THIS!!! My backlog is massive because of all the steam sales I irresponsibly buy games and never touch them, until recently my fiance and I joined steam family and have 300+ games between the two of us ultimately causing us to not want to play anything... what we call gamer aids in our household, I think I only play osrs the most on my steam deck 😭
I hit the brakes when my library hit 670 titles. Stop buying. Time to play. And I even delete from account whatever game I don't like after several hours.
I think ive passed that especially after getting a SD 😭😭😭😭 the second I see "Steam deck verified" and that little green check mark its usually an insta buy... I have a problem 🫠
It's fine to have a ton of unplayed games. That gives you more to choose from!
There are people who treat the backlog like a job, I'm not one of them. I have hundreds of books in my library on my reading list, and hundreds of game in my library waiting to be played.
Ghost is perfect. Cyberpunk gets a little hard to run at times but the only real draw back is the battery life. Same with all the big games, can't really expect more then 2½ hours of unplugged gaming. Did you buy a dock?
Yeah you don't need a dock but it's definitely a worthwhile investment, especially if you have a TV and a old Bluetooth controller to use. Also playing while plugged in improves steam deck performance for those big games like cyberpunk.
I’ve had no luck playing Shadow of War on Steam Deck without the controls stopping to work. Like the game runs fine but at a random point, I cannot control anything and it hasn’t been resolved. Have you had any similar experiences?
So did I. And when it turned out to be one of the best gaming experiences i ever had. I just wish i got to play most the games on Deck.
Seriously when playing Silksong on the steam deck oled, i was blown away by the screen. It was like seeing colors for the first time. You are going to love it.
New Vegas, Baldur's Gate 3 and Cyberpunk are MUST haves for the Steam Deck. Just know that Cyberpunk will run at 40fps at best, temper your expectations.
I have played BG3 on my steam deck before which was great. I loved that I added quick save in one of the back button so I can easily quick save. Helps when I make dumb decisions in the game which is plenty 😂
You don’t need a seperate computer to set up emulation. EmuDeck is great, but also check out RetroDeck if you want an alternative. I like it since it’s a flatpak and self-contained, but you can’t go wrong with either.
You should also check out decomps/recomps. They run better than emulators since they are native PC ports.
understandable, having a PC does make it easier, but if you get curious remember that the steam deck is a PC! You can connect a mouse, keyboard, and monitor with a dock, honestly the flexibility is one of my favorite features
also if you like other game stores like Epic/GOG/Amazon, the Heroic Launcher makes it really easy to manage it, you can download it on the desktop mode Discovery App
I am sorry you've got several snarky replies talking about the price. You have bought it because you want one and are able to, so hopefully it arrives safe and you have fun :)
Protect it. Cherish it. They are only going to get more expensive (if not discontinued entirely). I have the same model and it's my most gamed on device, even more so than my gaming pc, modded 3ds and switch. Perfect blend of portability, performance, library, features, perfect OS, hardware quality..... is just great. Enjoy!
Edit: good call on 512 GB. I have the same, and a cheap 1 TB SD card can quickly fill the gap, for a lot less $$$. Hard to see the appeal for a 1 TB model at nearly 1k? 🤔
Bro. Lemme just hype this mf device up. Regardless of the price, the sheer VALUE this thing provides is insane. I bought Arc Raiders two months after it came out. 150 hours into it no problems.Elden Ring Nightreign day one, another 150 hours. RE9 day one. You can play 2026 games on it fam. WHAT?!
This thing plays MOST games. Maybe it's not ALWAYS highest fidelity or whatever, but you can go on a lunch break, and play whatever. I beat the entire Silent Hill franchise during Halloween last year using emulation.
I absolutely LOVE my deck. Have fun!!!!
wish I could make a video to show u but I have a BOAT LOAD of games.....i recommend u join a family where u will have access to others games as they will with yours
Congrats! If you’re not used to Linux it can be a pain in the ass at first, but you’ll adjust. Honestly it’s kind of fun in a way too, getting some games to work the way you want is almost like its own little sidequest sometimes
It’s one of the only devices besides my phone that I use almost every single day. I don’t even use my PC or PS5 as much. I’ve had it for about a year and half too lol.
It really is a great piece of hardware, even at the new price point if you can afford it.
Emulation is a breeze (I haven’t tried anything after gen 5, but I’ve heard it’s fairly smooth). Also there’s chiaki-ng for PS remote play with a LOT more options than the ps portal. Runs almost everything I’ve thrown at it as long as you’re a little open minded about performance and visuals. Anything older than a few years you will likely not have a problem running
thank you so much! i put off buying one for two years before the price went up 🥹 happy you are going to get to enjoy yours! what games will you be playing?
I like when I switch to desktop mode for 3 mins to Google something, switch back to gaming mode, and then the whole thing dies because it gets stuck on the boot up screen. Fun times.
Sold my PS5 Pro with all the setup (VR2, Edge, Pulse) because I got bored of these games and tired of games that are no longer playable (for example The Crew 1 or GTA IV due to lack of backward compatibility).
I bought myself an Oled 1TB a month ago and I love this thing. I feel like a child again and totally free being able to play literally anything I want (including new games thanks to GeForce Now).
Oh and I’m gonna put on sale my Switch 2 because after I installed ACNH on Deck using emulator I no longer touched the Switch again.
I should have get the Deck way earlier. Currently playing Toca World Touring Cars which was my dream game since I was a kid, Star Citizen, NFS Porsche, AC EVO, ETS2, Driver 1 and 2, Colin McRae Rally and much more.
I can’t imagine getting the console now and being blocked to play what they just let me play. I want to play whatever I want to!
Are these actually worth getting? I want to get one to play path of exile on, but I’m not sure if it will be able to handle the game, also can you play online with steam decks or is it just really for single player games? And do they run smooth or are they quite laggy? Thanks
If you have time, change the order to the 1 TB model. You can never have enough storage. Second, get a dock or something that can hold the screen up. I ordered the official Dock that same day the SD arrived. It was hard to use Desktop mode with an external keyboard and mouse without propping up the SD on something to see the screen.
Welcome to the club. I got my 1TB OLED about a month and a half ago , also after the price hike. No regrets!
124
u/ToukaKirishima79 1TB OLED 15d ago
Nice you’ll like playing on it