Games like Nexus 5X for the Steam Machine
Matched by shared genres and a comparable Steam Machine verdict — estimated or community-reported unless labeled “measured”.

Staxel
Runs greatPlayable, with caveatsNot yet tested
Indie · RPG · Simulation

Smartphone Tycoon
Runs greatPlayable, with caveatsNot yet tested
Indie · Simulation · Strategy

Nexomon
Runs greatRuns greatNot yet tested
Adventure · Casual · Indie

Kubifaktorium
Runs greatPlayable, with caveatsNot yet tested
Indie · RPG · Simulation

Coolbit
Not yet testedNot yet testedNot yet tested
Action · Casual · Indie

Stardeus
Runs greatRuns greatNot yet tested
Indie · RPG · Simulation

Transistor
Runs greatRuns greatNot yet tested
Action · Indie · RPG

Mobile Empire
Not yet testedNot yet testedNot yet tested
Casual · Indie · Simulation

Elin
Runs greatPlayable, with caveatsNot yet tested
Indie · RPG · Simulation

Fields of Mistria
Runs greatRuns greatNot yet tested
Indie · RPG · Simulation

I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival
Runs greatRuns greatNot yet tested
Indie · RPG · Simulation

Chinese Online Game
Runs greatPlayable, with caveatsNot yet tested
Indie · RPG · Simulation

Folk Tale
Runs greatPlayable, with caveatsNot yet tested
Indie · RPG · Simulation

Life Eater
Runs greatPlayable, with caveatsNot yet tested
Indie · RPG · Simulation

River Town Factory
Runs greatRuns greatNot yet tested
Indie · RPG · Simulation

Trainee Death Simulator
Runs greatPlayable, with caveatsNot yet tested
Indie · RPG · Simulation

Mortal Glory 2
Runs greatPlayable, with caveatsNot yet tested
Indie · RPG · Simulation

Sucker for Love: Date to Die For
Runs greatPlayable, with caveatsNot yet tested
Indie · RPG · Simulation

Magic Research 2
Runs greatPlayable, with caveatsNot yet tested
Indie · RPG · Simulation

Yog-Sothoth’s Yard
Runs greatPlayable, with caveatsNot yet tested
Indie · RPG · Simulation

Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts
Runs greatPlayable, with caveatsNot yet tested
Indie · RPG · Simulation

Shardpunk
Runs greatRuns greatNot yet tested
Indie · RPG · Simulation

Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms
Runs greatPlayable, with caveatsNot yet tested
Indie · RPG · Simulation

BOOK OF HOURS
Runs greatRuns greatNot yet tested
Indie · RPG · Simulation