Steam Deck games like Exographer
Below are 12 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Exographer (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
Bionic Bay
Deck Verified alternative to Exographer — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Exographer.
A scientist uses a unique teleportation instrument to escape an ancient biomechanical world filled with imaginative technology, deadly traps, and hidden secrets.
- 2
Leap Year
Deck Verified alternative to Exographer — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Exographer.
Leap Year is a clumsy platformer about knowledge and discovery. Explore a compact, hand drawn world filled with hidden paths. Understand the game’s secrets to reach new areas and collect all the pages of your calendar.
- 3
La-Mulana 2
Deck Verified alternative to Exographer — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Exographer.
The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.
- 4
ANIMAL WELL
Deck Verified alternative to Exographer — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Exographer.
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
- 5
Alwa's Legacy
Deck Verified alternative to Exographer — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Exographer.
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
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La-Mulana
Deck Verified alternative to Exographer — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Exographer.
LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.
- 7
Timespinner
Deck Verified alternative to Exographer — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Exographer.
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
- 8
Super Magbot
Deck Verified alternative to Exographer — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Exographer.
A precise 2D platformer with a twist. NO JUMPING. Master your magnetic powers to beat each level with speed and skill. Enjoy classic 16-bit gaming vibes, tackle challenging achievements and compete for global leaderboard supremacy along the way.
- 9
Yoku's Island Express
Deck Verified alternative to Exographer — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Exographer.
Meet Yoku, the pint-sized postman protagonist of Yoku's Island Express! Use a unique blend of pinball mechanics, platforming and open world exploration to unlock the secrets of Mokumana Island, help the locals, awaken ancient deities and much more in this amazing new tropical adventure!
- 10
Outer Wilds
Deck Verified alternative to Exographer — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Exographer.
Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
- 11
Unbound: Worlds Apart
Deck Verified alternative to Exographer — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Exographer.
Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.
- 12
SHEEPO
Deck Verified alternative to Exographer — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Exographer.
Explore a strange planet, collect the creatures you find, and then shape-shift into them to expand your world. Build your own path, chat with the locals, and discover the planets sprawling secrets in this quirky metroidvania platformer.