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Steam Deck

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A place to discuss and support all things Steam Deck.

Replacement for r/steamdeck_linux.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago (2 children)

It's a great machine especially for playing chill indie games that you might not run on a desktop as well.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That is exactly my experience!

I have been a competitive player for stuff like WoW and LoL for years, and very conservative in the types of games I play (always 1/2 max). Since I bought the deck I went deep into Hollow Knight rabbit hole and loved it, playing balatro and many other smaller indie games, chilling on the sofa and without the addicting factor of online PvP.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

Perfect for those sorts of games. Previously the switch was my machine for those sorts of games, but waiting for a switch port ruled out or delayed a lot of games. So glad we have handheld PCs now.

[–] lobut 3 points 3 days ago

I bought so many indie games over the years that I felt like was not enough for my desktop. I know that sounds stupid but I'd want to play high end games on my desktop or maybe mouse and keyboard games rather than any controller.

After getting a steam deck I plowed through that list and they were amazing. I got the dock and have a controller too.

I loved my Switch but I gave that to my nephews ... The Steam Deck requires a bit more configuration which makes it perfect for me.