Steam Deck games like NIDUS
Below are 10 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to NIDUS (9 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
Chippy
Deck Verified alternative to NIDUS — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with NIDUS.
Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.
- 2
Survivor Mercs
Deck Verified alternative to NIDUS — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with NIDUS.
Purge the billionaires' robot army with your Merc squad! Fast-paced twin-stick action, frantic horde survival, tactical squad-building & tons of loot! Exploit game-breaking synergies to beat the M.E.G.A. Corp. bosses in ever-changing operations. Lock, load, and loot, Commander!
- 3
#KILLALLZOMBIES
Deck Verified alternative to NIDUS — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with NIDUS.
#KILLALLZOMBIES is an insane twin-stick zombie shooter with Twitch streaming interactions, where you survive hordes of zombies on a dynamically changing arena and spectators may affect gameplay via special Twitch chat commands.
- 4
Sektori
Deck Verified alternative to NIDUS — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with NIDUS.
Sektori is an intense, fast paced twin-stick shooter infused with hard hitting techno music. A game where the high-adrenaline gameplay, visuals, and music come together to transport you into another state of consciousness.
- 5
Bounty of One
Deck Verified alternative to NIDUS — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with NIDUS.
Fallen hero of the Wild West, you’re wanted and in disgrace! Grab your guns, survive endless hordes of bounty hunters and fight to clear your name! Bounty of One is a fast-paced casual roguelite bullet hell for 1 to 4 players. Dash, Dodge, Shoot, Repeat!
- 6
Tesla vs Lovecraft
Deck Verified alternative to NIDUS — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with NIDUS.
Tesla vs Lovecraft is an intense top-down twin stick arena shooter from the creators of Crimsonland and Neon Chrome. Play as the enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla harnessing the static energy to power up Tesla-Mech and give the lovecraftian nightmares a lesson in horror!
- 7
Greedland
Deck Verified alternative to NIDUS — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with NIDUS.
"Greedland” is a roguelike game mixed with survivor-like elements. It's reminiscent of Crimsonland and Vampire Survivors, and as the battle progresses your character will become a mobile arsenal of destruction!
- 8
Crimsonland
Deck Verified alternative to NIDUS — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with NIDUS.
Thousands of aliens, giant spiders, mutant lizards, and more are on the attack - can you survive the onslaught? Crimsonland is a top-down shooter with a touch of RPG. Unlock over 30 weapons and over 50 perks from quirky to brutal. Complete the quest and show your skills in five survival modes.
- 9
Thumper
Deck Verified alternative to NIDUS — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with NIDUS.
Thumper is rhythm violence: classic rhythm-action, blistering speed, and brutal physicality. You are a space beetle. Brave the hellish void and confront a maniacal giant head from the future.
- 10
Hellsinker.
Deck Playable alternative to NIDUS — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with NIDUS.
A legendary SHMUP influential to the best makers in the genre, Hellsinker is now available on steam in its most advanced form! Gameplay, story, graphics, and even music all united into one cohesive and highly dimensional Shoot-em-up!