Steam Deck games like Wirm
Below are 10 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Wirm (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
- 1
Log Riders
Deck Verified alternative to Wirm — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wirm.
Join a fun adventure by rolling a log together! In this 2 player co-op platformer, become lumberjacks with your friend and keep your balance while moving forward on a log. Overcome obstacles by moving back and forth, reach the goal, and never give up. Knowing how to get back up matters.
- 2
Lost Twins 2
Deck Verified alternative to Wirm — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wirm.
A cute yet challenging puzzle-platformer with a unique mechanic of moving the world itself to create new paths. Play solo or with a friend in local co-op mode to help Ben & Abi navigate this mysterious world. Test your logic skills by solving clever puzzles to help them find their way back home
- 3
Arise: A Simple Story
Deck Verified alternative to Wirm — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wirm.
Embark on an emotional journey of losing the love of one's life. Manipulate time, solve puzzles, reshape surroundings as you push forward into the bittersweet recollections of a past life. This is a story about happiness and hardship, joy and sorrow. A story that all of us will one day experience.
- 4
The Adventure Pals
Deck Verified alternative to Wirm — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wirm.
The Adventure Pals is an epic adventure platformer fueled by imagination, friendship, and the dark side of hot dogs. Your dad has been dadnapped and you, your pet rock, and a tongue-helicoptering giraffe must fight your way through levels filled with platforming, bizarre enemies, and big bosses to save the world!
- 5
Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut
Deck Verified alternative to Wirm — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Wirm.
Jump into adventure in Nikoderiko: The Magical World - Director's Cut, a love letter to platformers! Play in single-player or couch co-op, and enjoy 8 colorful worlds, classic platforming challenges, and music by legendary composer David Wise.
- 6
Struggling
Deck Verified alternative to Wirm — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wirm.
Struggling is a physics-based co-op platformer with a twisted spin on teamwork. Control the arms of a squishy abomination and lead it through a deranged world.
- 7
Lumberhill
Deck Playable alternative to Wirm — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wirm.
A crazy multiplayer party game in which lumberjacks try to complete tasks with nature fighting them every step of the way. Race against the clock, fight wildfires, pirates, and extremely annoying monkeys as you travel around the world and through time. Play online/local co-op and pvp or play solo.
- 8
Biped
Deck Playable alternative to Wirm — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Wirm.
Biped is a coop action adventure game with a strong focus on moment-to-moment collaboration between 2 players.
- 9
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
Deck Verified alternative to Wirm — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.
A game I made for a certain kind of person. To hurt them.
- 10
Snake Pass
Deck Verified alternative to Wirm — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wirm.
Slither, coil and climb your way to the top of Haven Tor in this one of a kind physics based, puzzle platform adventure from award winning independent studio Sumo Digital!