Steam Deck games like TetherGeist
Below are 8 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to TetherGeist (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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RITE
Deck Verified alternative to TetherGeist — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with TetherGeist.
RITE is a high-speed, precision platformer where you must conquer a series of challenging trials, a rite of passage for every Nim.
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Constance
Deck Verified alternative to TetherGeist — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with TetherGeist.
Constance is a 2D hand-drawn action adventure featuring a paintbrush-wielding artist, striving to escape from a colorful but decaying inner-world, created by her declining mental health.
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Eden Genesis
Deck Verified alternative to TetherGeist — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with TetherGeist.
Help Leah overcome a serious illness caused by her cybernetic implants. In this a platformer from the creators of Aeterna Noctis, you will face hundreds of challenges and secrets that unravel the mystery of Eden Genesis. Live this Cyberpunk 2D adventure.
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Mina the Hollower
Deck Verified alternative to TetherGeist — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with TetherGeist.
Take control of Mina, a renowned Hollower hurtled into a desperate mission to rescue a cursed island. Whip foes, burrow through the ground, and explore a pixel-perfect world in Mina the Hollower, a brand new game from the developers who brought you Shovel Knight!
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Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
Deck Verified alternative to TetherGeist — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with TetherGeist.
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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Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines
Deck Verified alternative to TetherGeist — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with TetherGeist.
Swing, jump, and blast through dimensions in the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed 2D action-platformer Grapple Dog. Zip between action-packed worlds as Pablo and Luna team up to save the cosmos in their own unique ways.
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Celeste
Deck Verified alternative to TetherGeist — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with TetherGeist.
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
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LOVE ETERNAL
Deck Verified alternative to TetherGeist — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with TetherGeist.
Wander a castle built of bitter memories in LOVE ETERNAL, a psychological horror platformer with devious trials and an unsettling, experimental narrative. Find a way out - or live in Shelter forever more.