Steam Deck games like Shiny Stones
Below are 6 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Shiny Stones (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
MARSUPILAMI - HOOBADVENTURE
Deck Verified alternative to Shiny Stones — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Shiny Stones.
Discover the Marsupilamis as you have never seen them before in an adventure full of surprises!
- 2
Olija
Deck Verified alternative to Shiny Stones — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shiny Stones.
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.
- 3
LUNARK
Deck Verified alternative to Shiny Stones — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shiny Stones.
A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!
- 4
Nocturnal
Deck Verified alternative to Shiny Stones — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Shiny Stones.
Carve your way with fire and steel to find out what secrets lie beyond the Mist in this intense 2-hour-long action-platformer game. Get ready to wield the flames and burn everything!
- 5
Primal Planet
Deck Verified alternative to Shiny Stones — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shiny Stones.
Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!
- 6
Ghost Song
Deck Verified alternative to Shiny Stones — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shiny Stones.
On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.