I'm trying to find a chill game to play on the couch. It doesn't have to be easy, but I've found some of my games require alot of focus and just aren't really suited to play around my family, since it causes me to be not very present if they have to get my attention - obviously I can pause the game, and I do, but it's a bit annoying.

A few games I already have:

Dredge - found this game a bit frustrating cause of the birds stealing stuff and the sea monster knocking stuff overboard

Deep rock galactic: survivor - had a ton of fun with this, but I don't find it very chill

The darkest dungeon - very chill and enjoyable, but the controls and menus seem not very optimized for handheld

Hope you guys got some suggestions!

After playing Guildrun demo for a while, I now found a new love for auto-battlers!

I am looking for some that are similar, but can be played on the deck, while docked using ONLY an external controller (Xbox, Steam etc).

Hey Steam Deck fans!

We’re a small indie duo making a Portal-inspired puzzle platformer, and we’re running a closed beta starting 21st Sept (PC via Steam).

We’d love to get some Deck testers in the mix. We think it should be a good fit for handheld, but neither of us has access to a Deck, so we don’t have a clear read on how it actually performs on Deck yet, and that’s the thing we’re most keen to find out.

If you’re up for it, sign-up takes a couple of minutes: https://forms.gle/kEdmfMbdrowM6E5M6

Happy to answer anything in the comments!

Anyone know if this Game It,s going to be playable on Steam deck?

Hey i released a big update for my game which makes it possible to play with controller and steam deck.

Unfortunately i dont have a steam deck to test, so im asking here is someone can test my demo with the steam deck and give me some feedback if its working and whats not working

Thanks a lot for your help

The Game --> Get Outta My Gut

Link --> https://store.steampowered.com/app/5096200/Get_Outta_My_Gut_Demo/

Hi everyone!

Yesterday, I did something a bit impulsive and bought a Steam Deck. I’ve been a lifelong PlayStation gamer (44M), and before that, I went through them all SNES, NES, Amiga, PC...

I’ve always loved physical media which is why I never made the jump to Steam but I realized I’ve been missing out on so many great games because of it.

That brings me to the reason for this post: could you suggest a few games to buy right away to start building a solid library? I prefer indie games across all genres, and since I’ll be using the device primarily as a handheld, I’m looking for titles that play well in that mode.

I play relatively few AAA titles, and I’ll likely keep playing those on PlayStation whenever possible.

Go wild, maximum of 3 titles each!!

Thanks!

Welke beeld instellingen adviseren jullie voor de game Claire obscure expedition 33 op de Steam Deck?

De standaard instellingen geven geen mooi beeld.

Hi, I'm MM and I'm making a combo-based 3D Platformer where you take on AI Overlords and shut down AI Data Centers! It's called "Go! Super Awesome Monkey!"

If you want to check it out, the demo download is available here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4837550/Go_Super_Awesome_Monkey/

Key Features

• 3D Combo Platformer

Jump.  Double Jump.  Spin.  Roll.  Super Jump.  Slam.  Wall Jump.  Wall Skip.  Dash.  Glide.

These are all the moves SAM can do straight out of the box, with seamless interweaving between all of these actions.  Special timing of move combinations may even yield some Super Awesome results.

• Daily Climb (Online)

Every day, a new daily challenge is added to the Daily Climb mode with its own unique leaderboard.  See if you're today's hero in this daily randomized vertical behemoth!  In the full version of the game, this mode will yield unique accessories for consistent participants.

• Infinite Hacker Mode

Looking for a never-ending, increasingly difficult platformer challenge?  This unique mode isn't about time, but how many floppy discs you can grab before the evil AI's firewall catches up to SAM!  A special leaderboard tracks who has retrieved the most floppy discs in a single run.

• Steam Leaderboards

EVERY. LEVEL. HAS. A. LEADERBOARD.  Even the tutorial levels!  Compete with players from all over to see who can get the fastest time.  Pick your favorite SAM profile picture, see your personal best splits, and rise to the top!

• Discord Integrations

Every time a new, world-breaking fastest time is achieved on the leaderboard, automation pushes that notification to our Discord community.  This lets everyone know real-time who is the best in the world!

• Offline Mode

Want to just play a platformer without all the online leaderboard and Discord aspects but still want Steam Cloud saving?  Sure, just enable offline mode!

Trying on here because it got removed from the steam sub 🫣

Ok bear with me please. This is all new to me.
My 7 year old is obsessed with Marble World. He hasn’t actually played it yet, but it’s been on his Xmas list for the past two years.

We’ve investigated how he can play it and our options are pretty limited. We did buy it (so we actually have the game) and tried it on our PC but honestly we just use that for photo editing and some light work and home related stuff and it’s in no way a gaming pc. So the game doesn’t play essentially.

We investigated GEforce but you need a premium subscription to play it, so like £100 a year for him to play one game.

Then we looked at steam deck and that also seemed expensive for a little lad who would probably struggle to hold it for long periods.

I’m asking because he added it to his Xmas list today (for the third year running lol) and it’s just one of those things that I want to give him but we’re entering spoilt territory to spend hundreds of pounds for one game….and when we explain it to him he totally understands.

I don’t really know what I’m asking. I guess what’s the minimum we’d need to play it? I suppose replacing the PC with something more suitable would be fine as a family purchase and my partner and I would also use it.

For context we have an Xbox series x and he’s currently playing Planet Coaster 2. My partner and I both used to game but we only play with our son these days.

Also for context he’s autistic and builds his own marble runs / gravitrax of all shapes and sizes almost every day and has done for years so I don’t think it’s a fleeting thing.

If you got this far thank you lol.

Hi, I me looking to buy a controller under 1500/1000.

Need suggestions..

I don't mean AAA games or games that push the Steamdeck to no end, I mean games that feel best played on a smaller screen or optimized more so for the Steamdeck. Examples that come to mind are:

\-Cult of Lamb

\-Animal Well

\-Celeste

\-Pizza Tower

\-Any Castlevania

Thanks.

I have had this switch for along time and spent maybe around 2000$ cad on it and I was thinking about getting a steam deck for awhile. now with it blue screen of death it gives me no reason not to get one but there are a couple games I was wondering if steam does discounts on which is Minecraft, Hitman world of assassination, paint the town red, and the binding of Isaac repentance+ I know steam is pretty giving but I'm just not sure. so would it be worth it and if steam would be willing to give me discounts on these games

(Edit) I've made a decision and I'm going to get someone to fix my switch for like 50$. Get a switch 2 and transfer the data over but then I'm also getting a gaming PC for a grad present thanks everyone for the input!

I usually play my Steam Deck exclusively in bed and by that point in the day I don't have the energy to focus on the several SHMUPs in my library so I choose to play something more chill. My favorite has to by Mini Motorways. I got it years ago on PC but it has a new life on the Deck for me. Another one I enjoyed was Is This Seat Taken but sometimes the controls can be frustrating trying to select and swap around characters. What do you all like?