Games like The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past on Steam Deck
4 of the 5 modern alternatives to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991) are rated Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck. The cheapest is Hyper Light Drifter 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.
Hyper Light Drifter Indie
€ 14,99Top-down action with a wordless world to decode, clearly raised on A Link to the Past.
Hyper Light Drifter runs on PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. Not available on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. It is Steam Deck Verified.
CrossCode Indie
€ 19,99An indie action-RPG with 16-bit visuals and deep top-down dungeon puzzles.
CrossCode is also an alternative to 2 other classics
CrossCode runs on PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. Not available on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. It is Steam Deck Playable.
Ittle Dew 2+ Indie
€ 19,50Overworld exploration and proper item-gated dungeons, with puzzles that respect your intelligence.
Ittle Dew 2+ runs on PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. Not available on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. It is Steam Deck Playable.
Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King Indie
€ 14,99An indie homage built directly on the A Link to the Past formula.
Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King runs on PC, Mac, Linux, Switch. Not available on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox. It is Steam Deck Verified.
Not on Steam Deck
These alternatives to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past are listed on the main page, but are not rated Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck:
All 5 games like The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past