I’ve only had my Steam Deck for about half a year now, but it’s been daily driver status since the day it arrived back in August! In case you happen to be in the market for a handheld PC, here is a list of regularly played games on Deck:
- Abyss Odyssey
- Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night
- Commander Keen (Complete Pack)
- Cloudpunk
- Crash Bandicoot: N.Sane Trilogy
- Dust: An Elysian Tail
- Freedom Planet 2
- Horizon Zero Dawn
- ICEY
- Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series
- Okami
- Outland
- Overload
- Portal Reloaded
- Shantae: Half Genie Hero
- Sonic All-Stars Racing Transformed
- Spyro Reignited Trilogy
- Super Tux
- Trine
- Yakuza 0
I seem to have a better time playing Metroidvanias when I’m on the go, and it also handles most of the 3D games I throw at it – even modern ones! My back has gotten tired of lugging a gaming laptop around for daily commutes. It’s easier to just pick it up and play whatever you want in the palm of your hand with just a button press, and in some cases it even doubles as an effective hand warmer and social shield from asshats.
I’ve been wanting a handheld gaming system for years, and the nice part is that I don’t have to rebuy any games. I can even download them directly from my desktop!
Overall: I give the Steam Deck 9 Sub Sandwiches out of 10!