Games like Cannon Fodder on Steam Deck
3 of the 5 modern alternatives to Cannon Fodder (1993) are rated Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck. The cheapest is Door Kickers at € 14,99. All of them are made by independent developers.
The Steam Deck runs most of the PC catalogue, but not all of it equally well. Only alternatives that Valve rates Verified (works out of the box) or Playable (works, with a tweak or two) are listed here. The ratings come from Valve, not from our own testing, and change as games are patched.
Prices, platform availability and Steam Deck compatibility can change at any time. Always check the store page before buying.
Door Kickers 2: Task Force North Indie
€ 24,00Top-down squad planning where one bullet ends a soldier, as ruthless as Cannon Fodder was.
Door Kickers 2: Task Force North runs on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. Not available on Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Verified.
Running with Rifles Indie
€ 19,99An indie top-down tactical squad-warfare game.
Running with Rifles runs on PC, Mac, Linux. Not available on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Verified.
Door Kickers Indie
€ 14,99An indie real-time tactics game of directing small squads.
Door Kickers runs on PC, Mac, Linux. Not available on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Playable.
Not on Steam Deck
These alternatives to Cannon Fodder are listed on the main page, but are not rated Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck:
All 5 games like Cannon Fodder