Steam Deck games like He is Coming
Below are 13 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to He is Coming (12 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
Super Fantasy Kingdom
Deck Verified alternative to He is Coming — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with He is Coming.
Rebuild your kingdom and explore a vibrant fantasy world in this roguelite city builder. Defeat hordes of monsters with a unique team of defenders as you harvest, build, mine, cook, brew, and grow. But if your defenses should fail, be prepared to watch it all burn!
- 2
9 Kings
Deck Verified alternative to He is Coming — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with He is Coming.
A fast-paced roguelike kingdom builder. Grow your empire and fight massive battles against powerful rival kings. Break the game with thousands of insane builds to become the King of Kings.
- 3
Slay the Spire 2
Deck Verified alternative to He is Coming — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Early Access with He is Coming.
The iconic roguelike deckbuilder returns. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, and discover relics of immense power in Slay the Spire 2!
- 4
Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors
Deck Verified alternative to He is Coming — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with He is Coming.
From the creators of Vampire Survivors comes a turbo-charged, turn-based roguelite deckbuilder! Deal world-ending combos, blitz through infested dungeons, and master the Turboturn to obliterate hordes of familiar foes with a chaotic hand of cards.
- 5
Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers
Deck Verified alternative to He is Coming — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with He is Coming.
Battle your way through a seedy tavern filled with gambling addicted townspeople in this Blackjack Roguelike Adventure. From aces and face cards to tarot cards, business cards and more, create your unique deck to beat the house.
- 6
Balatro
Deck Verified alternative to He is Coming — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with He is Coming.
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
- 7
Necroking
Deck Verified alternative to He is Coming — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with He is Coming.
Necroking is a turn-based tactics roguelite with vast deckbuilding. You play as a Master of Necromancy. Build your skulls deck, raise skeletons and other scum to defeat settlements desecrated by life.
- 8
Gordian Quest
Deck Verified alternative to He is Coming — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG and Strategy with He is Coming.
An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.
- 9
Slay the Spire
Deck Verified alternative to He is Coming — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with He is Coming.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
- 10
Darkest Dungeon®
Deck Verified alternative to He is Coming — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with He is Coming.
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?
- 11
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
Deck Verified alternative to He is Coming — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with He is Coming.
At Thors Military Academy, Erebonia’s best learn everything from the art of war to liberal arts. First year Rean Schwarzer learns he’s been selected to join the controversial Class VII, and they’ll need to deal with more than just class warfare--they’ll need to safeguard their country from chaos.
- 12
Ring of Pain
Deck Verified alternative to He is Coming — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with He is Coming.
Enter the Ring of Pain, a roguelike card crawler where encounters come to you. Each step around the ring a dire decision. Go for the loot or backstab a creeping horror? Meet strange friends bearing gifts and treasure. Choose your gear wisely to survive and discover the secrets of the Ring of Pain.
- 13
Monster Train
Deck Playable alternative to He is Coming — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with He is Coming.
Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.