Steam Deck games like Unruly Heroes
Below are 10 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Unruly Heroes (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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Streets of Rage 4
Deck Verified alternative to Unruly Heroes — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Unruly Heroes.
Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street fighting, the iconic series Streets of Rage comes back with a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.
- 2
9 Monkeys of Shaolin
Deck Verified alternative to Unruly Heroes — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Unruly Heroes.
The true rebirth of iconic beat 'em up genre in vein of old-school video games! As a simple Chinese fisherman Wei Cheng you have to avenge the death of your friends and family slaughtered in a pirate raid at your peaceful village.
- 3
Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef
Deck Verified alternative to Unruly Heroes — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Unruly Heroes.
From the developers of the Guns, Gore and Cannoli franchise comes a new 2D run & gun platformer: Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & TEEF! Spearhead an Ork invasion, destroy the hive city and kill your warboss! ‘Ere we go!
- 4
Spelunky 2
Deck Verified alternative to Unruly Heroes — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Unruly Heroes.
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.
- 5
Brawlhalla
Deck Verified alternative to Unruly Heroes — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Unruly Heroes.
An epic platform fighter for up to 8 players online or local. Try casual free-for-alls, ranked matches, or invite friends to a private room. And it's free! Play cross-platform with millions of players on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android & Steam! Frequent updates. Over sixty Legends.
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Absolum
Deck Playable alternative to Unruly Heroes — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Unruly Heroes.
Fight as the outcast heroes of Talamh in a fierce battle to retake magic from Sun King Azra’s grasp in Absolum, an original roguelite beat ‘em up by Dotemu.
- 7
99Vidas
Deck Playable alternative to Unruly Heroes — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Unruly Heroes.
"99Vidas" is a "beat 'em up" set in a contemporary world that pays tribute to both the new and the classic in gaming industry. Brought to you in all pixelated, 16 bit-esque glory, chockfull of references to not only gaming, but all 80's and 90's pop culture.
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Rayman® Legends
Deck Verified alternative to Unruly Heroes — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Unruly Heroes.
Michel Ancel, the celebrated creator of Rayman®, Beyond Good & Evil®, and the Raving Rabbids®, returns to unleash his innovative creativity on this new entry into the Rayman® franchise.When Rayman, Globox, and the Teensies discover a mysterious tent filled with captivating paintings, they are suddenly transported to a series of...
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Ori and the Blind Forest
Deck Verified alternative to Unruly Heroes — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Unruly Heroes.
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC.
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Hollow Knight
Deck Verified alternative to Unruly Heroes — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Unruly Heroes.
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.