Steam Deck games like Kandria
Below are 11 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Kandria (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
- 1
God of War
Deck Verified alternative to Kandria — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Kandria.
His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.
- 2
Stellar Blade™
Deck Verified alternative to Kandria — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Kandria.
Save humanity from extinction in post-apocalyptic action-adventure Stellar Blade™. Experience blistering combat and a twisting storyline as you unravel the mysteries of Earth’s downfall.
- 3
Atomfall
Deck Verified alternative to Kandria — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Kandria.
A nuclear disaster has left an area of Britain in tatters. Atomfall, a new survival-action game, will see you explore, scavenge, craft, barter and fight your way through beautifully recreated scenery in search of answers.
- 4
Magical Delicacy
Deck Verified alternative to Kandria — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kandria.
A magical pixel art platformer. Explore an unfamiliar town and deliver tasty treats to the townsfolk. Cook magical delicacies from your bought and gathered ingredients. Learn new ways to traverse, discover secrets, and figure out the intricacies of your orders.
- 5
God of War Ragnarök
Deck Verified alternative to Kandria — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Kandria.
Kratos and Atreus embark on a mythic journey for answers before Ragnarök arrives – now on PC.
- 6
Void Sols
Deck Verified alternative to Kandria — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Kandria.
Abstract ruins. Hostile shapes. No escape but forward... Death isn’t the end as you know it. Here, it’s how you grow! Each defeat teaches you more as you rise again to defeat foes with stolen blades and bows. Pushing through a broken world warped by cruelty and shadows. Welcome. This is Void Sols.
- 7
Cave Story+
Deck Playable alternative to Kandria — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Kandria.
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.
- 8
Knytt Underground
Deck Playable alternative to Kandria — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kandria.
The legendary Knytt series continues with Nifflas’ latest creation; Knytt Underground. In this Knytteration; humans have long since abandoned the planet after practically destroying it in a war, five hundred years ago.
- 9
Hollow Knight
Deck Verified alternative to Kandria — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Kandria.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
- 10
Celeste
Deck Verified alternative to Kandria — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Kandria.
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.
- 11
NieR:Automata™
Deck Playable alternative to Kandria — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with Kandria.
NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.