Steam Deck games like The elevator
Below are 8 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to The elevator (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
- 1
We Were Here Together
Deck Verified alternative to The elevator — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The elevator.
As we explore these frozen wastes, misfortune strikes once again. Through the fierce blizzard, a flare lights the sky, followed by a cry for help over the radio - broken, dying... No one else can come to their rescue. Can we make it back - together?
- 2
COCOON
Deck Verified alternative to The elevator — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The elevator.
From Jeppe Carlsen, the lead gameplay designer of LIMBO and INSIDE — COCOON takes you on an adventure across worlds within worlds. Master world-leaping mechanics and solve intricate puzzles to unravel a cosmic mystery.
- 3
Candleman: The Complete Journey
Deck Verified alternative to The elevator — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The elevator.
Despite only being able to burn for 10 seconds, a little candle journeys into the darkness, with the purpose of seeking light.
- 4
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
Deck Verified alternative to The elevator — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The elevator.
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
- 5
ANIMAL WELL
Deck Verified alternative to The elevator — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The elevator.
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.
- 6
Stray
Deck Verified alternative to The elevator — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The elevator.
Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten cybercity and find their way home.
- 7
Firewatch
Deck Verified alternative to The elevator — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The elevator.
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.
- 8
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
Deck Verified alternative to The elevator — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The elevator.
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.