Steam Deck games like Super Meat Boy
Below are 12 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Super Meat Boy (11 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
Super Meat Boy 3D
Deck Verified alternative to Super Meat Boy — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Super Meat Boy.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer – now in 3D!
- 2
Hotline Miami
Deck Verified alternative to Super Meat Boy — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Super Meat Boy.
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
- 3
Celeste
Deck Verified alternative to Super Meat Boy — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Super Meat Boy.
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
- 4
The End Is Nigh
Deck Verified alternative to Super Meat Boy — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Super Meat Boy.
The End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where you die a lot, but thats ok because you are probably already dead anyway.
- 5
VVVVVV
Deck Verified alternative to Super Meat Boy — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Super Meat Boy.
VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?
- 6
N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
Deck Verified alternative to Super Meat Boy — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.
N++ is a fast-paced, momentum-based platformer about darting around obstacles, narrowly evading enemies and collecting gold in a beautiful minimalist landscape.
- 7
They Bleed Pixels
Deck Verified alternative to Super Meat Boy — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Super Meat Boy.
They Bleed Pixels is a fiendishly difficult action platformer inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and classic horror.
- 8
Super Magbot
Deck Verified alternative to Super Meat Boy — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Super Meat Boy.
A precise 2D platformer with a twist. NO JUMPING. Master your magnetic powers to beat each level with speed and skill. Enjoy classic 16-bit gaming vibes, tackle challenging achievements and compete for global leaderboard supremacy along the way.
- 9
Katana ZERO
Deck Verified alternative to Super Meat Boy — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Super Meat Boy.
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
- 10
Ori and the Blind Forest
Deck Verified alternative to Super Meat Boy — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC.
- 11
Ageless
Deck Verified alternative to Super Meat Boy — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Super Meat Boy.
Ageless is a story driven puzzle platformer where you must alter the age of animals and plant life around you to progress. Play as Kiara, a young girl who braves through heartache and loss as she journeys across a mysterious world to discovers its secrets and herself.
- 12
The Binding of Isaac
Deck Playable alternative to Super Meat Boy — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Super Meat Boy.
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