Steam Deck games like Valley Peaks
Below are 10 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Valley Peaks (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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Smushi Come Home
Deck Verified alternative to Valley Peaks — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Valley Peaks.
Play as a tiny lil' mushroom who's lost in the forest and can't find its way home. Explore unique areas freely at your own pace, chat with friendly inhabitants, and take on different adventures to get back home!
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A Short Hike
Deck Verified alternative to Valley Peaks — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Valley Peaks.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
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Tall Trails
Deck Verified alternative to Valley Peaks — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Valley Peaks.
A chill exploration game where EVERYTHING goes in the boot! You're Alp, a lil' golem on a quest to find his purpose. Run, climb, and use items as fuel in your Rocket Boot to blast yourself into the air!
- 4
Re:Fresh
Deck Verified alternative to Valley Peaks — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Casual with Valley Peaks.
Restore your town as you run, jump and dash through cozy locales while helping lovable townsfolk! Become immersed in a tight-knit community of animals and robots while becoming the town hero in this heart-warming solarpunk adventure.
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Jusant
Deck Verified alternative to Valley Peaks — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Valley Peaks.
Enjoy meditative vibes in Jusant, an action-puzzle climbing game. Scale an immeasurably tall tower and ascend to new heights alongside your watery companion. Master your climbing tools, find your way up through diverse biomes, and piece together the tower’s past.
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Surmount: A Mountain Climbing Adventure
Deck Verified alternative to Valley Peaks — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Valley Peaks.
Fling yourself into a mountain climbing adventure! Become the first to reach the top of the highest mountain in the world and meet eccentric characters along the way!
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Haven Park
Deck Verified alternative to Valley Peaks — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Valley Peaks.
Be Flint, who is doing his best to keep his grandma's park up and running and make it a place for the campers to enjoy. Learn the camper's wishes and build whatever their hearts desire to attract even more quirky characters and look forward to whimsical conversations and quests.
- 8
Time on Frog Island
Deck Verified alternative to Valley Peaks — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Valley Peaks.
Cast away on an island paradise complete with a cast of friendly frogs. Enjoy sandbox island life and explore at your own pace, solving sticky situations for your new friends and trading your way to fixing your ship!
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Peaks of Yore
Deck Playable alternative to Valley Peaks — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Valley Peaks.
Travel around The Great Gales to climb challenging peaks in this physics-based climbing adventure set in 1887. Meet like-minded mountaineers, unlock helpful climbing gear, and become a pioneer of mountaineering.
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White Knuckle
Deck Playable alternative to Valley Peaks — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.
White Knuckle is a first-person roguelite speed-climbing game. Ascend through the guts of SUB-STRUCTURE 17 using precision movement mechanics. Sharp reflexes and resource management will bring you out from under ten thousand meters of concrete and decay.