Steam Deck games like Foregone
Below are 16 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Foregone (12 Verified, the rest Playable), ranked by player overlap. Every pick has Valve's compat stamp — Verified means full controller support and default settings just work; Playable means a small first-launch tweak (control remap or text size) gets you there. imho.run pulls compat status straight from Valve's own endpoint, refreshed daily.
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Ranked picks
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Dead Cells
Deck Verified alternative to Foregone — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Foregone.
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
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Vigil: The Longest Night
Deck Verified alternative to Foregone — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Foregone.
Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.
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ScourgeBringer
Deck Verified alternative to Foregone — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Foregone.
ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.
- 4
Death's Gambit: Afterlife
Deck Verified alternative to Foregone — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Foregone.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
- 5
Skul: The Hero Slayer
Deck Verified alternative to Foregone — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Foregone.
Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.
- 6
ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
Deck Verified alternative to Foregone — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Foregone.
ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.
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3000th Duel
Deck Verified alternative to Foregone — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Foregone.
3000th Duel is action-adventure game that has speedy, exciting battles as its charm. Fight against monsters with your own style of battle to travel an unidentified world and discover a secret hidden.
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Anomaly Agent
Deck Verified alternative to Foregone — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Foregone.
ANOMALY AGENT is a cyberpunk action-adventure featuring fluid combat, a time-bending story, quirky characters and a catchy synthwave soundtrack! Punch or shoot through mobs of enemies, impact the story with your choices and stop the anomalies before the world plunges into chaos!
- 9
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™
Deck Playable alternative to Foregone — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Foregone.
Enter the dark underworld of Prince of Persia Warrior Within, the sword-slashing sequel to the critically acclaimed Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time™. Hunted by Dahaka, an immortal incarnation of Fate seeking divine retribution, the Prince embarks upon a path of both carnage and mystery to defy his preordained death.
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Prince of Persia®
Deck Playable alternative to Foregone — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Foregone.
The critically acclaimed Prince of Persia® franchise returns for the first time on next-generation platforms with an all-new epic journey. Built by the same award-winning Ubisoft Montreal studio that created Assassin's Creed™, Prince of Persia has been in development for over three years to deliver a whole new action-adventure gaming...
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Borderlands 2
Deck Playable alternative to Foregone — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Foregone.
The Ultimate Vault Hunter’s Upgrade lets you get the most out of the Borderlands 2 experience.
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Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Deck Verified alternative to Foregone — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Foregone.
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.
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Katana ZERO
Deck Verified alternative to Foregone — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Foregone.
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
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Celeste
Deck Verified alternative to Foregone — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Foregone.
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
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Diablo® IV
Deck Verified alternative to Foregone — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Foregone.
Join the fight for Sanctuary in Diablo® IV, the ultimate action RPG adventure. Experience the critically acclaimed campaign and new seasonal content.
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Castle of Vania
Deck Playable alternative to Foregone — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Foregone.
Invade the castle of the powerful Vampire Vania, face several difficult, exciting and sensual challenges to end this reign of horror and orgies.