Steam Deck games like Maraka
Below are 6 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Maraka (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
Loot River
Deck Verified alternative to Maraka — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Maraka.
Explore procedurally generated labyrinths in this challenging, narrative-rich roguelike. Master deep combat. Slide blocks of ancient ruins. Defeat bestial abominations. Loot, level up, strategize, fight, die and wake up anew. Unlock the secrets of the Loot River. Immortality is a bittersweet gift.
- 2
Ziggurat
Deck Verified alternative to Maraka — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Maraka.
Dungeon-Crawling First Person Shooting at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies! Level ups! Random Dungeons! Traps! Badass bosses! Carrots!
- 3
UnderMine
Deck Verified alternative to Maraka — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Maraka.
An action-adventure roguelike with a bit of RPG tossed in. Adventure deep into the UnderMine and discover powerful relics, deadly enemies, hidden secrets, and a few friends to help along the way.
- 4
MOTHERGUNSHIP
Deck Verified alternative to Maraka — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Maraka.
MOTHERGUNSHIP is a bullet-hell FPS where you craft your own guns, fight gigantic bosses, and defeat a robotic alien armada that conquered Earth. Face off against overwhelming odds in brutal, non-stop combats where thinking on your feet is the only way to survive.
- 5
Dunjungle
Deck Verified alternative to Maraka — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Maraka.
A 2d action-packed roguelite about a monkey hero protecting the jungle from the rise of a corruptive power. Explore ever-changing dungeons, fight weird enemies and gear up with lots of weapons and relics you can combine for a new experience every run. Explore, fight, die, and repeat!
- 6
Descenders
Deck Playable alternative to Maraka — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Maraka.
Descenders is extreme downhill freeriding for the modern era, with procedurally generated worlds, and where mistakes have real consequences. Will you lead your team to glory and become the next legendary Descender?