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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/thesafestship on 2024-10-02 20:49:11+00:00.

I've never been a big big gamer, but when I was a teen I used to play a lot more and enjoyed a lot different games: Football Manager, strategy (Age of Empires), then lots of shooters (Doom, Heretic, Hexen, first Cod series - yes, I'm old! 😂), and various others.

However, I slowly moved away from gaming as my life got busier: moved abroad, lots of travel for work, leisure, got married etc

So I became over time more of an occasional player, and some times it can be weeks or even months between playing sessions, mostly on GeForce Now.

Whenever I had the chance to play I found myself drawn to only certain type of games: FPS (mostly Call of Duty and Medal of Honour) but especially stealth games Assassin's Creed saga, Hitman, Sniper Elite saga (which I adore playing)

I'm now reading a lot about the Steam Deck here on Reddit and I'm feeling a little bit of fire inside that's telling me to just get a treat for my 40 years birthday and get one.

What do you guys think?

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/BaldSweatyWraith on 2024-10-02 19:43:09+00:00.

Like most in this sub, I love my Steam Deck (OLED) and am always looking for games that are a good experience on the form factor and screen. However in most "best games" threads I see the same games recommended over and over, and they're mostly games I could find by checking the Steam Deck Most Played list anyway. I wanted to share for fun some games that I don't usually see in those threads that I highly recommend, and of course get some recs from the community too! Note I basically always use the deck handheld and not docked.

Honorable Mention

Ok, before we get to games I don't usually see recommended, there are a few games that ARE frequently recommended that I'd like to highlight because they are THAT good.

DRG Survivor

Takes Vampire Survivors and makes it it's own in a great way. I feel like a big downfall of Vampire Survivors for me is during a run you reach a certain point where pathing doesn't really matter. You kind of just stand there and watch thousands of enemies run into your attacks. DRG Survivor's additional mining and resource collection mechanics make it way more engaging IMO, and the different masteries also make the meta progression feel more satisfying. Super addicting game and I recommend it to anyone with a deck.

Disco Elysium

Everyone's heard of it. You might watch a video of it and think it looks boring. I implore you to give it a try. The weird characters, hilarious and witty writing, and fully voiced dialogue make this such a beautiful and immersive story to go through. It's also so good on deck as a chill, slower paced game to wind down with, and the art style really pops on OLED.

Slay the Spire

This game is crack. If anything it's much worse with a controller vs. a mouse, but this is one of the best games to play on the go of all time.

My Other Favorites

Slay the Princess

This game is best enjoyed without knowing too much about it. It's a great visual novel type of game where your choices matter, and it's also well written and fully voiced. Perfect for Deck since the game is not intensive and you just need to select dialogue options. You'll enjoy this especially if you liked Disco Elysium!

Neon White

Speedrunning FPS game. While I would normally never play an FPS on controller, this game is more about learning and figuring out routes creatively than about precision aiming, though I will say I still much prefer playing this with a mouse. Super easy to pick up the game for a couple levels when you have 15 minutes.

Bomb Rush Cyberfunk

Chill skating exploration game. There's not really a way to lose this game, you just kinda ride around doing tricks and finding graffiti spots. There are "bosses" but this game is not meant to be difficult by any means. Runs great on deck and I love the art style on OLED.

Gris

Puzzle platformer with beautiful visuals.

Nier Automata

Action game that runs great on deck. I turn on auto shooting so it's pretty mindless, and just enjoy the music and story.

Firewatch

Another great looking story game that's mainly focused on dialogue rather than moment to moment gameplay.

Tetris Effect Connected

You're probably thinking, "isn't Tetris super old and boring at this point". The way they synchronize the visuals and music with the Tetris gameplay here is mindblowing. Looks amazing on OLED.

Let me know if you also enjoyed these games and share your favorite games that aren't mentioned often!

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/Jebbyk1 on 2024-10-02 19:23:34+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/HuanDevildog on 2024-10-02 19:52:54+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/RDR2DVL on 2024-10-02 16:34:21+00:00.

This game is an absolute blast, looks great and pretty much locked 90fps so far on Oled. Well worth the price (only €13)

Edit: On Oled set frame limit to 76 and turn off reflections and ambient occlusion. Screen can get pretty hectic with enemies and 76 so far seems the sweet spot

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/demonho on 2024-10-02 16:54:33+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/MuffDivers2_ on 2024-10-02 05:05:44+00:00.

I use Geforce now for demanding games on my Steamdeck but after beating God of War: Ragnorok I was really missing God of War 3. I haven’t touch my PS4 in years. I was about to cancel Geforce now to swap for PlayStation Plus so I could stream god of war 3 and Shadow of the colossus remake to my steam deck then I decided to look into remote play for the SteamDeck. I have heard of Chuaki on the sub but I didn’t know it was for Playstation remote play. It is super easy to set up and it works amazing even on my PS4. You can even wake up a sleeping Playstation to play and then put it back to sleep. I already owed all the games I wanted to Steam on Playstation+ so now I have saved $20 a month and I get to put my old PS4 to good use again. I played GOW3, Uncharted Collection, Counter Spy, The Order 1886 and Shadow of the Colossus remaster. All games I wished would come to Steam, and now I can play them at a solid 60 fps from my bed. Search the sub for how to set it up. It is the easiest thing I have set up on my deck so far. Easier than Decky or any emulators. 5 minutes later and you are Streaming your Playstation library. And since you are streaming it doesn’t eat up the Steamdeck battery.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/TheSenrigan on 2024-10-01 17:08:02+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/__4LeafTayback on 2024-10-01 18:22:49+00:00.

Really impressed with Sony ports for the PC but it’s been AWESOME on the deck as well. Ratchet and Clank, God of War series, Last of Us, and Ghost of Tsushima. All have been a blast to play laying on the couch or road trips. Idk what it is about having a nice PC but just wanting to lay down and play on this thing. The cross saves have been seamless for PC to Deck and picking up where you left off.

Most recently, GoT has been absolutely amazing on the deck. I’ve had it since basically launch but it’s just blow me away how it looks and runs these games. 10/10, easily the best tech purchase and the most impressed I’ve with a piece of technology in a long time.

Also for any military/traveling people- total game changer how you spend down time on deployment. Some games might be a pain in the ass for needing WiFi to boot up, but it’s a great system.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/DeuschKillroy on 2024-10-01 18:41:52+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/KnightCifer on 2024-10-01 18:27:20+00:00.

I'm a proud Steam Deck owner. I also bought recently a Rog Ally (2023) and i have to say i still like the Steam Deck more. I also frequently search for videos of recent / heavy games to see how they run on Steam Deck before I buy them. I say all this to make clear that it's reasonable that there's a lot of Steam Deck / handheld content on my youtube feed and i'm not against it at all.

However, i've really noticed that most content about the Steam Deck, specially that which comes from Deck focued channels, is often clickbaity at best, and looks like a cult at worst. Every other day i get videos from channels that i wont mention because i don't want to shame any youtubers that are trying to grow their channel, with titles like "STEAM DECK does it AGAIN!!", "Steam Deck does what nintendon't", "Nintendo does not want you to watch this video!!", "Steam Deck just won..." and now, i find it just plain weird that people consume this content. I also don't watch content about other consoles (but i dont get this content for rog ally or legion go or other handhelds) so I don't know if it's common but it's certainly not reasonable.

Do you also get these kind of videos on your youtube feed frequently? What other channels do you recommend that can upload quality steam deck videos (instead of you reading you the news)?