99. It's rated Playable due to needing to manually bring up the virtual keyboard and small in-game text.

Grandma, No! (Verified)

Step into Grandma’s slippers and wreak havoc in this physics-driven comedy where nothing stays under control—and that’s exactly the point. Fart, flop, and fumble your way through a home that refuses to behave.

The game is on sale for $11.99 until June 6th and is rated Verified.

FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time (Verified)

Step into this Slow-Life RPG where you can freely switch between 14 unique jobs, so called "Lives," and enjoy a carefree life in a fantasy world. Fish, cook, shape the island to your liking, or team up with friends to battle monsters across the vast world.

The game is $59.99 and is rated Verified.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown (Verified)

Splinter and Shredder are dead. Help the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles tackle deadly new threats and the approach of adulthood in this fast-paced turn-based beat-em-up!

The game is on sale for $17.99 until June 5th and is rated Verified.

Creature Keeper (Playable)

Creature Keeper is an action-adventure RPG where you Befriend Creatures and fight alongside them in real time. Explore a mysterious world and uncover the truth behind a strange sickness spreading across the land. Power up your team, fill out your Bestiary, and embark on your journey of destiny!

The game is $14.99 and rated Playable due to having graphical/display issues.

Cattle Country (Verified)

Howdy partner! Welcome to Cattle Country, the Cozy Cowboy Adventure Life Sim. Become a determined pioneer traveling west to start a new life. Make a home in the mountains, take on bandits, discover dastardly plots, build a farm, develop your town, and make friends with fellow residents.

The game can be wishlisted ahead of its May 27th release date and is rated Verified.

Drop Duchy (Playable)

Build your duchy piece by piece in this refreshing hybrid rogue-lite game. Use block-dropping mechanics to collect resources, recruit troops to fight against belligerent armies, and let every block shape your realm, leading your path to victory!

The game is $14.99 and rated Playable due to small in-game text.

The Midnight Walk (Playable)

Follow The Midnight Walk in a dark adventure from the minds behind Lost in Random. Befriend a lost lantern creature and light your way through a world of wonder and terror. Outsmart monsters and marvel at details in a landscape handcrafted with real clay and animated in a stop motion style.

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

The Siege and the Sandfox (Verified)

A 2D stealth Metroidvania with parkour platforming. Explore the majestic palace and ancient prisons of a kingdom under siege. Don the mantle of the legendary Sandfox as you venture into the ruins below, and discover the true threat from a sand-borne evil.

The game is $14.99 and is rated Verified.

Tinkerlands (Verified)

Explore, craft, and fight your way through uncharted islands — solo or with up to 4 players in co-op! Tinkerlands is an exciting survival adventure where you will build your settlement, craft useful tools to survive, and even use magic!

The game is on sale for $9.74 until June 6th and is rated Verified.

Sunderfolk (Verified)

Sunderfolk is a shared turn-based tactical RPG adventure where your phone becomes the controller. Inspired by gathering around a table with friends, it is built with a couch co-op experience in mind. Up to four players adventure across the magical and dangerous Sunderlands.

The game is $49.99 and is rated Verified.

Infinity Nikki (Playable)

Embark on a cozy open-world adventure filled with vast landscape, mystical puzzles and unexpected platforming challenges. Dress up not just for style, but to unravel hidden mysteries, interact with a vibrant environment, and experience the freedom to explore at your own pace.

The game is free to play and rated Playable due to the launcher needing the touchscreen, needing to manually bring up the virtual keyboard, requiring enabling controller support in-game, doesn't cleanly exit the game after force closing it through Steam, and small in-game text.

Yes, Your Grace 2: Snowfall (Verified)

Rule your crumbling kingdom as you try to satisfy the petty needs of your people in this cinematic kingdom management RPG. Balance your resources, collect taxes, hire agents and make difficult decisions to see your kingdom prosper or fail.

The game is $24.99 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 The Precinct, Green Hell, and Deliver At All Costs.

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