Honestly there's no game it can't play. Like besides super specific games that can't be emulated yet (Xbox 360 & original Xbox don't work, RIP), I'm yet to encounter something that it can't run. Like even shit that you'd expect to be totally unplayable without a keyboard or just kinda... No problem on deck 🤷♂️ the controller bindings or so customizable even Factorio or Apex are as close to PC as a handheld can get. It's wild.
The Steam Deck can't play Fortnite, Destiny 2, Genshin Impact, and a handful of other (mostly online, often free-to-play) games with anti-cheat not enabled.
It's not because it technically could not, it's because those game companies don't let it.
All the various anti-cheat things are supported by the Steam Deck. It's just a bad policy decision by the game maker to not enable it for Linux, including the Steam Deck.
To be clear: There are several f2p games and other games with anti-cheat that are enabled for the Steam Deck.
And: I do have a Steam Deck and also game ony desktop PC that runs Fedora Linux. And every game I care about (aside from Fortnite, which my nephews play) runs well.
So I basically agree, but I'm pointing out a few very small exceptions.
Oh yeah you're right! Still though, it's pretty straightforward to toss windows on if those are your main games, or even dual boot if you wanna get spicy with it! Even then it's certainly got the power to handle em, even with all windows' bloatware!
I spend a night or two every week in a hotel for work. The Deck has been clutch as a distraction while working out on a stationary bike, or while relaxing in my room and being able to play games without lugging around an entire gaming PC. At home I use it to stream from my PC so I can spend time on the couch with my wife and dogs. I've also used it on planes and car trips with great success.
I’m mostly a cloud gaming guy, so a lot of the time I’m streaming from my computer or a TV, but sometimes I want to lay in bed or play on a road trip. It works great as a streaming machine too, but for when I don’t have internet, I fire up the local copies of the games.
- Couch multiplayer on the TV with my partner.
- Couch solo gaming, while hanging out with my partner, to stop myself being isolated awayiny computer room.
I have a switch to mostly play Pokemon. But for other games, either they're not available on switch or loading times are very long. I have an old gtx 970 and 6700k but I don't feel like big spend on a modern build is valuable right now with how casual my gaming is. The steam deck gave me a gaming computer comprise and I really like it. $500 for a good enough computer that plays a lot.
Yeah I guess Switch VS SteamDeck is a hard choice. Basically the steam deck can have them both so that could possibly be both
I have a pretty good desktop computer and used to pass all my time there, in my office. But it was at the expense of my wife being mad for me not being with her.
It allow me to still play but also being present in the living room. And since i got the Steamdeck, i’m more playing Switch emulated game than i ever played on my Switch.
And most of all, now i can play local multiplayer game everytime i go to friends place. They never was gamer but now they always ask me to bring it.
It’s really the best piece of tech that i’ve purchased in a while. 100% worth it.
Steam Deck
A place to discuss and support all things Steam Deck.
Replacement for r/steamdeck_linux.
As Lemmy doesn't have flairs yet, you can use these prefixes to indicate what type of post you have made, eg:
[Flair] My post title
The following is a list of suggested flairs:
[Discussion] - General discussion.
[Help] - A request for help or support.
[News] - News about the deck.
[PSA] - Sharing important information.
[Game] - News / info about a game on the deck.
[Update] - An update to a previous post.
[Meta] - Discussion about this community.
Some more Steam Deck specific flairs:
[Boot Screen] - Custom boot screens/videos.
[Selling] - If you are selling your deck.
These are not enforced, but they are encouraged.
Rules:
- Follow the rules of Sopuli
- Posts must be related to the Steam Deck in an obvious way.
- No piracy, there are other communities for that.
- Discussion of emulators are allowed, but no discussion on how to illegally acquire ROMs.
- This is a place of civil discussion, no trolling.
- Have fun.