Steam Deck games like MerFight
Below are 9 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to MerFight (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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THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV STEAM EDITION
Deck Verified alternative to MerFight — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with MerFight.
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV finally hits STEAM! KOF XIV is back with its classic 2D gameplay and "3-on-3 TEAM BATTLE" game system but evolved to 3D! 58 charismatic fighters are about to clash in this new chapter of KOF!
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Rivals of Aether II
Deck Verified alternative to MerFight — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with MerFight.
Rivals of Aether II is the sequel to the hit indie fighting game, Rivals of Aether. Play as both new and returning elemental fighters in the next generation of platform fighters.
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THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV
Deck Verified alternative to MerFight — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with MerFight.
SHATTER ALL EXPECTATIONS! Transcend beyond your limits with KOF XV!
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Mortal Kombat 1
Deck Verified alternative to MerFight — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with MerFight.
Discover a reborn Mortal Kombat™ Universe created by the Fire God Liu Kang. Mortal Kombat™ 1 ushers in a new era of the iconic franchise with a new fighting system, game modes, and fatalities!
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Maiden and Spell
Deck Verified alternative to MerFight — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with MerFight.
Maiden & Spell is a magical girl battle game, set in a cutesy fantasy world. Select from one of eight young ladies to battle 1 on 1 with a friend, or fight your way through a series of bosses and learn the secrets of The Kingdom of Stars.
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GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-
Deck Playable alternative to MerFight — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with MerFight.
The cutting-edge 2D/3D hybrid graphics pioneered in the Guilty Gear series have been raised to the next level in “GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-“. The new artistic direction and improved character animations will go beyond anything you’ve seen before in a fighting game!
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DNF Duel
Deck Playable alternative to MerFight — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with MerFight.
Action fighting at its extreme! Enter the new beat’em up world of Arad as your favorite character from the beloved Dungeon and Fighter franchise!
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DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO
Deck Playable alternative to MerFight — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with MerFight.
DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO takes the legendary gameplay of the Budokai Tenkaichi series and raises it to whole new levels. Make yours the destructive power of the strongest fighters ever to appear in Dragon Ball!
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Street Fighter™ 6
Deck Verified alternative to MerFight — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with MerFight.
Here comes Capcom’s newest challenger! Street Fighter™ 6 launches worldwide on June 2nd, 2023 and represents the next evolution of the Street Fighter™ series! Street Fighter 6 spans three distinct game modes, including World Tour, Fighting Ground and Battle Hub.