Steam Deck games like Mouse
Below are 8 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Mouse (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
VVVVVV
Deck Verified alternative to Mouse — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Mouse.
VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?
- 2
Celeste
Deck Verified alternative to Mouse — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mouse.
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.
- 3
Thank Goodness You're Here!
Deck Verified alternative to Mouse — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mouse.
Thank Goodness You're Here! is an absurd comedy slapformer set in the bizarre Northern English town of Barnsworth. As a traveling salesman, take the time to see the sights and meet the locals, who are very eager to give you a series of increasingly odd jobs…
- 4
Downwell
Deck Verified alternative to Mouse — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mouse.
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
- 5
Kaze and the Wild Masks
Deck Verified alternative to Mouse — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mouse.
Go on a journey as Kaze in this 90’s classics inspired platformer. When the Crystal Islands get cursed, Kaze needs to save her friend Hogo while facing enraged living vegetables. Find the Wild Masks to unleash the powers of the legendary guardians and master land, sky and sea.
- 6
Olija
Deck Verified alternative to Mouse — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mouse.
Olija is a game about Faraday's quest, a man shipwrecked then trapped in the mysterious country of Terraphage. Armed with a legendary harpoon, he and other castaways try to leave this hostile country to return to their homelands.
- 7
Super Meat Boy
Deck Verified alternative to Mouse — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Mouse.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
- 8
Super Magbot
Deck Verified alternative to Mouse — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mouse.
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.