Steam Deck games like The Gap
Below are 11 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to The Gap (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
The Haunting of Joni Evers
Deck Verified alternative to The Gap — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Gap.
The Haunting of Joni Evers is a dark supernatural mystery about a broken family from small-town Oklahoma. Haunted by a specter that's hunted her family for generations, Joni must uncover the mysteries of the Cunningham House, dig through lost memories, and face the past to break the curse.
- 2
The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
Deck Verified alternative to The Gap — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with The Gap.
Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…
- 3
Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island
Deck Verified alternative to The Gap — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Gap.
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery.
- 4
What Remains of Edith Finch
Deck Verified alternative to The Gap — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Gap.
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.
- 5
Metamorphosis
Deck Verified alternative to The Gap — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Gap.
Play as Gregor, turned into a tiny bug, and set out on an extraordinary journey to unravel the mystery of your transformation. Metamorphosis is a first person adventure set in a surrealist world where your newfound abilities are your last and only hope for redemption.
- 6
Bohemian Killing
Deck Playable alternative to The Gap — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Gap.
Paris, 1894. Class differences and pervasive racism finally lead to a tragedy. A year later you find yourself on trial, accused of a brutal murder. How far will you go to exonerate yourself? Will you lie? Manipulate the evidence? Frame others? Act insane? Confess? Your imagination is the limit.
- 7
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Deck Playable alternative to The Gap — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Gap.
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
- 8
Heavy Rain
Deck Verified alternative to The Gap — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with The Gap.
Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.
- 9
Beyond: Two Souls
Deck Verified alternative to The Gap — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with The Gap.
A unique psychological action thriller delivered by A-list Hollywood performances by Elliot Page and Willem Dafoe, Beyond: Two Souls takes you on a thrilling journey across the globe as you play out the remarkable life of Jodie Holmes.
- 10
Detroit: Become Human
Deck Verified alternative to The Gap — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with The Gap.
Detroit: Become Human puts the destiny of both mankind and androids in your hands, taking you to a near future where machines have become more intelligent than humans. Every choice you make affects the outcome of the game, with one of the most intricately branching narratives ever created.
- 11
IMMORTALITY
Deck Verified alternative to The Gap — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Gap.
Marissa Marcel was a film star. She made three movies. But none of the movies were ever released. And Marissa Marcel disappeared. An interactive trilogy from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story.