Valve's popular Linux-powered gaming handheld the Steam Deck has hit a new milestone, with 15,000 games now rated either Playable or Verified. And it continues to sell well.
  • callouscomic@lemm.eeEnglish
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    6 months ago

    I play tons of great games on it that are flagged as unsupported. Many don’t even need tweaks. There’s definitely more than 15k.

  • Telorand@reddthat.comEnglish
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    6 months ago

    I have never regretted buying one. Took it on a long trip and didn’t have to miss out on the games I usually play, plus I play a lot of games I don’t normally bother with on my desktop.

    • MajorHavoc@programming.devEnglish
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      6 months ago

      plus I play a lot of games I don’t normally bother with on my desktop.

      Yeah! There’s games that aren’t worth the trouble on PC, but that shine for playing on-the-go!

    • escew@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      6 months ago

      It’s my favorite device. I’m amazed at how well it runs pretty much everything I throw at it, including unsupported games like DayZ. I take it with me pretty much everywhere, most recently I was playing Fallout 4 at sea world.

      • hydroptic@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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        6 months ago

        I’ve really been pleasantly surprised by how well Proton works, and how well the Deck performs considering it’s a mobile device. It’s actually my primary gaming device now, and I often play with it hooked up to my monitor. Sure, I won’t get 4k @ 60fps, but considering my previous gaming setup was a potato model PS4, the Deck has been a step up and it runs way more games that a Playstation. Definitely good enough for my tastes

  • Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 months ago

    2022, I didn’t understand why anybody would get a Steam Deck.

    2023, I was sick of playing side scrollers/metroidvanias on my computer, and got a Steam Deck. It becomes what I use for 95% of my gaming now.

    2024, my gaming PC is begging me to touch her. I’m sorry my love.

    • jherazob@fedia.io
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      6 months ago

      For me the main limitation is things that require big screen/keyboard/mouse (RTSs and strategy stuff, potentially adventure games like Monkey Island which are awkward on a controller), but i imagine a dock will solve that issue, need to get one at some point