Steam Deck Verified/Playable Highlights 9/29/25 - 10/5/25

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There were some great new Steam Deck Verified and Playable games to enjoy this week. Digimon Story Time Stranger, Yooka-Replaylee, and Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter are all newly Verified, while the No, I'm Not a Human and Train Sim World 6 all got the Playable badge.

Here are the 10 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 9/29/25 - 10/5/25

Digimon Story Time Stranger (Verified) (SDHQ Review)

The latest in the Digimon Story series is finally here! In this RPG, unravel a mystery that spans across the human world and the Digital World, collecting and raising a wide variety of Digimon to save the world.

The game is $69.99 and is rated Verified.

Yooka-Replaylee (Verified)

Embark on an epic 3D platforming collectathon adventure with Yooka and Laylee! Yooka-Replaylee is packed with new moves, more story, exciting challenges, hidden secrets, and more than double the collectibles to uncover. Can you help them rescue the world’s biggest treasure?

The game will be released on October 9th and is rated Verified.

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter (Verified)

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter reimagines the first chapter of a beloved series, infusing it with enhanced visuals and refined gameplay. Join Estelle and Joshua, partners bound by fate, as they unravel dark conspiracies threatening the peace of the Liberl Kingdom.

The game is $59.99 and is rated Verified.

Endless Legend 2 (Playable) (SDHQ Review)

Lead your people to victory on an ever-evolving world in this strategy game featuring asymmetric factions led by powerful heroes. Build your empire, wield political influence, and raise grand armies to wage war in a race to uncover dark secrets buried within the planet.

The game is $49.99 and rated Playable due to small in-game text and needing to bring up the virtual keyboard manually.

SUPER ROBOT WARS Y (Verified)

Super Robot Wars is a grid-based tactical combat RPG that brings units and pilots from a variety of anime together to battle their mutual foes. Rise, Unite, and Triumph!

The game is $59.99 and is rated Verified.

No, I'm Not a Human (Playable) (SDHQ Review)

WARNING. Stay inside. Lock your doors. Close the blinds. Only let humans in. Eliminate all Visitors. An anxiety horror about paranoia in the End of Times.

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

Train Sim World 6 (Playable)

Embark on your next journey and discover the joy of train simulation. Be ready for anything as you master formidable trains across 3 new routes. Unlock new skills and expand your hobby - Expect the Unexpected in Train Sim World 6!

The game is $39.99 and rated Playable due to small in-game text, needing to set the display resolution manually, needing to manually bring up the virtual keyboard, and needing to set the graphical settings manually.

Trash Goblin (Verified)

A wholesome, cosy shopkeeping game with no pressures, no stress, and endless good vibes! Uncover & clean trinkets then upcycle them to sell to endless colourful & quirky customers. Spend your savings to upgrade your shop, buy better tools, plus expand and customise your space.

The game is $19.99 and is rated Verified.

Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny (Playable)

Bring iconic Nickelodeon heroes into a world of fantasy and real-time RPG action. Throw the dice and dive into a wild, action-packed adventure with SpongeBob, Katara, Leonardo, and others. Featuring epic battles, dynamic environments, it's an engaging gameplay experience for players of all ages.

The game is on sale for $44.99 until October 14th and is rated Playable due to showing incorrect controller icons and small in-game text.

Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced (Verified)

The Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced is a collection of three traditional 2D action platformers, “Azure Striker Gunvolt” (2014), “Azure Striker Gunvolt 2” (2016), and “Azure Striker Gunvolt 3” (2022) together in one release, complete with all DLC.

The game is $39.99 and is rated Verified.

And that's all for this week's list!

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