Right now, I’m playing the early access version of Baldurs Gate 3. I’m getting ready to put it down (frustrated: BG3 has the potential to be good, but without controller support, I’m getting really frustrated with the UI. ) and switch to Yakuza Like a Dragon.
What are you playing now and what are you looking forward to playing next?
Yeah, baby! Somebody point me in the direction of another Steam Deck subre-… Channel?
I’ve been playing lots of Street Fighter 6, but also Metroidvania indies. Currently playing through They Always Run and it’s pretty much pixel 2d Mandalorian and it’s pretty damn cool!
I think the word you are looking for in “community”.
!steamdeck@sopuli.xyz looks pretty active
Usually Indies, a lot of slay the spire recently, but I’ve just started Street Fighter VI.
Tempted by System Shock next cos I never played the original.
What are some good indies that play fine on the Steam Deck? I’d like to use it more but don’t own many games that are compatible and have “comfortable”, smooth controls. I tried to play some of my favorite games on the Deck and figuring out the controls broke my brain.
Vampire survivors and all the other games in the “bullet heaven” genre play great. Stardew and every farming style top of game plays great. Some deck builders play great. Action games like hollow knight and Steamworld games. Lots of options.
Art of Rally, Nova Drift, Shovel Knight, Celeste, Stanley Parable, Hollow Knight, Project Wingman, Tunic, Katana Zero, Stardew Valley, Vampire Survivors.
I’ve found racing games, walking simulators, and retro style games tend to work well since they are usually designed with controllers in mind. Surprisingly a lot of point and click games work quite well with the track pads.
I have 400 steam games, a Series X, a PS5, a Switch OLED, a gaming PC, but I spend most of my time playing Brotato on my Steam Deck.
LOL!
I have been playing a lot of BotW and DRG on it. Playing BotW on it is amazing, for DRG or mainly any shooter on it there is the problem of me not being used to aim with the gyro properly yet.
I was looking to scratch the FromSoft itch after Elden Ring finally converted me into a lover of those games.
I bought Sekiro on my deck and got crack cocaine addicted to it. Plays GREAT. Also recently finished Celeste on there which is a game I see myself going back to again and again.
How’s your transition to sekiro mechanics going? I tried to get into it but I can’t get the combat to click for me, it just feels off because I keep wanting to dodge instead of parry.
TOTK! Runs great via some of the latest Yuzu updates.
Also Pizza tower and a bit of PGA 2K21 here and there.
I pre-ordered the Deck way back on day 1 with the expectation that it would be a good emulation handheld, non-demanding indies, and Civ VI device, and that any modern gaming it ends up doing besides that would be gravy.
Proton turned out to be far more compatible than I ever imagined.
Still, I mostly do emulation, indies, and low-graphic strategy games, because anything with serious visuals, I don’t want to play on handheld. But it is great to be able to continue whatever strategy or RPG savegame I’ve got going when I travel.
I’ve been playing Spiritfarer and Forza Horizon 4 on mine as of late.
Playing Cyberpunk and Ace Combat.
As a toddler+newborn dad I flat out need the option of playing on TV or in bed, and instantly flipping on or off.
I honestly never dreamed of something like this when I grew up gaming on Windows 95+. Can’t wait 'til I can game with my sons.
Not the same games but exact same vibe. Need to be able to turn it off literally minutes after I start. Can’t wait to game with the kids. I want them to be older already but also not yet.
Just started playing Persona 5 Royal. I’ve got a ton of looong RPGs installed, and nowhere close to enough free time for them.
Is it any good? Was thinking of trying it out.
It was fantastic, one of my favorite games!
Mostly modded Skyrim on my Deck (enchanted weapons build), but the majority of my time lately has been playing Tears of the Kingdom on the Switch.
I’m waiting to play BG3 until after it fully comes out. I don’t have a lot of free time as it is, and I’d rather not play through the first part of the game multiple times right now.
I managed to avoid playing Skyrim for over a year(I have played it on every platform I have owned) but a sale got me…
I was never a fan of controller interface for Skyrim, but it’s just so much more accessible on the Steam Deck since you can turn the touchpads into hotkey wheels, and use the back buttons to mode-shift so you get even more hotkeys.
I feel the same on BG3. I shelved it for now. I played through the same parts of Act 1 as a Bard and as a Sorcerer. The lack of controller support and the tiny UI made it annoying. The game seems to have a quality plot. I was intrigued. But I see no reason to persist with playing the same area over and over again, fighting the UI and controller when the real deal is close to being released. Yeah, I could remap my controller to work better, but why. Once the game is out, I’ll be using their controller layout, so I’d have to relearn it all. Nah, I’ll just wait.
How is Skyrim’s performance on the Steam Deck? I’ve never properly got into the game but would love to give it another shot.
It’s not bad. Even heavily modded, I get 60fps consistently on High settings, but not Ultra.
Currently playing SF6. RE Engine is a wonder.
How does it run??
I lock it to 30fps, and keep the settings lower, and I get 2-3hrs and the fans are always quiet. I’ve only been playing World Tour.
I’m still not sure if I want to get the Steam Deck, I play portable games on my Switch and while I miss out on having all my Steam library and stuff, I just can’t seem to reasonably justify buying one
I sold my switch when I got my SD. I couldn’t justify having a worse device, with worse ergonomics, with worse games pricing, and technically with no exclusives (thank you Yuzo). the SD is all-around a much better device than any Switch.
I would wait, I enjoy mine and it was worth it. But the Deck does have some issues that revisions could fix. I bought it with the hope of showing there is a market in Linux gaming, along with a portable market. Having a standard baseline will help show there is a market.
@NekomimiNebula It’s a lot of fun to have one :)
It is a better device than the switch in essentially every way, BUT it’s hella pricey and Nintendo has that first party magic that a lot of gamers (myself included) can’t resist. If you’re like me and don’t have a gaming PC, it’s a great additional device. But again $$$$$$$$
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I have one, but borrowed it to my neighbor to try it out and see if he wants to purchase one. :)
I don’t play on it often honestly, but I mainly use it if I’m going to bed and don’t want to sleep, flying, visiting in laws, or want to play controller games. It’s console lite for me.
I played Brotato on it for way too many hours.
It’s pretty much the same for me, basically only use it when I’m to lazy to sit infront of the pc or I’m simply just not at home.
I do have to admit the syncing over Steam works amazingly, I can stop playing on my pc sit on the couch and my latest save is already on there.
It does work really well, but doesn’t sync when you’re playing offline and want that to go back to your desktop or want the hours to show up. :(
I had a similar problem when trying to sync non-steam games, then I stumbled upon syncthing. I’m hosting it on my Pi, so it would sync for me even when I’m offline, but being at a different place is an issue then.
Meh, I don’t care to solve for it personally. No one will see my hours and that’s not a bad thing. 😋
Brotato is so addictive haha.
Way more than that vampire game IMO lol. I got the mods too and it’s so much fun.
Totally!
I’ve been playing L.A. Noire @45 fps with an fps unlocked and it’s been fantastic.
