Steam Deck games like Call of the Elder Gods
Below are 7 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Call of the Elder Gods (5 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
Call of the Sea
Deck Verified alternative to Call of the Elder Gods — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Elder Gods.
Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.
- 2
Elroy and the Aliens
Deck Verified alternative to Call of the Elder Gods — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Call of the Elder Gods.
Slope City, 1993. Talking robots, ancient alien secrets, and a mysterious message from the past. Follow Elroy and Peggie through a portal to find Elroy's father, missing for 18 years. A heartfelt point & click adventure where the puzzles make sense and the story stays with you.
- 3
Strange Horticulture
Deck Verified alternative to Call of the Elder Gods — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Elder Gods.
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
- 4
The Forgotten City
Deck Verified alternative to Call of the Elder Gods — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Elder Gods.
The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands.
- 5
What Remains of Edith Finch
Deck Verified alternative to Call of the Elder Gods — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Elder Gods.
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
- 6
Quern - Undying Thoughts
Deck Playable alternative to Call of the Elder Gods — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Call of the Elder Gods.
Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.
- 7
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Deck Playable alternative to Call of the Elder Gods — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Elder Gods.
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.