Steam Deck games like INC.
Below are 7 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to INC. (7 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
Biomech Hell
Deck Verified alternative to INC. — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with INC..
A run and gun that mixes old-school mechanics from games like Contra, Gunstar Heroes and Metal Slug; with more modern features and a large dose of violence. A total arcade experience for all lovers of retro gaming!
- 2
Contra: Operation Galuga
Deck Verified alternative to INC. — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with INC..
The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!
- 3
Super Catboy
Deck Verified alternative to INC. — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with INC..
Super Catboy is an action-packed platformer created in a high-bit pixel art style, combining the best elements of the golden 16-bit platformer era of the 90s with some ‘pawsome’ new mechanics! And let’s not forget; there’s plenty of CAT CONTENT!
- 4
HUNTDOWN
Deck Verified alternative to INC. — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with INC..
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
Super Time Force Ultra
Deck Verified alternative to INC. — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with INC..
Super Time Force Ultra is an insane platformer filled with robots and dinosaurs and fun and time travel... sometimes all at the same time!
- 6
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider
Deck Verified alternative to INC. — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with INC..
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider is a side-scrolling action platformer that channels the golden age of classic 16-bit action games in a full-throttle quest for revenge. Created to defend a totalitarian state, the Moonrider rejects its programming and now seeks vengeance on its creators.
- 7
Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef
Deck Verified alternative to INC. — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with INC..
From the developers of the Guns, Gore and Cannoli franchise comes a new 2D run & gun platformer: Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & TEEF! Spearhead an Ork invasion, destroy the hive city and kill your warboss! ‘Ere we go!