Steam Deck games like Garden Trills
Below are 8 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Garden Trills (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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Tall Trails
Deck Verified alternative to Garden Trills — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Garden Trills.
A chill exploration game where EVERYTHING goes in the boot! You're Alp, a lil' golem on a quest to find his purpose. Run, climb, and use items as fuel in your Rocket Boot to blast yourself into the air!
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Re:Fresh
Deck Verified alternative to Garden Trills — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and Casual with Garden Trills.
Restore your town as you run, jump and dash through cozy locales while helping lovable townsfolk! Become immersed in a tight-knit community of animals and robots while becoming the town hero in this heart-warming solarpunk adventure.
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Collector's Cove
Deck Verified alternative to Garden Trills — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Garden Trills.
All aboard! Collector’s Cove is a cozy farming adventure on the high seas. Sail with your animal friend to uncharted waters, cultivate your floating farm, and discover new islands, crops and fish on your quest to become a Named Collector!
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Mika and The Witch's Mountain
Deck Verified alternative to Garden Trills — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Garden Trills.
Mika and the Witch’s Mountain is a fantasy adventure about an aspiring witch who delivers packages to the townspeople of a small island. Explore every cranny and soar through the sky with your magic broom.
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Night Stones
Deck Verified alternative to Garden Trills — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Garden Trills.
You awake in Mythica, a cozy island where magical stones change day to night. Explore winding paths or venture into the wilds with your trusty glider and sailboat. To return home, you must befriend quirky townsfolk, discover hidden treasures, master magic, and face enemies in clever puzzle combat.
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A Tiny Sticker Tale
Deck Verified alternative to Garden Trills — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Garden Trills.
A Tiny Sticker Tale is a cozy miniature adventure about changing the world, using the power of stickers!
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Travellin Cats in Maple Hollow 🍂
Deck Verified alternative to Garden Trills — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Garden Trills.
Find 100 cats hidden in the cosy autumnal town of Maple Hollow in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator! Can you find them all?
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Twinkleby
Deck Verified alternative to Garden Trills — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Garden Trills.
Twinkleby is a cozy decoration game where you map out an archipelago of floating islands and build dioramas for a society of spacefaring Neighbours. Expand your collection, discover antique secrets, decorate, and when you change your mind – evict everyone and throw their furniture into space!