Steam Deck games like REZ PLZ
Below are 8 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to REZ PLZ (7 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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Degrees of Separation
Deck Verified alternative to REZ PLZ — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with REZ PLZ.
Degrees of Separation is a puzzle platformer where cooperation is built into every move. Two contrasting souls, Ember and Rime, fall in love, but are separated by an enigmatic force, and must use their powers to progress through a spectacular world of fantasy and adventure.
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Wildfire
Deck Verified alternative to REZ PLZ — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with REZ PLZ.
Master the elements in this stealth game where everything burns. Use your elemental powers to start fires, freeze water, and move earth as you outsmart superstitious enemies in this mischievous 2D stealth game.
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Deck Verified alternative to REZ PLZ — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with REZ PLZ.
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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Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince
Deck Verified alternative to REZ PLZ — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with REZ PLZ.
The best-selling Trine series returns to the magic of 2.5D! Join three iconic heroes as they set off on a quest through fantastical fairytale landscapes to save the world from the Nightmare Prince’s shadows.
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Struggling
Deck Verified alternative to REZ PLZ — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with REZ PLZ.
Struggling is a physics-based co-op platformer with a twisted spin on teamwork. Control the arms of a squishy abomination and lead it through a deranged world.
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Abathor
Deck Verified alternative to REZ PLZ — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with REZ PLZ.
Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!
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Aeon Drive
Deck Playable alternative to REZ PLZ — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with REZ PLZ.
Rush through the cyberpunk landscapes of Neo Barcelona in Aeon Drive, an action-platformer with a speedrunning twist! Whether solo or in up to 4 player co-op, sprint and dash through many areas of the neon-infused city - and use your time and space-bending abilities to get ahead.
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BattleBlock Theater®
Deck Verified alternative to REZ PLZ — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with REZ PLZ.
Welcome to BattleBlock Theater! You’ve got no where to go but up...on stage. Play single player or co-op to free your friends and save Hatty Hattington! Jump, solve and battle your way through a mysterious theater inhabited by highly technological felines.