Steam Deck games like InterSection
Below are 8 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to InterSection (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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Papers, Please
Deck Verified alternative to InterSection — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with InterSection.
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
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LIMBO
Deck Verified alternative to InterSection — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with InterSection.
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
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FEZ
Deck Verified alternative to InterSection — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with InterSection.
Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.
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Mark of the Ninja
Deck Verified alternative to InterSection — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with InterSection.
In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.
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Braid
Deck Verified alternative to InterSection — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with InterSection.
This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.
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Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
Deck Playable alternative to InterSection — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with InterSection.
Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.
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The Talos Principle
Deck Playable alternative to InterSection — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with InterSection.
The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
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The Witness
Deck Playable alternative to InterSection — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with InterSection.
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.