Steam Deck games like Rusty Rabbit
Below are 12 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Rusty Rabbit (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
GRIME
Deck Verified alternative to Rusty Rabbit — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Rusty Rabbit.
Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.
- 2
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
Deck Verified alternative to Rusty Rabbit — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Rusty Rabbit.
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
- 3
Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
Deck Verified alternative to Rusty Rabbit — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Rusty Rabbit.
Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate.
- 4
Primal Planet
Deck Verified alternative to Rusty Rabbit — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Rusty Rabbit.
Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!
- 5
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider
Deck Verified alternative to Rusty Rabbit — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Rusty Rabbit.
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider is a side-scrolling action platformer that channels the golden age of classic 16-bit action games in a full-throttle quest for revenge. Created to defend a totalitarian state, the Moonrider rejects its programming and now seeks vengeance on its creators.
- 6
Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune
Deck Playable alternative to Rusty Rabbit — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Rusty Rabbit.
This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.
- 7
ITORAH
Deck Playable alternative to Rusty Rabbit — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Rusty Rabbit.
Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!
- 8
Bionic Commando
Deck Playable alternative to Rusty Rabbit — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Rusty Rabbit.
The first true sequel to the classic 1988 Nintendo Entertainment System original, Bionic Commando sees the return of the bionically-enhanced Nathan "R.A.D." Spencer. Time has not been kind to Spencer: Five years after his heroic defeat of the Imperials, he has been betrayed by the government he swore to serve, imprisoned for...
- 9
Guacamelee! 2
Deck Verified alternative to Rusty Rabbit — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Rusty Rabbit.
Head back to the Mexiverse in this long-awaited sequel to the smash hit Guacamelee! Uppercut your way to victory across stunning new hand-crafted levels. Featuring a dense and colorful world, new luchador moves, sassy new bosses, twice the enemies, and 300% more chickens!
- 10
Yakuza 0
Deck Verified alternative to Rusty Rabbit — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Rusty Rabbit.
SEGA’s legendary Japanese series finally comes to PC. Fight like hell through Tokyo and Osaka as junior yakuza Kiryu and Majima. Take a front row seat to 1980s life in Japan in an experience unlike anything else in video gaming, with uncapped framerates and 4K resolutions. A legend is born.
- 11
Mega Man 11
Deck Verified alternative to Rusty Rabbit — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Rusty Rabbit.
Mega Man is back! The newest entry in this iconic series blends classic, challenging 2D platforming action with a fresh new visual style. The new Double Gear system boosts Mega Man's speed and power for a new twist to the satisfying gameplay the series is known for.
- 12
Promise Mascot Agency
Deck Verified alternative to Rusty Rabbit — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.
Explore a cursed Japanese town! Recruit mascot friends and come to the rescue when disaster strikes! Solve the mystery of your exile! Help a living finger work through her many anger issues! Turn Promise Mascot Agency into the best agency in Japan in this open-world narrative adventure!