Steam Deck games like Null Drifter
Below are 5 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Null Drifter (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
Nuclear Throne
Deck Verified alternative to Null Drifter — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Null Drifter.
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
- 2
Blazing Beaks
Deck Verified alternative to Null Drifter — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Null Drifter.
Roguelite - where too much greediness can be fatal. A colorful world with armed birds blazing their way through piles of mutants, monsters and creepy creatures. Lots of mysteries to unravel, secrets to discover and levels to explore.
- 3
Zombie Party
Deck Verified alternative to Null Drifter — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Null Drifter.
Zombie Party is a retro rampage of fun and over-the-top action, while still giving the players a deep and engaging Action-RPG Rogue-like experience! Go on a time traveling adventure, or delve deep into procedural dungeons full of gold, loot, and secrets!
- 4
Survivor Mercs
Deck Verified alternative to Null Drifter — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Null Drifter.
Purge the billionaires' robot army with your Merc squad! Fast-paced twin-stick action, frantic horde survival, tactical squad-building & tons of loot! Exploit game-breaking synergies to beat the M.E.G.A. Corp. bosses in ever-changing operations. Lock, load, and loot, Commander!
- 5
Serious Sam: Tormental
Deck Verified alternative to Null Drifter — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Null Drifter.
Serious Sam: Tormental is a 3D rogue-lite top-down shooter where you blast your way through the tormented mind of demigod of destruction Mental, as he imagines worlds and monsters that stand on your path towards his inner ego. Let the showdown begin!