“If you want a good Bullet Hell with a fun scoring system, look no further. All the other games (which are all free) from the developper are on his Itch.io page if you want more.”

“Fun Peter Pepper's Ice Cream Factory inspired game that would have been even better with a proper arcade mode. Still a fun game that's perfect on the Deck. Set it to fullscreen.”

“Cool puzzle-game that can be played entirely with the touchscreen.”

“If you love Snow Bros, chances are you will love this too. Lots of content, unlockables and replayability if you're into scoring. Works perfectly out of the box.”

“It's many people's favorite game from Psikyo. Fantastic shmup that works perfectly on the Deck.”

“Fun single-screen platformer with tight controls, cool graphics & sound design. Totally nails the old-school arcade feel. Great to have some instant quick fun.”

“Great remake of an old game for PC-88/MSX & some other japanese computers from the 80's. I really enjoyed my time with it.”

“I'm one of the weirdos who always liked this weird mix of shoot them up and beat them up. Works great on the Deck.”

“Another sweet free game that's very short and works perfectly on the Deck (well it froze on the main menu after the end credits for me...not really a problem).”

“Classic 1st shoot'em up from Psikyo. Just a straightforward game without fancy mechanics or a crazy scoring system and sometimes that's all you need (just like the 1st Gunbird).”

“Simple but very addictive game with multiple versions of it from old japanese computers. The most fun is the NES arrange version though. Infinite climb is great if you're into high score chasing.”

“Great 1vs1 racing platformer with great gameplay, sound design, rope mechanics, level variety, good pixel art... It's really good and deserves much more love.”

“Pretty good horizontal shmup with some randomization, a Darius-style branching paths, a shop between stages and some unlockables. Works perfectly out of the box.”

“Pretty fun Wario Ware-like. Not that much content though.”

“Cool sequel to TECHPACK. More variety with the levels and more characters to chose from but still lacking some options. Not sure if I prefer it to the original but both games are fun.”

“Fun autoscrolling action game in which you spend most of your time in the air by either shooting downwards or using your jetpack. It's like a cool mix of Run & Gun and Shoot'Em Up.”

“Fun Shoot 'em Up from Astroport with a cool weapon system and tanks shooting bullets at Raiden speed.”

“Amazing Shoot'Em Up with a fun 3-button weapon system & great level design (like every SITER SKAIN games).”

“Cool 2 button beat them up with 2 characters, 3 difficulties and no options. Works perfectly. Would be cool to see some older games from Retsuzan on steam like Crazy Power Disc, Metal Gun, Majewelune.”

“Fun old school shmup from Picorinne Soft with cool weapons & a charge shot that you chose between 3 different ones at the start of the game. Great OST.”

“Another great modern game that totally feels like a lost arcade game in every way. Outside of the arcade influences cited in the store page, it feels like the dev totally played some Killer Queen.”

“A relaxing Picross-like that works perfectly on the Deck.”

“Awesome Shmup from G.Rev with 2 different campaigns & a cool weapon system. Would be great to see Under Defeat and Border Down on Steam but I guess that's never going to happen.”

“Pretty fun single screen platformer with a suprising amount of mechanics. Would have been cool to have more than one layout to differientate the levels as well as some options though.”

“Great sequel despite being kind of ugly (apparently based on the DS version).”

“Pretty competent NES-style beat them up. Not sure why they didn't implement some kind of scoring system though. Works perfectly out of the box on the Deck.”

“Pure classic from Toaplan that works perfectly on the Deck.”

“I have fond memories of this one on the SNES. Better switch to the japanese version and set the game speed to 1.3x at least for the best experience. Works perfectly out of the box.”

“Fun little collection of minigames if you miss Track and Field and other sports games of this kind. Works perfectly on the Deck.”

“The original is a cool indie shmup. This updated version is better in every way but also pretty different. Works perfectly out of the box, same for Space Moth DX if you're curious about it.”

“Great casual Beat Them Up that's totally worth a try. Good roster with lots of combo possibilities, good enemy variety etc... It's really fun and works perfectly on the Deck.”

“Cool little Q*bert inspired game that's pretty easy to 1CC. Kind of weird that you don't get bonus points for remaining HP+timer. Would have been cool to have some harder difficulty settings.”

“I didn't like this game the 2 or 3 times I tried it over the years but it finally clicked. Pretty fun wave-based single screen beat'em up with simple mechanics. Perfect for short sessions.”

“Awesome beat them up and maybe the best game in the series. Being able to play in coop easily is great. Works perfectly out of the box.”

“Cool remake of an old arcade prototype. Works perfectly out of the box despite being marked as unsupported and some old comments from protondb talking about white textures and launch options.”

“It's even jankier than the original but I found it fun. It's also much easier to 1CC because of all the extra-lives you get. The addition of 4 players coop is cool. Works perfectly out of the box.”

“Fun puzzle-game inspired by Pengo and Don't Pull (part of Three Wonders from Capcom) as said by one of the devs on the steam forums. Works perfectly out of the box.”

“Pretty simple but fun single-screen platformer with only one button to jump and hover. You just collect the diamonds and avoid the enemies. Pretty easy 1CC on the default difficulty.”

“Great reimagining of a game that nobody played. Fits the Deck perfectly for short sessions.”

“Another pretty cool Bushido Blade inspired game that works perfectly on the Deck. The game seems to stretch a little bit outside of the screen but it's not a problem while playing.”

“I had fun with it and it's better than the original in my opinion but there's also a pretty good amount of bugs/glitches which will probably never be fixed. Works great on the Deck though.”

“Not the best looking shoot 'em up but it's very solid/fun gameplay wise. Each character has its own mechanics and there's a lot of things to unlock. Works perfectly out of the box.”

“Another cool puzzle-game that's pretty unique. Set the controls to mouse and keyboard on Steam and you're good to go (at least for singleplayer).”

“I don't think the input lag that some people cry about is that bad but whatever. Works perfectly out of the box if you don't wanna waste your time with emulators.”

“Pretty good single-screen platformer for short sessions. It fits the Deck perfectly in my opinion, even more with its small size. Works out of the box.”

“Not a very good shmup. Normal is too easy and Veteran has bullshit like enemy bullets being hidden by your shots etc.. but it works perfectly on the Deck and normal difficulty can be relaxing I guess.”

“Great reimagining of the classic with cool powerups and local coop for every mode. Works perfectly out of the box.”

“Fun and cheap game that kind of plays like Mr. Driller with bombs, upgrades, jumping and enemies added making it feel closer to a roguelike. Pretty tough but cool for short sessions on the Deck.”

“Pretty fun arcade game with some beautiful pixel art. You have to wonder why people giving negative reviews for the short length etc... even got the game in the first place.”

“Great for some quick sessions on the Deck.”

“Great homage to Ghosts 'n Goblins/Ghouls 'n Ghosts. It's much easier than the games from Capcom in my opinion.”

“Really fun 1-button Shoot'Em Up.”

“It's a cool game but you can 1CC the first loop by just finding some safe spot on every levels and stay there the whole time (which is kind of bad). Still enjoyable for some reason.”

“Amazing Puzzle-Game which I suck at. It was marked as unsupported (and still is at the time of writing this) but now works flawlessly.”

“Cool collection packed with games. The ones that were originally made for rotary sticks/spinners controls can be buggy with directions getting stuck (nothing to do with the Deck though).”

“This and its sequel are super relaxing to me. Perfect for short sessions since you play each stage separately. Change the Proton compatibility to 4.11-13 otherwise the game won't start.”

“Great Beat'em Up that came out at the wrong time (1 day after Shredder's Revenge). I'd suggest checking the manual out to see the whole moveset for each characters.”

“One of the most unique Shoot Them Ups ever created with its 360° background spinning mechanic that lets you avoid or align bullets to cancel them. Fantastic game that runs perfectly on the Deck.”

“Fun take on Galaga with a jump button, autoshot, many powerups & a lot of randomness which may not please shmup purists. Cool game for quick sessions.”

“Fun tag-based fighting game based on the "Higurashi/Umineko When They Cry" Visual Novels. Looks beautiful on the Deck. Grab the ""Correct" Bindings" controller configuration and you're good to go.”

“An awesome puzzle-game with beautiful graphics and fun combo mechanics.”

“Cute and fun puzzle-platformer. Download the only controller configuration there is and you're good to go. Good luck beating the dev times.”

“Great whacky racing game with story modes for each characters and 2 party games that can be played in hot seat. Works out of the box but there some graphical glitches here and there...Nothing too bad.”

“Quite cool Mech game from Astroport that plays more like a run and gun than something like Cybernator because of its linear level design. Works great on the Deck.”

“Fun action platformer but too easy due to infinite lives and pretty forgiving checkpoints. Would have been cool to have a harder difficulty with a continue system. Works perfectly out of the box.”

“Classic that works well. Better download some controller configuration though. And I guess it's better using some sourceport but I haven't tried any.”

“Awesome Shoot'em Up with gorgeous graphics and fun mechanics. Works perfectly on on the Deck. Pretty easy to 1cc.”

“An excellent sports game that deserves to be played by more people. Works perfectly on the Deck. It has an arcade but is obviously better played competitively with other people.”

“Another fun fighting game that plays and looks great on the Deck. Kind of similar to Nitroplus Blasterz from the same developper.”

“Fun Cute 'Em Up From Astro Port with a weapon system similar to Strania and a warp mechanic that came back in Zangeki Warp (with added damage).”

“A fun Megaman clone that works perfectly on the Deck.”

“Classic from Psikyo. Barebones like the other "ports" but works perfectly on the Deck.”

“A very fun shmup with great presentation & really good OST. Has a cool advanced mode that adds a powerup system to the game. Supports tate.”

“Well...it's Radiant Silvergun and it works perfectly out of the box despite being marked as unsupported.”

“Another good remaster from Nightdive. The game doesn't start with the native linux version, just switch to the most recent proton (or another version I guess) and you're good to go.”

“Pretty fun roguelike beat 'em up. It works perfectly but the game freezes during the loading screen after beating the last boss (it still saves the game normally and unlocks the achievements though).”

“Pretty fun and unique fighting game that feels like a Dragon Ball Z game that never was. It works perfectly on the Deck with some unlockables in singleplayer but the real fun is in the multiplayer.”

“Fun puzzle-platformer with different mechanics depending on the stages you're in. Works perfectly on the Deck.”

“Great horizontal Shoot Them Up that looks gorgeous on the Deck. Not a good entry point into the genre for beginners since it's hard as f***.”

“Very cool collection that works perfectly out of the box. No problem with the videos.”

“Cool selection of games eventhough the original arcade versions would have been better than those NES ports. Wanpaku Graffiti and Pac Man Championship are cool inclusions though.”

“Excellent top down racing game with randomly generated tracks, an editor and steam workshop support. Works perfectly out of the box.”

“Pretty cool beat 'em up that works perfectly out of the box. Plenty of modes and unlockables.”

“Excellent Beat Them Up that works perfectly on the Deck. Would be cool to have a proper arcade mode (which is supposed to come in an update).”

“Very enjoyable single-screen platformer where you throw boxes around either to kill enemies or to reach the keys you need to clear the levels. Works out of the box.”

“Pretty fun run & gun that looks good. Would be better if there was an arcade mode with lives/credits + some scoring mechanics instead of a freaking timer though.”

“Last time I played Ultionus was a longtime before the "polishing a turd" update that came out in 2022 and it's much better than it used to be. Still not amazing but it's a pretty fun little game.”

“This game is not great outside of the pixel art and kind of too easy. It works perfectly on the deck though if, like me, you got nostalgia for some mediocre platformers from the 16-bit era.”

“Another great entry point for Shmup novices. The level structure makes it great for short sessions...Just like its "sequel" Natsuki Chronicles. Works & looks great on the Deck despi ”

“Excellent indie fighting game that works perfectly. No real singleplayer content as of now and no online so only grab it if you use your deck for local multiplayer (or remote play together I guess).”

“Pretty cool twin-stick shooter that pays homage to the Strike series from Electronic Arts. Varied missions etc... Works perfectly out of the box.”

“Pretty good sequel and a good choice if you're looking for a challenging megaman-like. Works perfectly out of the box.”

“An excellent remaster (I would rather call that a remake at this point) from Tengo Project of The Ninja Warriors Again on SNES (which would have been cool to see included here). Works perfectly.”

“A great puzzle-platformer, just like the 1st game. It works perfectly out of the box on the Deck.”

“Fun roguelike action platformer with simple but pretty satisfying combat mechanics. Works perfectly out of the box.”

“It's a cool little game but there's zero challenge since you can't lose. Also it's pretty short (which is a good thing in my book). Works perfectly out of the box.”

“One of my favorites + Ghoul Patrol. Not sure why it's unsupported, it works perfectly out of the box. Local multiplayer works too.”

“Takes a little bit of time to get going but it's a really cool action RPG that plays like a good beat them up. The tag mechanics are cool when you play solo. Works perfectly out of the box.”

“Awesome party game that's very fun and looks great. Only recommended for local multiplayer (or remote play together), not for singleplayer. Works perfectly out of the box.”

“That's actually a pretty good puzzle-platformer in which you can rotate the screen. Much better than I expected (which was not much to be honest). Works perfectly out of the box.”

“It may not be a looker but it's actually a pretty fun single-screen platformer. Works perfectly out of the box.”

“Not a very good game...but, if for some reason you wanna get it, you'll have to configure some keys and change some graphical settings to get a stable framerate (I played at 40 fps).”

“There's fun little game that plays like "Tanks!" in "Wii Play" hiding underneath those brownish graphics. It has workshop support but there's not much there. Works perfectly out of the box.”

“Not bad if you're in the mood for a DOS action-platformer without too much exploration. Works perfectly out of the box. ”

“Twin-stick shmup for up to 4 players that are replaced by bots if you're alone. No real challenge except if you want to meet the true last boss I guess. Works perfectly out of the box.”

“Pretty janky action-platformer with some basic combat and level design with most enemies just moving towards you. You can feel there's some heart put into it though and it's free.”

“Very cool experimental 3D platformer with interesting mechanics and multiple ways to finish the stages. It can feel a little janky but it's free so just try it if you're interested. Works perfectly.”