Steam Deck Verified/Playable Highlights 8/18/25 - 8/24/25

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We have a good chunk of new Steam Deck Verified and Playable games this week, though there were a lot of Verified ones! All 10 games we found are Verified, and include incredible upcoming titles like Hollow Knight: Silksong, SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance, and more.

Here are the 10 highlights we found:

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Steam Deck Verified/Playable Highlights 8/18/25 - 8/24/25

Hollow Knight: Silksong (Verified)

Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.

The game can be wishlisted on Steam ahead of its September 4th release and is rated Verified.

Dune: Awakening (Verified)

Rise from survival to greatness and challenge the power of an Imperium in Dune: Awakening, a brand-new open world survival and crafting game. Alone or together with others, you must survive the sandworm, build a home, craft your ornithopter, and unravel the story of the missing Fremen.

The game is $49.99 and rated Verified. You can get the game for $40.37 on Fanatical by using coupon code OMENVIP.

PEAK (Verified) (SDHQ Review)

PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

The game is $7.99 and rated Verified.

SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance (Verified)

The iconic SHINOBI returns in an all-new 2D action platformer with a unique hand-drawn look created by the team behind the hit brawler Streets of Rage 4.

The game is on sale for $26.99 for pre-purchase ahead of its August 28th release. It is rated Verified.

Stick It to the Stickman (Verified) (SDHQ Review)

Stick it to the Stickman is a physics-based brawler where you fight heaps of red stickmen to become the boss. Choose from hundreds of unique moves to construct the perfect combat machine and fight your way to the top of the corporate ladder.

The game is $4.99 and rated Verified.

VOID/BREAKER (Verified)

Adrenaline-Fueled Roguelite FPS. Fight relentless machines driven by a hostile AI. Escape an endless cycle. Craft infinite weapon variants with deep gun modding. Forge deadly synergies. Carve your way out through enviro destruction /BREAK THE SYSTEM /BREAK THE SEQUENCE /BREAK FREE

The game is on sale for $17.99 until September 2nd and is rated Verified.

Hyper Light Breaker (Verified)

A brand-new entry in the Hyper Light franchise, Hyper Light Breaker is an open world rogue-like with a unique world fully realized in 3D for the first time.

The game is on sale for $20.99 until September 1st and is rated Verified.

OVIS LOOP (Verified)

A pixel-art action roguelike with dynamic combat, player-led combo crafting and a post-apocalyptic battle of wolf and lamb. Step into the shoes of the robot-sheep Omega to wield sci-fi weapons and gather evolving skills to protect your flock. Jump into the loop and create a unique combat style.

The game is $16.99 and is rated Verified.

Static Dread: The Lighthouse (Verified)

Lovecraft meets Papers, Please. Play as a lighthouse keeper and guide ships safely into the harbor using your radio. Survive the presence of something impossible, and don’t let the shadows consume you!

The game is $12.99 and rated Verified.

Wildwood Down (Verified)

Step into the hilariously twisted world of Wildwood Down, a side-splitting comedy thriller. Featuring a protagonist with Down Syndrome. (Inspired by and voice acted by the Dev's childhood friend!) Perfect for fans of the P-n-C adventure genre and new comers looking for a wild heartfelt ride!

The game is $19.99 and 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 Subnautica: Below Zero, Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, and Discounty.

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