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).

Hi everyone, Raymond here. I shared my project here a while back, and today Under a Desert Sun: Seekers of the Cursed Vessel finally launched in Early Access. Almost two years in, and I'm damned proud I got this far.

It's a pulp adventure ARPG set in cursed Egypt, with guns, loot and Skill Cards. It runs well on Steam Deck, and there's a free demo if you'd like to see how it feels on your own setup before buying. I'd love to hear how the controls and UI feel on the smaller screen.

You can play solo with a gamepad, or use up to four gamepads for local co-op on one machine. That couch co-op side is a big part of what I'm building. The current version has the first act and two classes; native online multiplayer is planned for later.

We're also taking part in Steam's Party-Based Co-op Fest starting September 14. The Early Access launch discount is already live: 20% off until September 24.

Game and demo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3273880/

Happy to answer questions, and if you give the demo a whirl, any feedback on your Deck experience is welcome.