Steam Deck games like Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection
Below are 8 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection (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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Haunted Lands
Deck Verified alternative to Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection.
Slay grim cultists, infernal minions, and nightmarish creatures in this dark and bloody retro-inspired action platformer. Uncover secrets, acquire powerful artifacts, and face challenging bosses in the Haunted Lands.
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HUNTDOWN
Deck Verified alternative to Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection.
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
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Cuphead
Deck Verified alternative to Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection.
Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.
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Infernax
Deck Verified alternative to Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection.
Infernax is the adventures of a great knight who returns to his homeland only to find it plagued with unholy magic. Uncover the mysteries of the curse and face the consequences of your actions.
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The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED]
Deck Verified alternative to Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection.
The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED] is a remake of the original "ETERNAL CASTLE" from 1987, with additional game mechanics, sophisticated sound design, polished 2-bit CGA animated graphics, and modernized game design.
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Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege
Deck Verified alternative to Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection.
Saint Slayer is an NES-style 2D action game, featuring loads of stages, enemies, and gore set against the backdrop of late-17th century Europe. Play as the ex-soldier Rudiger and wield the Spear of Sacrilege as you save the Holy Roman Empire from the corrupt Catholic priest Father Pacer.
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Spelunky 2
Deck Verified alternative to Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection.
Spelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a roguelike classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new. Meet the next generation of explorers as they find themselves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family.
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Contra: Operation Galuga
Deck Verified alternative to Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection.
The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!