Steam Deck games like Micro Mages
Below are 7 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Micro Mages (5 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
- 1
Pikuniku
Deck Verified alternative to Micro Mages — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Micro Mages.
Pikuniku is an absurdly wonderful puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems. Help peculiar characters overcome struggles, uncover a deep state conspiracy, and start a little revolution in this delightful dystopian adventure!
- 2
Rubber Bandits
Deck Verified alternative to Micro Mages — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Micro Mages.
Rubber Bandits is a criminally fun multiplayer party game for up to 4 players. With 8 action-packed game modes, players steal, brawl, and dash to the finish line with the most loot to win!
- 3
Overcooked! 2
Deck Verified alternative to Micro Mages — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Micro Mages.
Overcooked returns with a brand-new helping of chaotic cooking action! Journey back to the Onion Kingdom and assemble your team of chefs in classic couch co-op or online play for up to four players. Hold onto your aprons… it’s time to save the world again!
- 4
Overcooked
Deck Verified alternative to Micro Mages — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Micro Mages.
Overcooked is a chaotic couch co-op cooking game for one to four players. Working as a team, you and your fellow chefs must prepare, cook and serve up a variety of tasty orders before the baying customers storm out in a huff.
- 5
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Deck Verified alternative to Micro Mages — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Micro Mages.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
- 6
Strikers Edge
Deck Playable alternative to Micro Mages — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Micro Mages.
Strikers Edge is a medieval dodgeball with weapons, ancient warriors and special powers. Challenge your opponents in local multiplayer, ascend to the top of the ladder and become the best striker!
- 7
Slime-san: Superslime Edition
Deck Playable alternative to Micro Mages — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Micro Mages.
Slime-san was minding his own business when suddenly… A giant worm appeared and gobbled him up! Deep within the worm’s belly, Slime-san has to face a decision: Be digested by the incoming wall of stomach acid... Or jump, slide and slime his way through the worm and back out its mouth!