Steam Deck games like Thrill Penguin
Below are 10 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Thrill Penguin (10 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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N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
Deck Verified alternative to Thrill Penguin — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Thrill Penguin.
N++ is a fast-paced, momentum-based platformer about darting around obstacles, narrowly evading enemies and collecting gold in a beautiful minimalist landscape.
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The King's Bird
Deck Verified alternative to Thrill Penguin — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Thrill Penguin.
Escape into a world kept secret by a tyrant, and discover the truth about your freedom. Run, jump, and fly through forgotten lost kingdoms with a uniquely momentum-based flying mechanic.
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This Is No Cave
Deck Verified alternative to Thrill Penguin — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Thrill Penguin.
A one-click parkour game in space. Zoom through intricate levels using your suit's thrusters and grapple hook, all while evading colossal alien worms and racing against the clock.
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Splasher
Deck Verified alternative to Thrill Penguin — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Thrill Penguin.
Splasher is a fun and challenging 2D Platformer filled with humor and surprises. Armed with a paint cannon, you’ll face the dangers of the Inkorp mega-factory in order to save your companions, the Splashers, and put an end to the Machiavellian projects of the evil boss, Le Docteur.
- 5
Neon White
Deck Verified alternative to Thrill Penguin — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Thrill Penguin.
Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.
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Downwell
Deck Verified alternative to Thrill Penguin — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Thrill Penguin.
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
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VVVVVV
Deck Verified alternative to Thrill Penguin — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Thrill Penguin.
VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?
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Eden Genesis
Deck Verified alternative to Thrill Penguin — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Thrill Penguin.
Help Leah overcome a serious illness caused by her cybernetic implants. In this a platformer from the creators of Aeterna Noctis, you will face hundreds of challenges and secrets that unravel the mystery of Eden Genesis. Live this Cyberpunk 2D adventure.
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Super Meat Boy
Deck Verified alternative to Thrill Penguin — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Thrill Penguin.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
- 10
Celeste
Deck Verified alternative to Thrill Penguin — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Thrill Penguin.
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.