Steam Deck games like Hopping Out
Below are 8 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Hopping Out (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
- 1
Paper Trail
Deck Verified alternative to Hopping Out — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Hopping Out.
Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world.
- 2
Isles of Sea and Sky
Deck Verified alternative to Hopping Out — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Hopping Out.
A fantastic, oceanic, open world puzzle adventure. Solve innovative block puzzles while unearthing a mystifying story, gaining new friends that change the puzzle landscape, and unlocking powers that provide more options for how you choose to progress through the enigmatic Isles of Sea and Sky.
- 3
Yugo Puzzle
Deck Verified alternative to Hopping Out — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Hopping Out.
Yugo Puzzle is a minimalist, relaxing, and satisfying puzzle game. Move jelly blocks left and right to merge them with the same color. It may sound simple, but it’s deceptively challenging. Enjoy the satisfaction of solving each puzzle.
- 4
DUSK '82: ULTIMATE EDITION
Deck Verified alternative to Hopping Out — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Hopping Out.
DUSK '82 is a simple but addictive action-puzzler demake of the cult shooter DUSK, inspired by classics like Chip's Challenge and Sokoban.
- 5
Bonfire Peaks
Deck Verified alternative to Hopping Out — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Hopping Out.
Set your belongings on fire on a beautiful voxel art puzzle island.
- 6
Baba Is You
Deck Verified alternative to Hopping Out — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Hopping Out.
Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the rules you have to follow are present as blocks you can interact with. By manipulating them, you can change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions!
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Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure
Deck Verified alternative to Hopping Out — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Hopping Out.
Find your way in a world of breezy, thoughtful puzzles, along a charming journey of self-discovery.
- 8
Temtem
Deck Verified alternative to Hopping Out — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Hopping Out.
Temtem is an online creature-collection adventure. Tame 165 unique creatures across 7 vibrant islands, battle other tamers, tackle mythical Lairs, chase Luma & Umbra variants, and breed your favorite Tems - with friends by your side! Dive into a colorful monster catching adventure, so Temtem up!