Steam Deck games like Promesa
Below are 6 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Promesa (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
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stikir
Deck Verified alternative to Promesa — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Promesa.
This game is about making this game.
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Dear Esther
Deck Verified alternative to Promesa — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Promesa.
Begin a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.
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What Remains of Edith Finch
Deck Verified alternative to Promesa — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Promesa.
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
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The Gardens Between
Deck Verified alternative to Promesa — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Promesa.
The Gardens Between is a surreal puzzle adventure that follows best friends, Arina and Frendt, as they fall into a mysterious world of beautiful garden islands. Manipulate time to solve puzzles and discover the secrets of each island.
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INDIKA
Deck Verified alternative to Promesa — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Promesa.
Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.
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The Beginner's Guide
Deck Playable alternative to Promesa — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Promesa.
The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game from Davey Wreden, the creator of The Stanley Parable. It lasts about an hour and a half and has no traditional mechanics, no goals or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a person struggling to deal with something they do not understand.