Steam Deck games like Trails
Below are 8 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Trails (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
Is This Seat Taken?
Deck Verified alternative to Trails — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Trails.
Is This Seat Taken? is a logic puzzle game where you play matchmaker for groups of hilariously particular people. Each character has pet peeves that make seating them a delightful challenge. Find the perfect spot for each person to unlock new levels in this cozy, silly, and relatable experience.
- 2
Gentoo Rescue
Deck Verified alternative to Trails — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Trails.
A puzzler about sliding penguins and walruses. Pick up items to push, pull, bounce, swap, stop, steal, or explode. Uncover surprising twists hidden in a world of puzzles inside puzzles inside puzzles.
- 3
A Little to the Left
Deck Verified alternative to Trails — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Trails.
A Little to the Left is a cozy puzzle game that has you sort, stack, and organize household items into pleasing arrangements while you keep an eye out for a mischievous cat with an inclination for chaos. Check out this playful and intuitive puzzler with 100+ satisfying messes to tidy.
- 4
Nurikabe World
Deck Verified alternative to Trails — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with Trails.
Nurikabe World is a relaxing logic puzzle game where you solve puzzles by creating islands and connecting rivers to create beautiful sceneries. Experience different landscapes and seasons, solve puzzle campaigns and create your own levels.
- 5
Yugo Puzzle
Deck Verified alternative to Trails — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Trails.
Yugo Puzzle is a minimalist, relaxing, and satisfying puzzle game. Move jelly blocks left and right to merge them with the same color. It may sound simple, but it’s deceptively challenging. Enjoy the satisfaction of solving each puzzle.
- 6
Railbound
Deck Verified alternative to Trails — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Trails.
A relaxing puzzle game about fixing train connections and travelling the world - now with a level editor!
- 7
Paper Trail
Deck Verified alternative to Trails — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Trails.
Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world.
- 8
Room to Grow
Deck Verified alternative to Trails — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Trails.
Tackle thorny problems in this plant pushing puzzle game. Learn to maneuver like a cactus as you grow your way back to the desert!