Steam Deck games like Screamer
Below are 10 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Screamer (7 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
BallisticNG
Deck Verified alternative to Screamer — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Racing with Screamer.
BallisticNG is a high speed, all thrills anti-gravity combat racer and open modding environment developed as a tribute to old school classics such as Wipeout, Rollcage and Jet Moto.
- 2
Make Way
Deck Verified alternative to Screamer — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Racing with Screamer.
Speed around loops, dart through train crossings, drift around helter skelters, and unleash wacky weaponry in this modern take on classic top-down multiplayer racing games such as Micro Machines and Mashed. The twist? You build the track.
- 3
BlazeRush
Deck Verified alternative to Screamer — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Racing with Screamer.
BlazeRush is a dynamic arcade racing survival game with no health, no levelling and no brakes! You can assemble a team of friends to play in local or online multiplayer, choose a car to your taste and chase, blow up and cut off! Adapt your style and tactics to new enemies, obstacles and tracks.
- 4
Disney Speedstorm
Deck Verified alternative to Screamer — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.
Welcome to Disney Speedstorm! Drift into the ultimate hero-based combat racing game, set on high-speed circuits inspired by Disney and Pixar worlds. Master each character’s unique skills and claim victory in this thrilling arcade racing experience from the creators of the Asphalt series!
- 5
LEGO® 2K Drive
Deck Verified alternative to Screamer — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Racing with Screamer.
Welcome to Bricklandia, home of a massive open-world LEGO® driving adventure. Race anywhere, play with anyone, build your dream rides, and defeat a cast of wild racing rivals for the coveted Sky Trophy!
- 6
Carmageddon: Rogue Shift
Deck Verified alternative to Screamer — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Racing with Screamer.
Carmageddon smashes back with brutal roguelite vehicular‑combat mayhem. Adapt, upgrade, and unleash destruction on post‑apocalyptic zombie hordes. The legacy lives on, reinvented and unforgiving.
- 7
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Deck Verified alternative to Screamer — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Racing with Screamer.
Race across land, sea, air, space, and time in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds! Warp through Travel Rings into new dimensions where something new awaits around every twist and turn.
- 8
GRIP: Combat Racing
Deck Playable alternative to Screamer — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Racing with Screamer.
Harness gravity-defying speed in classic combat racing taken to the EXTREME. Master wall-riding, ceiling-surfing tracks, and unleash devastating weapons across 29 blistering circuits. Race solo, split-screen, or online with up to 10 players. GRIP delivers white-knuckle racing like nothing else.
- 9
Midnight Club 2
Deck Playable alternative to Screamer — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Racing with Screamer.
The world's most notorious drivers meet each night on the streets of LA, Paris, and Tokyo. Choose from a collection of performance-enhanced cars or bikes and compete head-to-head to make a name for yourself. There are no rules. Drive anywhere in the city. Find the fastest route to win.
- 10
Need for Speed™
Deck Playable alternative to Screamer — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Racing with Screamer.
Ready to own the streets? Get behind the wheel of iconic cars and floor it through Ventura Bay, a sprawling urban playground. Explore overlapping stories as you build your reputation – and your dream car – and become the ultimate racing icon.