Steam Deck games like Death, Soul & Robots
Below are 8 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Death, Soul & Robots (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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Iconoclasts
Deck Verified alternative to Death, Soul & Robots — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Death, Soul & Robots.
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
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Gato Roboto
Deck Verified alternative to Death, Soul & Robots — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Death, Soul & Robots.
Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.
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Owlboy
Deck Verified alternative to Death, Soul & Robots — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Death, Soul & Robots.
Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.
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BlazBlue Entropy Effect
Deck Verified alternative to Death, Soul & Robots — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Death, Soul & Robots.
Enjoy action-packed flashy combat with incredibly satisfying combos and responsive controls! Numerous characters, each with completely unique playstyles and loads of unlockable moves & upgrades! This action roguelike sets the bar for fluid fast-paced action.
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Death's Gambit: Afterlife
Deck Verified alternative to Death, Soul & Robots — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Death, Soul & Robots.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
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Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
Deck Verified alternative to Death, Soul & Robots — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Death, Soul & Robots.
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
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Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials
Deck Verified alternative to Death, Soul & Robots — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Death, Soul & Robots.
Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials is a snarky action-adventure puzzle game with a good dose of humor. Explore hundreds of secret-filled rooms, fight big bosses, gather companions for your party and use the powers of Pip—your bat buddy—to solve puzzles and escape the eldritch abyss!
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Primal Planet
Deck Verified alternative to Death, Soul & Robots — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Death, Soul & Robots.
Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!