Steam Deck

I'm curious what 'surprising' games people have played last year on their Deck.

Most likely the most played games matches the top 10 list from Steam but I'd like to hear also about those lesser known games that you enjoyed, got working (give hints for the rest of us) or just would like to recommend to us.

At the time of typing this, the goal was dropped to $50k USD (from $56k), extended the campaign to January 30th, and is 99% funded.

I know, reddit bad, but the creator is active in the r/SteamDeck discord server if anyone has questions.

Edit/update: project is now fully funded!!!

Here's a video of gameplay on the deck

For others trying to find how many charges you actually get from power banks, because it turned out to be not that easy to find, especially with all these variables (see below) and a lot of misleading comments/posts/review from people who are mistaken. Sharing is caring, so please add your devices in comments.

Some thoughts for other lurkers:

• Amper-hours depend on voltage, so 20000mAh (why not 20Ah, god damn marketing and our monkey brains) might differ from power bank to another.
• Watt-hours (Wh) might also be a lie, according to some reviewer even known brands might sin.
• On top you have conversion loss 80-90% roughly speaking.

I bought INIU 20000mah 65w mini P62-E1 for ~50$. It says it is 73Wh. I got exactly one charge 0-100% for my Steam Deck OLED (50Wh) while it being off.

It was as fast as wall charger and thing is small and weights 320g, which is perfect for me. Also design/surface is above what I expected. Included cable is crap and does not support 65w charging, don't ask me why. Steam deck will on repeat go full charging and then stop with that cable. I can recommend it I guess, but for sure there is something better, depends on discounts, too.

The controller doesnt appear at all in the list of avialable bluetooth devices on the deck

• I've updated the controllers firmare via accessories app
• I've also checked in desktop mode its not showing
• Putting a cable in it connects but I'm aiming for wireless so it can go on the TV

Its a 3rd gen xbox one controller - works fine with the PC

...or buy an oled one, maybe?

I've been trying to install rocm on the deck following this guide

(https://old.reddit.com/r/SteamDeckTricks/comments/102xxww/guide_how_to_install_rocm_for_gpu_julia/)

with the only exception that i used a generic ubuntu container on podman instead of using distrobox; I reach to the point where i need to use amdgpu-install to run rocm, but when i do it tries to install 30gb of files; which unfortunately it's not feasible on my metered connection and storage (╥﹏╥). From what i saw from this issue on github there should be a way to select only the needed binaries for the specific chipset;

The question is, what should i do to install only the stuff necessary for the deck?

Sorry for the long post.

It is getting absurd at this poin. Just get a laptop and call it a day

I have a 'screenshots' folder on my laptop. I would like my steam deck to send the screenshots that I take on it to that same folder, or have it synchronized somehow. What is the best or most intuitive way of accomplishing this?

$80 USD, includes

• 6-in-1 Connectivity: Equipped with a gigabit ethernet port, multiple USB connections, and HDMI out, enabling a comprehensive gaming setup.
• 100W Power Passthrough: Designed to charge devices quickly, keeping them ready for action at any moment.
• Rugged Portable Design: Constructed from durable aluminum, the dock is foldable for easy transportation.
• Razer Chroma RGB Lighting: Features customizable RGB lighting options for added flair.

Just wondering if anyone has been streaming games from their desktop and how it works when they put their Deck to sleep.

I am thinking about building a new desktop, but I almost exclusively play on my Deck and so it would primarily be for streaming to the Deck. My main concern is that the game will continue to run on the desktop either using a lot of electricity or causing me to die in game. I play several Souls-like games that don't allow you to pause and will often have to break away to do something else at a moment's notice.

I modelled and printed a custom mount for my portable monitor for my deck, it's surprisingly comfortable to hold

Like 45° or below. Something that won't break easily or damage the Steam Deck and is not toxic or won't cause cancer somehow