Steam Deck games like SCHiM
Below are 10 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to SCHiM (7 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
Pine Hearts
Deck Verified alternative to SCHiM — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with SCHiM.
Pine Hearts is a wholesome and tender adventure about nostalgic journeys, overcoming loss, and helping others. Embark on a cozy hiking expedition to the sprawling Pine Hearts nature reserve and scale the mountain your father never managed to climb.
- 2
Chicken Journey
Deck Verified alternative to SCHiM — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with SCHiM.
Play as an adorable chicken in this relaxing platformer. Jump, climb and solve puzzles to find the answer to the ULTIMATE question a chicken can ask...
- 3
Golf Peaks
Deck Verified alternative to SCHiM — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with SCHiM.
A relaxing puzzle game where you climb mountains by playing golf. Pick the right cards, avoid hazards and conquer over 120 summits!
- 4
Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip
Deck Verified alternative to SCHiM — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with SCHiM.
Terry wants to launch himself into space using his new car. Doing something this cool and reckless will surely make him the talk of the town. Run, drive and glide through this small journey of big discoveries as Terry works towards achieving this goal.
- 5
Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan
Deck Verified alternative to SCHiM — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with SCHiM.
Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan is a wholesome, creature capture, 2.5D Adventure-Puzzle-Platformer with over 30 hours of gameplay!
- 6
Misc. A Tiny Tale
Deck Playable alternative to SCHiM — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with SCHiM.
Meet Buddy and Bag Boy – two tiny robots with big hearts and an even bigger mission: spreading joy! After a mysterious explosion rains golden cogs and trash from the sky, it’s their job to collect, clean, and help each village while uncovering the secret behind the blast.
- 7
Omno
Deck Playable alternative to SCHiM — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with SCHiM.
A single-player journey of discovery through an ancient world of wonders, created by solo developer Jonas Manke.
- 8
Effie
Deck Playable alternative to SCHiM — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with SCHiM.
Effie is a 3D action-adventure game that combines classic elements from the genre, such as combat, platforming, and puzzles, with the exploration of an expanded world. Live a unique fantasy adventure and relive the look and feel of old-school video-games!
- 9
Ynglet
Deck Verified alternative to SCHiM — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with SCHiM.
In Ynglet, you jump, dash, slide, bounce and float your way through an abstract, effervescent sky. Melt into the reactive, dynamic soundtrack, while beautiful colors make every moment a visual treat.
- 10
Taiji
Deck Verified alternative to SCHiM — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with SCHiM.
Solve puzzle panels and uncover the meaning of the symbols within. Explore a dense world where secrets are hidden in plain sight.