Steam Deck games like Guacamelee! 2
Below are 15 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Guacamelee! 2 (15 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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Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
Deck Verified alternative to Guacamelee! 2 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Guacamelee! 2.
The definitive version of the smash-hit Metroidvania-style action-platformer, Guacamelee! STCE adds new levels, powers, challenges, and refinements to the sprawling, ridiculous, Mexican-inspired adventure of the original Guacamelee! Gold Edition.
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Guacamelee! Gold Edition
Deck Verified alternative to Guacamelee! 2 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Guacamelee! 2.
Guacamelee! is a Metroidvania-style action-platformer set in a magical Mexican-inspired world. The game draws its inspiration from traditional Mexican culture and folklore, and features many interesting and unique characters.
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Unruly Heroes
Deck Verified alternative to Guacamelee! 2 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Guacamelee! 2.
LET'S KUNG FU THEM ALL! Play solo or co-op and take control of four unlikely heroes that battle a diverse lineup of enemies, show off your Kung-Fu skills and journey west across stunning different environments in order to hunt for the scattered remnants of the Sacred Scroll.
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Rogue Legacy 2
Deck Verified alternative to Guacamelee! 2 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Guacamelee! 2.
Rogue Legacy 2 is what you'd get if you mashed Rogue Legacy and a sequel together. Every time you die, your children will succeed you, and each child is unique. Your daughter might be a Colourblind Archer, and your son could be a Pacifistic Chef. Either way, one of them is getting conscripted.
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Hollow Knight
Deck Verified alternative to Guacamelee! 2 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Guacamelee! 2.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
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Blasphemous 2
Deck Verified alternative to Guacamelee! 2 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Guacamelee! 2.
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.
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Spelunky 2
Deck Verified alternative to Guacamelee! 2 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Guacamelee! 2.
Spelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a roguelike classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new. Meet the next generation of explorers as they find themselves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family.
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Shing!
Deck Verified alternative to Guacamelee! 2 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Guacamelee! 2.
Experience the most exciting and immersive beat-em-up combat system ever – become a kickass ninja and slice some demons in style!
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SteamWorld Dig
Deck Verified alternative to Guacamelee! 2 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Guacamelee! 2.
SteamWorld Dig is an action-adventure puzzler with strong Metroidvanian influences set in the SteamWorld Universe. You’ll need to dig deep into the earth, gather resources to upgrade your tools and abilities, take on enemies, solve challenging puzzles and uncover the secrets to save a dying town.
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Castle Crashers®
Deck Verified alternative to Guacamelee! 2 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Guacamelee! 2.
Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award winning 2D arcade adventure from The Behemoth!
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Blasphemous
Deck Verified alternative to Guacamelee! 2 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Guacamelee! 2.
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
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SteamWorld Dig 2
Deck Verified alternative to Guacamelee! 2 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Guacamelee! 2.
SteamWorld Dig is back! Dig deep, gain riches and unearth the terrors of the underworld in this platform mining adventure influenced by classic Metroidvania style games.
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Dead Cells
Deck Verified alternative to Guacamelee! 2 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Guacamelee! 2.
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
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Celeste
Deck Verified alternative to Guacamelee! 2 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Guacamelee! 2.
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.
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Dust: An Elysian Tail
Deck Verified alternative to Guacamelee! 2 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Guacamelee! 2.
Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.