Steam Deck games like the Death of the Video Star
Below are 6 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to the Death of the Video Star (5 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
Lady in Mystery
Deck Verified alternative to the Death of the Video Star — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with the Death of the Video Star.
Welcome to a small detective agency in old Seoul. Lady in Mystery is a Yuri mystery visual novel set in 18th-century Joseon. Choose one of four women to grow closest to Heesoo, the disguised detective. Your choices may lead to love, revenge, or darker paths than you imagined.
- 2
Mediterranea Inferno
Deck Verified alternative to the Death of the Video Star — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with the Death of the Video Star.
Explore the inner demons of three childhood friends on a summer retreat. Unearth secrets, fears and obsessions as you help them reconnect and rediscover themselves. A mature and treacherous visual novel from the creator of Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star.
- 3
Overboard!
Deck Verified alternative to the Death of the Video Star — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with the Death of the Video Star.
GET AWAY WITH MURDER. Highly replayable detective game where you're the one whodunnit. From the creators of 80 Days and Heaven's Vault.
- 4
Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel
Deck Verified alternative to the Death of the Video Star — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with the Death of the Video Star.
A cozy visual novel about running a tavern in a D&D-inspired fantasy! Gather rumors, serve magical drinks, and meet adventurers on a life-changing quest.
- 5
Coffee Talk
Deck Verified alternative to the Death of the Video Star — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with the Death of the Video Star.
Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.
- 6
Fledgling Manor
Deck Playable alternative to the Death of the Video Star — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with the Death of the Video Star.
A supernatural horror visual novel where vampires compete to save their eternal unlives in a high-stakes reality show.