Steam Deck games like As We Descend
Below are 11 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to As We Descend (9 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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SpellRogue
Deck Verified alternative to As We Descend — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with As We Descend.
SpellRogue is the ultimate tactical turn-based roguelike! Draft from over 350 powerful spells to assemble the perfect combination and crush your enemies in 70+ unique encounters. Face brutal choices, adapt to impossible odds, and strike back at the horrors that destroyed the world.
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StarVaders
Deck Verified alternative to As We Descend — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with As We Descend.
Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.
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9 Kings
Deck Verified alternative to As We Descend — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with As We Descend.
A fast-paced roguelike kingdom builder. Grow your empire and fight massive battles against powerful rival kings. Break the game with thousands of insane builds to become the King of Kings.
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He is Coming
Deck Verified alternative to As We Descend — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with As We Descend.
Deep in the forgotten corners of the world, a dark force stirs – the Demon King rises once more. Sharpen your wits, seek out powerful artifacts, and stand firm in the face of the apocalypse in this roguelite RPG auto battler.
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Trials of Fire
Deck Verified alternative to As We Descend — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with As We Descend.
A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!
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Slay the Spire
Deck Verified alternative to As We Descend — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with As We Descend.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
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Fogpiercer
Deck Verified alternative to As We Descend — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG and Strategy with As We Descend.
Fight through the fog in this sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder where clever positioning, explosive chain-reactions, and the environment itself can make the difference between life and death.
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Gordian Quest
Deck Verified alternative to As We Descend — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with As We Descend.
An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.
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Monster Train
Deck Playable alternative to As We Descend — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with As We Descend.
Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.
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Frostpunk
Deck Playable alternative to As We Descend — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with As We Descend.
Frostpunk is the first society survival game. As the ruler of the last city on Earth, it is your duty to manage both its citizens and infrastructure. What decisions will you make to ensure your society's survival? What will you do when pushed to breaking point? Who will you become in the process?
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Darkest Dungeon® II
Deck Verified alternative to As We Descend — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with As We Descend.
Darkest Dungeon II is a roguelike road trip of the damned. Form a party, equip your stagecoach, and set off across the decaying landscape on a last gasp quest to avert the apocalypse. The greatest dangers you face, however, may come from within...