Steam Deck games like Museologist: Tidy Up the Museum!
Below are 8 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Museologist: Tidy Up the Museum! (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
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Viewfinder
Deck Verified alternative to Museologist: Tidy Up the Museum! — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.
Challenge perception, redefine reality, and reshape the world around you with an instant camera. Viewfinder is a new single player game offering gamers hours of interesting and fun experiences while uncovering the mysteries left behind.
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LEGO® Builder's Journey
Deck Verified alternative to Museologist: Tidy Up the Museum! — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Casual with Museologist: Tidy Up the Museum!.
LEGO Builder’s Journey is an atmospheric, geometric puzzle game that asks us to sometimes follow the instructions… and sometimes to break the rules.
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Unpacking
Deck Verified alternative to Museologist: Tidy Up the Museum! — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation and Casual with Museologist: Tidy Up the Museum!.
Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.
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Escape Simulator 2
Deck Verified alternative to Museologist: Tidy Up the Museum! — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation and Casual with Museologist: Tidy Up the Museum!.
Sequel to the best-selling escape room game, brings a fresh take on first-person puzzles with a variety of new rooms to explore solo or with friends. Solve intricate puzzles, uncover hidden secrets, or craft your own escape rooms with Room Editor 2.0.
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A Little to the Left
Deck Verified alternative to Museologist: Tidy Up the Museum! — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Casual with Museologist: Tidy Up the Museum!.
A Little to the Left is a cozy puzzle game that has you sort, stack, and organize household items into pleasing arrangements while you keep an eye out for a mischievous cat with an inclination for chaos. Check out this playful and intuitive puzzler with 100+ satisfying messes to tidy.
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Strange Antiquities
Deck Verified alternative to Museologist: Tidy Up the Museum! — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation and Casual with Museologist: Tidy Up the Museum!.
Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!
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Is This Seat Taken?
Deck Verified alternative to Museologist: Tidy Up the Museum! — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Casual with Museologist: Tidy Up the Museum!.
Is This Seat Taken? is a logic puzzle game where you play matchmaker for groups of hilariously particular people. Each character has pet peeves that make seating them a delightful challenge. Find the perfect spot for each person to unlock new levels in this cozy, silly, and relatable experience.
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House Flipper
Deck Verified alternative to Museologist: Tidy Up the Museum! — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation with Museologist: Tidy Up the Museum!.
House Flipper is a unique chance to become a one-man renovation crew. Buy, repair and remodel devastated houses. Give them a second life and sell them at a profit!