Steam Deck games like ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave
Below are 8 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave (8 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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ARIDA: Backland's Awakening
Deck Verified alternative to ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave.
ARIDA: Backland's Awakening. A story of survival and adventure in the brazilian backlands. Face the drought to explore the more arid regions, gather resources and discover clues about the fate of the young Cícera.
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Master Lemon: The Quest for Iceland
Deck Verified alternative to ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave.
A tribute to a friend who has passed — and to the adventures we still need to live. A story-driven adventure about a young polyglot traversing mystical islands and using the power of words to confront his own fate and save a world tamed by darkness.
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Paper Trail
Deck Verified alternative to ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave.
Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world.
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Shelter 2
Deck Verified alternative to ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave.
As a powerful Lynx, you will make your way through vast open landscapes. In the harsh tundra, you will raise and strengthen your cubs by mastering your skills for hunting prey. Do everything you can to prepare your little ones for the vicious entities dwelling in the wilderness.
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Endling - Extinction is Forever
Deck Verified alternative to ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave.
As the last mother fox on Earth, your cubs need all your care to survive in a merciless world that slowly destroys itself. You have to help them, teach them and save them. And you should never forget that extinction is forever – in the real world and in this 2023 BAFTA award winning experience.
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Farewell North
Deck Verified alternative to ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave.
Play as a border collie and restore color to your human’s world in an atmospheric journey through the northern isles of Scotland. Explore land and sea, uncover hidden paths, herd animals and free wildlife to bring color back to her world, while revealing an emotional story about saying farewell.
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My Memory of Us
Deck Verified alternative to ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave.
My Memory of Us is a moving fairy tale about friendship and hope in the darkest moments of our times. Enter a hand-crafted, gorgeously animated 2D world full of adventure, exploration, stealth and puzzles. Meet the kids brought up in different worlds and help them survive during times of occupation.
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Deer & Boy
Deck Verified alternative to ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave.
In this poetic cinematic platformer, a runaway boy meets a fawn. As their bond grows, so do their abilities and the emotional weight of their journey, where silence speaks louder than words.