Steam Deck games like Kaiten
Below are 7 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Kaiten (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
StarVaders
Deck Verified alternative to Kaiten — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kaiten.
Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.
- 2
Dice & Fold
Deck Verified alternative to Kaiten — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kaiten.
A turn-based dungeon crawler where your only way of attacking the enemy is by rolling dice. Roll dice to damage enemy cards to FOLD. Inspired by classic Solitaire, in a top-down table and enemies made out of cards, try to beat the dungeon with 35 unique classes. Build your deck, kill monsters.
- 3
Monster Train 2
Deck Verified alternative to Kaiten — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kaiten.
Monster Train returns with all new clans, new enemy factions, new challenges, new modes and more! Defend your Pyre in the classic three-tiered, vertical gameplay that made the original roguelike deckbuilder a hit.
- 4
Hadean Tactics
Deck Verified alternative to Kaiten — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kaiten.
Hadean Tactics is a roguelike deckbuilding game fused with autobattler elements to create a unique strategy experience. Use your cards to influence the actions of your units and help your Hero defeat the Six Wings of Hell!
- 5
LONESTAR
Deck Verified alternative to Kaiten — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kaiten.
LONESTAR is a strategic Roguelike spaceship deckbuilder. As a bounty hunter, you will capture criminals scattered across the universe. Win the shockwave battle to gain rewards and vacations. Find treasures, customize spaceships, unlock talents, defeat the felons and be a legend!
- 6
Monster Train
Deck Playable alternative to Kaiten — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with Kaiten.
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.
- 7
Right and Down
Deck Playable alternative to Kaiten — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kaiten.
A deep roguelike and card game that is played using only two buttons: Right and Down! Choose your hero and explore randomly generated card dungeons, gather powerful artifacts to get new abilities, and fight against mighty enemies! Will you make it to level 50?