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Steam Deck games like Garbage Crew!

Below are 6 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Garbage Crew! (6 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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    Nuclear Throne — Steam game cover

    Nuclear Throne

    Deck Verified alternative to Garbage Crew! — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Garbage Crew!.

    Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?

    2015ActionIndieRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam DeckSimilar games →
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    Bounty of One — Steam game cover

    Bounty of One

    Deck Verified alternative to Garbage Crew! — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Garbage Crew!.

    Fallen hero of the Wild West, you’re wanted and in disgrace! Grab your guns, survive endless hordes of bounty hunters and fight to clear your name! Bounty of One is a fast-paced casual roguelite bullet hell for 1 to 4 players. Dash, Dodge, Shoot, Repeat!

    2023ActionIndieRPG6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam DeckSimilar games →
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    The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Curse — Steam game cover

    The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Curse

    Deck Verified alternative to Garbage Crew! — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Garbage Crew!.

    Now reimagined and expanded in the new Mormo's Curse update, The Swords of Ditto is a roguelite action RPG that creates a unique adventure for each new hero of legend in the relentless fight against the evil Mormo.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam DeckSimilar games →
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    Blazing Beaks — Steam game cover

    Blazing Beaks

    Deck Verified alternative to Garbage Crew! — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Garbage Crew!.

    Roguelite - where too much greediness can be fatal. A colorful world with armed birds blazing their way through piles of mutants, monsters and creepy creatures. Lots of mysteries to unravel, secrets to discover and levels to explore.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam DeckSimilar games →
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    Choppy Cuts — Steam game cover

    Choppy Cuts

    Deck Verified alternative to Garbage Crew! — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Garbage Crew!.

    Welcome to Choppy Cuts! Grab your friends and go wild at this co-op snipping party. Efficiency is the key in this salon, so toss those tools, throw those customers, and do what you must to hit that goal!

    2026ActionStrategyIndie14.44 USDDeck VerifiedSteam DeckSimilar games →
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    Unrailed 2: Back on Track — Steam game cover

    Unrailed 2: Back on Track

    Deck Verified alternative to Garbage Crew! — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Garbage Crew!.

    The chaotic co-op railroad construction game is back! Team up with your friends to build a railroad through procedurally generated worlds with new biomes and bosses. Permanently upgrade your character and engine, even create your own levels - just don‘t let your train derail!

    2024ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam DeckSimilar games →