Steam Deck games like UMAMI
Below are 8 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to UMAMI (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
A Little to the Left
Deck Verified alternative to UMAMI — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with UMAMI.
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.
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Is This Seat Taken?
Deck Verified alternative to UMAMI — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with UMAMI.
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.
- 3
Bento Blocks
Deck Verified alternative to UMAMI — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with UMAMI.
Craft delicious lunch boxes in this cozy-yet-challenging ingredient-cutting puzzle game.
- 4
Lost and Found Co.
Deck Verified alternative to UMAMI — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with UMAMI.
Lost and Found Co. is a hidden object adventure in a cozy and immersive world. Join a cast of lively characters on their epic journey across countless magical locations. Find lost items, solve puzzles, and help a tiny dragon regain her power!
- 5
Cats Organized Neatly
Deck Verified alternative to UMAMI — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with UMAMI.
In this 2D puzzle game you have the responsibility to arrange your feline friends in a way that fits the grid. Cats Organized Neatly comes with 80 different handcrafted levels and a whole bunch of cats in all shapes and sizes.
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Little Chef: Cozy Cooking
Deck Playable alternative to UMAMI — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with UMAMI.
Little Chef: Cozy Cooking is a physics-based cooking game full of discovery and playful chaos. Experiment with everything in the kitchen and unlock over 150 recipes on your way to becoming a master chef!
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Cozy Organizer
Deck Playable alternative to UMAMI — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with UMAMI.
Organize, decorate, align, and stack items in cozy environments, just like those TikTok videos. Cozy Organizer is a cute wholesome sandbox organizing game, where stress melts away one tidy shelf at a time! Enjoy stacking perfect pantries and designing dream closets with relaxing tunes.
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Nippets: A Hidden Object Game
Deck Playable alternative to UMAMI — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with UMAMI.
A hand-drawn hidden object game inspired by the joy of people watching and telling small stories. Shake trees, peek through windows and spin curious objects to uncover secrets and follow the lives of its charming inhabitants.