Steam Deck games like PSYCRON
Below are 10 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to PSYCRON (9 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
Moonlight Pulse
Deck Verified alternative to PSYCRON — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with PSYCRON.
Teamwork matters most in this seamless, fantastical metroidvania within a living, breathing world. Realize each character's true potential to take down an invading force of overwhelmingly powerful parasites.
- 2
Timespinner
Deck Verified alternative to PSYCRON — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with PSYCRON.
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
- 3
Primal Planet
Deck Verified alternative to PSYCRON — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with PSYCRON.
Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!
- 4
BLADECHIMERA
Deck Verified alternative to PSYCRON — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with PSYCRON.
Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.
- 5
Ghost Song
Deck Verified alternative to PSYCRON — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with PSYCRON.
On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.
- 6
LUNARK
Deck Verified alternative to PSYCRON — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with PSYCRON.
A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!
- 7
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
Deck Verified alternative to PSYCRON — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with PSYCRON.
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
- 8
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
Deck Playable alternative to PSYCRON — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with PSYCRON.
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.
- 9
Axiom Verge
Deck Verified alternative to PSYCRON — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with PSYCRON.
Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.
- 10
Environmental Station Alpha
Deck Verified alternative to PSYCRON — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with PSYCRON.
Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.