Steam Deck games like Recollection
Below are 8 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Recollection (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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Gibbon: Beyond the Trees
Deck Verified alternative to Recollection — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Recollection.
Master the gibbon’s art of movement with a unique moveset that lets you swing, slide and somersault through a lush jungle canopy, and experience a free-flowing story of family and survival as you search for a home that may be lost forever.
- 2
LOST EMBER
Deck Verified alternative to Recollection — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Recollection.
Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.
- 3
Pine Hearts
Deck Verified alternative to Recollection — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Recollection.
Pine Hearts is a wholesome and tender adventure about nostalgic journeys, overcoming loss, and helping others. Embark on a cozy hiking expedition to the sprawling Pine Hearts nature reserve and scale the mountain your father never managed to climb.
- 4
Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip
Deck Verified alternative to Recollection — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Recollection.
Terry wants to launch himself into space using his new car. Doing something this cool and reckless will surely make him the talk of the town. Run, drive and glide through this small journey of big discoveries as Terry works towards achieving this goal.
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Koira
Deck Verified alternative to Recollection — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Recollection.
Save a puppy and embark on a heartwarming, hand-drawn adventure together. Journey to the heart of an enchanted forest, solving puzzles and avoiding hunters to protect your newfound friend.
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Meg's Monster
Deck Verified alternative to Recollection — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Recollection.
Take control of the Underworld’s grumpiest ghoul to help a lost little girl find her way home in this creepy-cute indie adventure. Just be warned: if she cries, the whole world dies.
- 7
Sunlight
Deck Verified alternative to Recollection — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Recollection.
Traverse a harmonious hand painted forest in this first person hike. ☀️The trees guide you with gentle whispers, as you explore a philosophical story.
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Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County
Deck Verified alternative to Recollection — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Recollection.
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery in the wild west.