Steam Deck games like Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
Below are 10 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment (9 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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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Deck Verified alternative to Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
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Cyber Shadow
Deck Verified alternative to Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment.
The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.
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OUTBUDDIES DX
Deck Verified alternative to Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment.
Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!
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Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope
Deck Verified alternative to Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment.
Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action-adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic. If you love games with perfect platforming, beautiful art, infectious music, lovable bosses, humor and levity, and real heart… Shovel Knight is for you!
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Axiom Verge
Deck Verified alternative to Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment.
Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.
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Gato Roboto
Deck Verified alternative to Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment.
Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.
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Alwa's Awakening
Deck Verified alternative to Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment.
Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in this challenging and charming 8-bit adventure game.
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Death's Gambit: Afterlife
Deck Verified alternative to Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
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Rayman® Origins
Deck Playable alternative to Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment.
Experience the magical universe of Rayman with legendary 2D gameplay that has captured the hearts of millions of fans!
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Sonic Mania
Deck Verified alternative to Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment.
Sonic Mania is an all-new adventure with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles full of unique bosses, rolling 2D landscapes, and fun classic gameplay.