Steam Deck games like Mago
Below are 7 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Mago (7 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
Berserk Boy
Deck Verified alternative to Mago — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mago.
BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!
- 2
Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures
Deck Verified alternative to Mago — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mago.
"The most rewarding game of 2013!" Influenced by retro classics Mega Man and Castlevania, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures features the AVGN and friends as they blast their way through 10 levels of fun, fast paced 2D action based on the AVGN's adventures in his online series.
- 3
Abathor
Deck Verified alternative to Mago — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mago.
Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!
- 4
MagiCat
Deck Verified alternative to Mago — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mago.
MagiCat is a side-scrolling platformer inspired by the retro games from 16-bit era. The game features a cute magical cat adventuring 63 levels, each with their own unique boss battle spread across 7 worlds.
- 5
Guacamelee! 2
Deck Verified alternative to Mago — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mago.
Head back to the Mexiverse in this long-awaited sequel to the smash hit Guacamelee! Uppercut your way to victory across stunning new hand-crafted levels. Featuring a dense and colorful world, new luchador moves, sassy new bosses, twice the enemies, and 300% more chickens!
- 6
NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
Deck Verified alternative to Mago — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mago.
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
- 7
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Deck Verified alternative to Mago — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mago.
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.