Steam Deck games like Crossbow Crusade
Below are 6 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Crossbow Crusade (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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Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe
Deck Verified alternative to Crossbow Crusade — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Crossbow Crusade.
Control "The Nerd" in a retro-inspired action platformer! It's two games in one, remixed and rebalanced to bring you the ultimate experience of Nerd Rage. Featuring stylized pixel art inspired by classic games, a highly energetic soundtrack, and challenging levels -- plus a special NEW chapter!
- 2
Valfaris: Mecha Therion
Deck Verified alternative to Crossbow Crusade — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Crossbow Crusade.
Therion returns as the hunt for Lord Vroll continues. Pilot an advanced machine of death and destruction in this explosive 2.5D side-scrolling shoot ‘em up, and sequel to the critically acclaimed Valfaris. Strap in and unleash mecha hell!
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Valfaris
Deck Verified alternative to Crossbow Crusade — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Crossbow Crusade.
Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.
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Laika: Aged Through Blood
Deck Verified alternative to Crossbow Crusade — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Crossbow Crusade.
Laika: Aged Through Blood is an action-adventure Metroidvania set in a post-apocalyptic western world. Play as Laika, a coyote mother and fierce warrior, and carve your motorbike through a land ravaged by betrayal and loss as you uncover dark secrets in the pursuit of vengeance against oppression.
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Infernax
Deck Verified alternative to Crossbow Crusade — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Crossbow Crusade.
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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Volgarr the Viking
Deck Playable alternative to Crossbow Crusade — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Crossbow Crusade.
Return to the Golden Age of arcades with a hardcore action platformer that pulls no punches! Possesses all the hallmarks of true classics like Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (SNES), Rastan Saga (Arcade), Castlevania (NES) and more with precise controls, high challenge, and meticulous design.