Steam Deck games like Gunbrella
Below are 8 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Gunbrella (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
- 1
Pepper Grinder
Deck Verified alternative to Gunbrella — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Gunbrella.
Pepper Grinder is an action-packed 2D adventure blending traditional platforming with an alternate drilling mode that allows you to dive in and out of the earth like a dolphin swims through water.
- 2
Blasphemous 2
Deck Verified alternative to Gunbrella — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Gunbrella.
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.
- 3
Black Future '88
Deck Verified alternative to Gunbrella — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Gunbrella.
Black Future ’88 is a Synth-Punk roguelike 2D action Shooter. Vertically climb an always evolving procedural tower to reach the top and kill its insane owner…before your heart explodes. Shoot, slash, dash and upgrade yourself to survive the endless waves of Homicidal AI, Traps & Colossal Wardens.
- 4
Flinthook
Deck Verified alternative to Gunbrella — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Gunbrella.
Live the life of space captain Flinthook! Armed with your mighty hookshot, your uncanny slow-motion powers and your trusty blasma pistol, plunder and fight your way through an infinite variety of randomly-assembled spaceships for treasure, loot and fame!
- 5
Downwell
Deck Verified alternative to Gunbrella — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Gunbrella.
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
- 6
Gato Roboto
Deck Verified alternative to Gunbrella — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Gunbrella.
Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.
- 7
Foregone
Deck Verified alternative to Gunbrella — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Gunbrella.
Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.
- 8
Anomaly Agent
Deck Verified alternative to Gunbrella — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Gunbrella.
ANOMALY AGENT is a cyberpunk action-adventure featuring fluid combat, a time-bending story, quirky characters and a catchy synthwave soundtrack! Punch or shoot through mobs of enemies, impact the story with your choices and stop the anomalies before the world plunges into chaos!