Steam Deck games like Impaler Gold
Below are 9 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Impaler Gold (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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Bloodshed
Deck Verified alternative to Impaler Gold — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Impaler Gold.
Bloodshed is a Roguelite Survivors FPS; an exhilarating fusion of Roguelite elements merged with retro-styled visuals and first-person “Survivors-like” frenetic combat action!
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Vampire Hunters
Deck Verified alternative to Impaler Gold — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Impaler Gold.
To hunt vampires, you'll need guns. Lots of guns. Mow down hordes of undead creatures by stacking your guns into absurd, over-the-top builds. Unleash your firepower and survive the mayhem in this Roguelite Survivors FPS.
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WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
Deck Verified alternative to Impaler Gold — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Impaler Gold.
Blast, slice and shred through your enemies in this hardcore FPS inspired by the icons of the '90s, powered by the legendary Quake-1 Tech. Taking place in a realm left to rot, take up arms, unearth long-forgotten secrets and hunt down the Guardians of the Old World.
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Chop Goblins
Deck Verified alternative to Impaler Gold — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Impaler Gold.
A fast-paced micro FPS in which The Chop Goblins are loose, chopping their way through time itself in their ravenous quest for cheese. And THE CHOP WILL NOT STOP.
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ULTRAKILL
Deck Verified alternative to Impaler Gold — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Impaler Gold.
ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.
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Turbo Overkill
Deck Verified alternative to Impaler Gold — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Impaler Gold.
Enter Paradise as Johnny Turbo—half-metal, half-human, all-murder machine. Clean up the streets with a chainsaw leg, 15+ weapons and your hovercar as you battle the rogue AI Syn, rival bounty hunters and cyberpunks aplenty. Apogee’s most outrageous FPS since Duke Nukem 3D. Good hunting, Sir!
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Project Warlock
Deck Verified alternative to Impaler Gold — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Impaler Gold.
Project Warlock is a first-person shooter that fans of Doom, Hexen, and Wolfenstein cannot miss. It serves you an exploding cocktail of bullets, spells, and monsters. Battle through 60 levels of non-stop action, packed with bloodthirsty enemies and challenging bosses.
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DOOM
Deck Verified alternative to Impaler Gold — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Impaler Gold.
Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.
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Ion Fury
Deck Playable alternative to Impaler Gold — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Impaler Gold.
3D Realms, creators of Duke Nukem 3D, Prey, and Max Payne, team up with Voidpoint to bring back the legendary Build Engine, famous for classic shooters like Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, and Blood. Fast-paced FPS combat across huge, secret-packed levels. Ion Fury is the real deal!