Steam Deck games like Paper Perjury
Below are 12 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Paper Perjury (7 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
- 1
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Deck Verified alternative to Paper Perjury — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.
Join rookie attorney Apollo Justice and his mentor, the legendary Phoenix Wright, in this collection of 3 games! This title features 16 episodes (including previously DLC-only episodes) and supports English, French, German, Japanese Korean, and Traditional and Simplified Chinese.
- 2
Little Locked Rooms
Deck Verified alternative to Paper Perjury — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Paper Perjury.
Grab your magnifying glass and peek inside a series of tiny dioramas filled with crimes and carefully crafted mysteries! Think outside the box and solve them all in this new brand of detective game!
- 3
Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
Deck Verified alternative to Paper Perjury — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Paper Perjury.
The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.
- 4
Murder by Numbers
Deck Verified alternative to Paper Perjury — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Paper Perjury.
Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!
- 5
Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
Deck Verified alternative to Paper Perjury — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.
Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!
- 6
Trials of Innocence
Deck Playable alternative to Paper Perjury — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Paper Perjury.
Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.
- 7
The Posthumous Investigation
Deck Playable alternative to Paper Perjury — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Paper Perjury.
A dead man hired you to solve his own murder. You have one day. Fourteen suspects. And as many attempts as it takes. A hand-drawn noir mystery set in 1937 Rio de Janeiro, where every suspect has a life, a schedule, and something to hide.
- 8
Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
Deck Playable alternative to Paper Perjury — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.
A wild tale of conspiracy, loss, friendship, and... chickens?! Two rooster detectives are about to venture into the insect underworld to uncover a worldwide conspiracy, while also battling their inherent demons in this animal noir adventure satire.
- 9
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Deck Verified alternative to Paper Perjury — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.
Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection.
- 10
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
Deck Verified alternative to Paper Perjury — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.
Immerse yourself in a dramatic yet charming and witty world of evidence-gathering, deduction and courtroom battles with this double-pack of the adventures of rookie lawyer Ryunosuke.
- 11
GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-
Deck Playable alternative to Paper Perjury — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.
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!
- 12
Murders on the Yangtze River
Deck Playable alternative to Paper Perjury — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Paper Perjury.
"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.