Steam Deck games like Battery Samurai
Below are 8 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Battery Samurai (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
- 1
La-Mulana 2
Deck Verified alternative to Battery Samurai — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Battery Samurai.
The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.
- 2
Alwa's Legacy
Deck Verified alternative to Battery Samurai — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Battery Samurai.
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
- 3
Super Mombo Quest
Deck Verified alternative to Battery Samurai — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Battery Samurai.
Bounce and stomp through an enormous interconnected world, doing some intense acrobatics and getting huge combos! A superfast precision platformer that mixes up a Metroidvania world with classic Arcade mechanics.
- 4
Leap Year
Deck Verified alternative to Battery Samurai — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Battery Samurai.
Leap Year is a clumsy platformer about knowledge and discovery. Explore a compact, hand drawn world filled with hidden paths. Understand the game’s secrets to reach new areas and collect all the pages of your calendar.
- 5
Owlboy
Deck Verified alternative to Battery Samurai — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Battery Samurai.
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.
- 6
Olija
Deck Verified alternative to Battery Samurai — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Battery Samurai.
Olija is a game about Faraday's quest, a man shipwrecked then trapped in the mysterious country of Terraphage. Armed with a legendary harpoon, he and other castaways try to leave this hostile country to return to their homelands.
- 7
Beyond the Ice Palace 2
Deck Verified alternative to Battery Samurai — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Battery Samurai.
Arise from the dead as the 'Cursed King' in an enthralling action platformer. Wield the chains that once imprisoned you to vanquish foes and traverse your fallen kingdom. Uncover hidden areas, strategically level up, and reclaim your throne by banishing colossal bosses!
- 8
Iconoclasts
Deck Verified alternative to Battery Samurai — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Battery Samurai.
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.