Steam Deck games like Game Type DX
Below are 5 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Game Type DX (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
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Explosionade DX
Deck Verified alternative to Game Type DX — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Game Type DX.
Pilot an experimental mech and shoot giant grenades to blow up sneaky aliens. Stomp their guts, destroy their base, and save the day!
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Blazing Chrome
Deck Verified alternative to Game Type DX — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Game Type DX.
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
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RagingBlasters
Deck Verified alternative to Game Type DX — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Game Type DX.
Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.
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HUNTDOWN
Deck Verified alternative to Game Type DX — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Game Type DX.
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
- 5

Assault Android Cactus+
Deck Verified alternative to Game Type DX — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Game Type DX.
Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.