Steam Deck games like Marimo-VS-IAS
Below are 8 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Marimo-VS-IAS (5 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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Planes, Bullets and Vodka
Deck Verified alternative to Marimo-VS-IAS — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Marimo-VS-IAS.
Fly through danger filled procedurally generated tunnels, avoiding thousands of enemies, on this throwback to the golden age of arcade games.
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NeverAwake
Deck Verified alternative to Marimo-VS-IAS — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Marimo-VS-IAS.
A girl who never wakes up. She has been fighting monsters in her dreams... "NeverAwake" is a nightmarish twin-stick shooter with a unique worldview and original game rules.
- 3
Astebreed: Definitive Edition
Deck Verified alternative to Marimo-VS-IAS — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Marimo-VS-IAS.
Climb into the cockpit of an otherworldly war machine and fly into battle against a horrifying alien race bent on eradicating humanity to preserve their own civilization.
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Thunder Wolves
Deck Verified alternative to Marimo-VS-IAS — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Marimo-VS-IAS.
When this “wolf pack” strikes, you hear the thunder roll. The Thunder Wolves attack from the air. They are mercenaries, and the best helicopter pilots in the world. Every one of them is ready for action at all times—and ready to fight evil, wherever it lurks.
- 5
MULLET MADJACK
Deck Verified alternative to Marimo-VS-IAS — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Marimo-VS-IAS.
MULLET MADJACK is a HIGH-OCTANE-ACTION SHOOTER that put you directly inside a CLASSIC ANIME. Pick your favorite weapon and reach the last floor; Beat your best time or try again. Haste makes waste… OF YOUR ENEMIES!
- 6
G-Darius HD
Deck Playable alternative to Marimo-VS-IAS — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Marimo-VS-IAS.
You will see the creation of new lives... Capture enemies and fire them back at their allies as enormous beams of energy in this horizontally scrolling shooting game, featuring 5 versions of G-Darius with new features, enhancements, and Steam exclusive extras!
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Rigid Force Alpha
Deck Playable alternative to Marimo-VS-IAS — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Marimo-VS-IAS.
Classic shoot’em up action in modern 3D! Blast off to take down hordes of infected aliens and dreadful machines programmed on waging an intergalactic war against mankind!
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Rogue Stormers
Deck Playable alternative to Marimo-VS-IAS — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Marimo-VS-IAS.
An action packed platform shooter mashed-up with roguelike and RPG elements, crazy 3D graphics and co-op multiplayer for one to 4 players.