Steam Deck games like :3
Below are 6 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to :3 (6 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
Dungeon Gals
Deck Verified alternative to :3 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with :3.
A small crisis control team has been summoned to help a civilization in the sky escape impending doom! Explore dungeons, solve puzzles, and find lots of treasure to help prepare yourself for incredible challenges!
- 2
Öoo
Deck Verified alternative to :3 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with :3.
A Bomb Caterpillar's Big Adventure! "Öoo" is a charming yet mysterious exploration puzzle platformer where you discover creative ways to use bombs!
- 3
Celeste
Deck Verified alternative to :3 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with :3.
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
- 4
Piece by Piece
Deck Verified alternative to :3 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with :3.
Piece by Piece is a literal puzzle platformer where each level is fragmented into puzzle pieces. Clear each puzzle by connecting and unconnecting each piece to make your way through each of our 100 handcrafted levels. Discover new themes and mechanics along the way!
- 5
Frincess&Cnight
Deck Verified alternative to :3 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with :3.
Frincess&Cnight is a single-screen puzzle-platformer game about struggle and love between Frog princess and Cat knight.
- 6
Planet of Lana II
Deck Verified alternative to :3 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with :3.
As greed and power divide the tribes of their home planet, Lana and her little companion, Mui, must stand together against the forces reshaping their world – struggling not just for survival, but for the soul of their home.