Steam Deck games like V-Monsters Forgotten Link
Below are 8 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to V-Monsters Forgotten Link (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
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Weirdlands
Deck Verified alternative to V-Monsters Forgotten Link — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with V-Monsters Forgotten Link.
A charmingly quirky RPG where you catch and fuse spirits you fight, and layer by layer reveal deep, intricate lore. This single-player, turn-based RPG has a deceptively simple exterior, but within lie complexity and depth. It's light and it's dark, it's witty and it's silly, and it's one of a kind.
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Dark Deity
Deck Verified alternative to V-Monsters Forgotten Link — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with V-Monsters Forgotten Link.
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
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Sea of Stars
Deck Verified alternative to V-Monsters Forgotten Link — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with V-Monsters Forgotten Link.
Sea of Stars is a turn-based RPG inspired by the classics. It tells the story of two Children of the Solstice who will combine the powers of the sun and moon to perform Eclipse Magic, the only force capable of fending off the monstrous creations of the evil alchemist known as The Fleshmancer.
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Bloomtown: A Different Story
Deck Verified alternative to V-Monsters Forgotten Link — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with V-Monsters Forgotten Link.
Bloomtown: A Different Story is a narrative JRPG mixing turn-based combat, monster taming and social RPG set in a seemingly pleasant 1960s Americana world. Join Emily and her group of friends to save their cozy town from the demonic creatures that live in the hearts of its residents!
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Chained Echoes
Deck Verified alternative to V-Monsters Forgotten Link — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with V-Monsters Forgotten Link.
Take up your sword, channel your magic or board your Mech. Chained Echoes is a 16-bit style RPG set in a fantasy world where dragons are as common as piloted mechanical suits.
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Dark Deity 2
Deck Verified alternative to V-Monsters Forgotten Link — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with V-Monsters Forgotten Link.
Verroa is a peaceful continent on the brink of war as the Asverellian Empire seeks to expand - at your homeland’s expense. Command unlikely heroes, fight challenging turn-based battles, and watch hardship forge iron into steel. Dark Deity is back, bigger and better than before!
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Digimon Story Time Stranger
Deck Verified alternative to V-Monsters Forgotten Link — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with V-Monsters Forgotten Link.
The latest in the Digimon Story series is finally here! In this RPG, unravel a mystery that spans across the human world and the Digital World, collecting and raising a wide variety of Digimon to save the world.
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Beyond Galaxyland
Deck Verified alternative to V-Monsters Forgotten Link — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with V-Monsters Forgotten Link.
Beyond Galaxyland is a thrilling adventure-RPG combining cosmic exploration, strategic turn-based combat, and epic boss battle events across a vast solar system. Join Doug and his gun-toting guinea pig on an exhilarating quest to save Earth, itself.