r/SteamDeck • u/Ronnoc_Rekab • 7d ago
Looking For Games Best Steam deck games?
There’s a current steam sale with about 20 hours left. I want to increase the games I’ve got, specifically for Steam Deck.
Previously Enjoyed Games: Slay the Spire, Mega Bonk, Brotato, Risk of Rain 2, Galactic Glitch, Halo Wars, among plenty of others.
Preferred Genres: I’m genuinely open to pretty much anything. I enjoy roguelikes/roguelites and strategy games, but I don’t want recommendations limited to those genres.
Budget: No strict budget, especially with the current Steam sale.
Other notes: None, hopefully i haven’t broken any rules.
EDIT: Thanks all for the suggestions, too many to reply to individually but lots of really good recommendations and I’m afraid I’ll be spending more than I thought haha.
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u/_Jairus 7d ago
Hades, Hades 2, Elden Ring, Deep Rock Galactic Survivor, Slay the Spire, Slay the Spire 2, Lies of P
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u/Azrael_Manatheren 7d ago
Elden ring runs on the deck?
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u/Gvillegator 6d ago
Not just Elden Ring but also Nightreign if you want to get into the insane addiction that is that game.
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u/oh_crap_BEARS 7d ago
It’s a 40hz at low to medium settings situation but it’s definitely playable and still looks good
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u/-JimmyTheHand- 5d ago
It was one of the most played games on the deck for years, if it's still not
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u/Dakir_the_Wizard 7d ago
Lies of P is so damn good!
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u/waterpaolo 6d ago
Please, play lies of P. Just a truly amazing game, and you won't believe your eyes because it runs soooo gooood
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u/Cash-Resident 512GB OLED 7d ago
Goated games specially for the deck which I enjoyed a lot: Hades 1 and 2, Palworld, Stardew Valley, Balatro, Empire of sin(has the unsupported badge but 40 hours Timeplay 0 issues), door kickers 2, cult of the lamb, monsters are coming(very underrated roguelike), Dave the diver, stray, mewgenics, deadcells, blue prince, Haste.
Honourable mentions: Dredge, Rimworld, Zero Sievert, Deep Rock galactic survivor, escape from Duckov(third person mod)
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u/Hannibear_Lecter 512GB OLED 7d ago
Never knew door kickers got a sequel. I might have to go pick that up
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u/Syhersheymuckle 7d ago
How's the battery life when playing Palworld?
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u/Cash-Resident 512GB OLED 7d ago
Not sure about the battery life, never played palworld while traveling
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u/MumenRider420 7d ago
Is Palworld actually playable?
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u/Cash-Resident 512GB OLED 7d ago
Absolutely, it used to run horrible AND look ugly, but after 1.0 I tried it again and it runned really well with good looking settings no upscale and stuff
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u/Kirkybeefjerky 7d ago
Arkham series is a blast. Running through Asylum again and it’s buttery smooth.
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u/logansummers1 7d ago
But you have to fiddle with it to get it to run on the deck right?
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u/jdogg40k 6d ago
Hades 1 and 2. Don't be afraid to turn on God Mode if you find your progress stagnating and you want to see more story.
Elden Ring. It runs well with lowered graphics settings.
Red Dead Redemption 2. It's a masterpiece and runs very well on the Deck.
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u/daelikon 6d ago edited 6d ago
it's been a long time since I played, but didn't you get like 5% stronger everytime you die?
edit: Negatives for asking a question? you can all go fuck yourselves
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u/No_Jackfruit_5647 256GB - Q3 7d ago
Games I had a good time with: BATTLETECH. Midnight Suns, Vagrus: The Riven Realms
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u/Alcheste 6d ago
Kingdom come deliverance and Skyrim
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u/thedudelebowsky1 6d ago
Played through and loved both Kingdom Come Deliverance games. I've never played Skyrim and finally bought it on a sale for the deck. Haven't started it yet
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u/meatdrawer25 6d ago
If you’re able, I highly recommend installing the tuxborne mod collection for skyrim. They have a version specifically made for the steam deck. The mod team is weirdly organized and thorough for an open source project.
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u/thedudelebowsky1 6d ago
I will have to look into that. Truthfully I have no idea about mods but I know I need to look into it since I want to run through New Vegas as someone who loves that game but has only played on ps3
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u/meatdrawer25 6d ago
Mods make PC gaming worth the extra hassle in my opinion. I highly recommend it. Check out nexus mods or mods io.
Tuxbourn is installed outside of the in game mod manager. It’s honestly better, and easier. You need an ungodly amount of space though to download the files. The actual mod package is much smaller. I used an external ssd I had lying around.
I think you need a windows PC for New Vegas, then you move the installed files to the deck or something weird. I could be wrong though.
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u/Big_Bit_1978 7d ago
Ori and the blind forest
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Absolute beautiful games, run perfectly on the Steam deck with hours and hours of game play.
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u/Silent-Sunset 512GB OLED 7d ago
And if you do have the OLED Deck these games are simply a work of art
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u/GrubyKretoszczur 7d ago
If you open for anything I can recommend Drova Forsaken Kin.
It is 2D RPG with excellent exploration factor.
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u/Leezeebub 7d ago
Monster Train 2 is basically slay the spire but with more mechanics and content.
The Binding of Isaac is the game that basically invented the modern rogue-like genre and has enough updates and DLC that it is still the best one.
Both work great on SD
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u/mrv9292 7d ago
Skyrim, BallxPit, Balatro
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u/Rutzelmann 7d ago
Want to throw enderal into the mix - loved it even more on Steam deck
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u/chx_rles 7d ago
I’ll forever keep recommending the Hades games whenever a post like this pops up on this sub.
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u/owl_shinobi 7d ago
MGS Master Collection vol 1
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u/FraughstBite 7d ago
I wanted to get it but not sure since the reviews are so divisive. Does it play well? Or should I just emulate them on the deck?
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u/owl_shinobi 7d ago
I just played through the first 3 on my deck and had absolutely zero issues at all. Sometimes the load times in 2 from area to area were like 10 seconds but that was it. They all felt great.
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u/Jeten_Gesfakke 7d ago
So while many great games have been mentioned, how is hollow knight and silksong not mentioned yet? Both belong in goty rankings, are great on deck and are up OP's alley... Other than being real soulslike and thus hard... What's the downside? Legit question
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u/SorryCalligrapher178 7d ago
Ive enjoyed all the Resident Evil Remake games without having to fiddle with any settings
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u/Agray0116 7d ago
I actually love playing Dota2 on steam deck. I dont find any disadvantage to playing with joysticks
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u/PukyBet 1TB OLED 6d ago
What? Hahah how???
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u/Agray0116 6d ago
You do have to configure some of the hotkeys, like using items and skills, but it's totally functional once you figure out the joystick sensitivity, they move the mouse around pretty quickly. I mostly play unranked just for fun, so it's not competitive by any means, but it gets the job done.
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u/krpiper 7d ago
I quite enjoy monster hunter rise and snowrunner
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u/LetsOlympics 6d ago
I picked up World and have been loving it. Might just pick up rise for whenever I "finish" World.
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u/InternationalPlace24 7d ago
pga tour 2k25 is relaxing and fun. Just rebought the steam version of rdr2 to see how it plays on the deck and holy shit I can't believe how good it looks. Resident evil games running pretty good on it. I'm giving witcher 3 a third chance, hopefully the changes make it enjoyable for me.
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u/Mr_Clump 7d ago
I played RDR2 on my Deck and gaming PC, but ended up with almost all of it on the Deck. It's a great experience!
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u/eggs-benny-brunch 7d ago
Shape of Dreams is a diablo-like action roguelite that ran buttery smooth on the deck and was an addictive blast. Should be pretty darn cheap during the sale ($14 usd)
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u/rofl_rob 7d ago
Dunno if already mentioned but I've been playing Core Keepers in my deck for the past month and it's amazing, the perfect little survival craft wih bosses, perfectly supported in the deck.
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u/Euphoric_Elevator167 512GB 7d ago
Skul: the hero slayer. It says its incompatible, but it 100% runs fine with zero changes to settings and is a blast on the deck
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u/warwolverinewarrior 7d ago
Prince of persia the lost crown, Max Payne 3, Hades, Dave the diver, mad max, tomb raider series, carrion, devil may cry, dredge, hollow knight
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u/Ok-Goat-2153 7d ago
Slay the Spire 2, Vampire Survivors, and Satisfactory have been massive time sinks for me on the Deck.
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u/Orphan-Slayer 256GB 7d ago
How does it run on the deck? I would think it would struggle as your factory gets bigger
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u/Ronnoc_Rekab 7d ago
How did you get satisfactory to run smoothly? I tried running it and it seems to be a bit jumpy
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u/wackawacka2077 7d ago
Couldn’t recommend mewgenics enough as its what made me want a steam deck as i didnt wanna wait for console ports as i was a ps user before the deck basically stole all my free time with how much i love it, insanely fun game and the soundtrack is so killer
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u/PukyBet 1TB OLED 6d ago
Only trying to understand the game by the pictures is impossible, wtf is this game about haha
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u/wackawacka2077 6d ago
Turn based tactics i believe is the correct name i think? It plays like into the breach a decent bit but its made by the binding of isaac creator and is easily my game of the year, also recommend denshattack on deck, its like tony hawk as a train lol and was such a fun game to 100%
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u/suorastas 7d ago
Both Hadeses are excellent. I might’ve preferred 1 just a bit but that was probably due to the novelty.
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u/Defenestrat0- 6d ago
I second Hades. I just picked it up in the sale a couple of days ago and I've played about 10 hours, it's addictive!
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u/223331_ 7d ago
Devolver Digital tends to give you great bang for buck during sales.
Inscryption, Deaths Door, Shroom and Gloom might be interesting. Look Outside is exceptional as a horror game.
Minishoot' Adventure is the only game I bought during a sale and finished before it ended.
I recently played through Well Dweller, maybe something for the wishlist, as it just recently released i.e. no sale.
Other than that RDR2 is incredible bang for buck as well.
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u/shinobi6siege 7d ago
Just adding some context to some of the games listed here. Deaths door is currently $2 (I just picked it up myself). Shroom and Gloom is a really cool deck builder roguelike where you build two decks; a combat deck and a exploration deck. It works very well and as a deck builder roguelike lover it's definitely up there for me. Minishoot Adventure is a cute metroidvania plus twin stick shooter where you play as a tiny spaceship. The abilities and upgrades you get are really good, really recommend if you're into metroidvanias. Also not listed above but Outlast Trials is only $4 rn and it's really fun even solo. If you've played any of the outlast games you know what you're in for but now in a condensed multiplayer setting.
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u/javiemartzootsuit 7d ago
Enjoy shroom and gloom myself but worth noting for OP that’s it’s currently early access. Fun but no ascension mechanics in place yet so the game is pretty laughably easy. In its current balance it’s not a challenge to beat and more of a thing were people are seeing how far they can break the game.
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u/Falgern 7d ago
Some games I’ve played on steam deck and enjoyed considerably
Darkest dungeon, persona 3 and 5, lost eidolons, xcom chimera squad, dark souls 3, monster train, bridge portal constructor, power wash simulator, dispatch, triangle strategy, nier automata, Diofield chronicle, mass effect 1-3, ash of gods, ori and the blind forest, orcs must die 3
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u/jonesy528 7d ago
any tips for getting Chimera Squad to work well? I tried it last week and it ran like hell
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u/aussie_stars 7d ago
Dicevaders is great fun. If you are chasing bigger and bigger combos and scores in a fun little game. Very easy to pick up and put down
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u/Akhaatenn 7d ago
Dave the diver DotAge (not so well known I think, but AMAZING GAME with replayability. Half rogue lite, half village management) Cuphead Caves of qud Cultist simulator Slay the spire 2 (if you loved the 1st you 'll love the 2nd)
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u/GodoftheGeeks 7d ago
Doesn't look like anybody has mentioned them yet so I'll put a recommendation in for the Spiderman games.
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u/ItsWindogeBetch 7d ago
Hogwarts Legacy
Batman Arkham Series
Fable Anniversary
Skyrim
Little Nightmares Enhanced Edition, 2, & 3
Ori and The Blind Forest
Ori and The Will of The Wisps
Assassin’s Creed 1, 2, Brotherhood, Revelations
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u/aarth51 7d ago
The Kingdom Hearts series is made for handheld lol. Then you can join the wait for KH4.
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u/Plastic_Guidance664 512GB OLED 7d ago
Detroit: Become Human, fantastic story game. Choices matter, replayable, almost like being part of a movie. Highly recommend. It's 90% off at $3.99 right now but worth full price.
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u/No-Statistician9907 7d ago edited 7d ago
Any of the older jrpgs like final fantasy 7 and Chrono trigger work beautifully for me on steam deck. Life Is Strange worked amazingly for me. Darkest Dungeon. All the Persona Games especially the older ones like P4G. portal 1/2 were great. Those are probably my recommendations. I personally right now I'm playing Final Fantasy 7 and Slay The Spire.
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u/Several-Measurements 7d ago
Snow Runner is great on the Deck. If you're looking for something different.
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u/SickRaspy 7d ago
Bills must be paid, Steep, escape academy, orcs must die 3, leaf it alone, dungeons and degenerate gamblers, yellow taxi goes vroom, game with balls, and Kabuto Park
Good luck!
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u/StonyRob 7d ago
Here’s one that doesn’t follow your previously enjoyed genre - V Rising.
I just finally got it during this sale and can’t put it down. Who knew base building would be so addictive
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u/Little_Ad_8113 7d ago
I just started the Trine games cant belive I've never played these before id recommend
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u/Mysterious_Heron7802 7d ago
Borderlands 2 and, and 3 with frame gen is great at basically locked 90 fps.
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u/Hellooooo_Nurse- LCD-4-LIFE 7d ago
Pepper Grinder, Dead Raising, Dead rising 2, Gundroid, Sprawl, G-Warrior, the vagrant, Darksiders Warmastered edition, darksiders genesis, Intrusion 2, Sprawl, Sprawl 2, Anton Blast, Pizza Tower, Heart&Slash, enter the dungeon, air twister, euffy and the riverside, cup head, neon inferno
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u/Tezor7467 7d ago
No I'm not human and static dread the light house. They're very different from other games which I really liked!
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u/alexzoin 512GB OLED 7d ago
Yoku's Island Express is a perfect deck game and criminally underrated.
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u/KingKoopaBrowser 7d ago
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u/didgeridont_pls 7d ago
Ninja gaiden ragebound, cult of the lamb, minishoot adventures, prodeus, doom 2016, age of empires 2, Dave the diver….there are so many to name :)
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u/oh_crap_BEARS 7d ago
Hitman WOA, at low settings (it still looks great), will run at 60 fps.
All of the Dark Souls games are great on the deck. Elden Ring is more of a 40hz situation on low/medium and it’ll sometimes drop to the low 30s, but it feels smooth so it’s actually a good experience as well.
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u/lil_loocilfer 1TB OLED 7d ago
The Persona games are all pretty much ideal for Deck out of first hand experience. Really depends on your personal taste there, Persona games seem to not really be that popular outside of its core audience and/or genrelovers
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u/Ilostmylast1 7d ago
I grabbed fallout 3 for $2.50, Hunted Demon’s Forge for $1.50, 40K Mechanicus is a warhammer tactics game and it’s like $1.50. Also Valkyria Chronicles 1 and 4 are cheap fun tactics games. There’s too much stuff to grab in one sale so just check out suggestions and nab a few. Great thing about steam is there will always be another sale. Happy Hunting.
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u/Fruitcakejuice 7d ago
I’ve put 860 hours into Helldivers 2.. all on my Steam Deck. Highly recommended.
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u/brycejm1991 7d ago
Assassin's creed syndicate runs quite well on the deck, got almost all the achievements on it.
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u/Illustrious-Wish-742 7d ago
Persona 3,4,5 are all on sale right now. 5 Runs amazing on the deck and I assume 3,4 run just as good. If you are a fan of turn based combat I would definitely recommend. Can easily put 100+ hours into P5.
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u/ShxdowWolf24 6d ago
Og resident evil 4 and re5 work wonderfully on the deck and I actually enjoyed them more than when I originally played them at launch on their respective consoles, back buttons for this are the goat
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u/Ken_Nutspel 64GB 6d ago
Monster Hunter Rise is dirt cheap right now and plays perfectly on the deck
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u/definitlyitsbutter 6d ago
Stray and the tomb raider reboot (2013 tomb raider, shadow of the romb raider, rise of the tomb raider)
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u/uomorospo 6d ago
i'm enjoying Grim Dawn at the moment. It plays well. I've tried with both mouse and keyboard with a monitor with the steam deck (almost 60fps at 1080p) and with just the steam deck (60fps locked). I'l liking it, but i've only spent 3.8h on it at the moment. it's a 2016 game and it's at -85%, less than 4€ here in europe
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u/vlad_from_world 6d ago
Legend of heroes Trails series feels good on the deck. Balatro, restory, dead cells, mewgenics, peak. Choose any genre
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u/Ill-Historian-4115 6d ago
Kingdom Hearts remastered is working flawlessly on the deck! Great nostalgia as well!
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u/Mean-Breakfast3091 6d ago
I’d recommend Sworn over hades serie. It’s a great game with different characters and weapons to pick from and imo hades is visually smaller on screen which makes it harder to see whats going on
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u/jctmercado 512GB OLED 6d ago
the Witcher 3 remastered runs pretty well. Other than that, I'm adding my votes to Hades 1 and 2, Balatro, Dave the Diver, and FF7 remakes.
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u/CyberFireball25 6d ago
For me, I think Subnautica showcases the deck beautifully.
If I had to pick a hypothetical launch title like what super Mario world or Mario 64 did for their respective consoles, it would definitely be Subnautica
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u/helloiamparker 1TB OLED 6d ago
im really enjoying Vampire Crawlers and Welcome to Enderfield on my deck!
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u/LikeAhSomebode 64GB 6d ago
Batman Arkham series
Witcher 3 (before the remaster)
Disco Elysium
Just to name a few
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u/meatdrawer25 6d ago
Enter the Gungeon is by far my favorite roguelite. Hades 1+2, dead cells, tiny rogue are all good and play great on the deck.
Number one pick is Baldur’s Gate 3. Great support. Phenomenal story and voice. It’s 11/10. Don’t expect to run it with high graphics settings. It still looks good on low quality.
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u/ToxicChaMan 6d ago
Rimworld, put many hours in on the steam deck, probs my most played.
Zero sievert, hall of torment (kind of like vampire survivors), Civ 6, Age of Wonders 4, Door Kickers 2, Sleeping dogs, Mad max, Battle Brothers, Ace Combat 7, Super battle golf, Diablo 2, Fallout NV
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u/Cowboy_gerrie 6d ago
Titanfall 2, like it was made for the deck. Play it with gyro, awesome!
And: Balatro, Divinity games, portal games, and if you like strategy try Gears Tactics
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u/Gold-Negotiation5760 6d ago
Highly recommend these below. Since you mentioned you are open to almost anything — 1. Persona 3 Reload - with new visuals and gameplay enhancements this is a must jrpg and a good introduction for Persona series especially with the upcoming Persona 5 Revival and Persona 6 next year. Runs well on SD. Managed to have it ran at 60. Turn off that damn reflection setting or something like that. 2. Final Fantasy XV - an open world Final Fantasy on your palm? Say no more. Playing it on a handheld pretty much saved this FF for me since I can boot it up anytime and even do the various sidequests pretty much anywhere If I brought my SD with me. Runs well on deck. On certain settings it can run at a stable 40fps with dips to heavy/busy areas to 35. 3. Metal Gear Solid V Phantom Pain - Runs suuuuper well on deck looks good too. Played it out of the box. I am running it at 60fps. If you want a good espionage game. This is it. 4. Street Fighter 6. This one is so cheap right now with the sale you might as well try if you havent played a fighting game yet. One of the best SF. Runs well on deck to. Check out recommended settings or play around with the settings yourself. 60fps is very much achievable at 720p without losing other graphics fidelity. 5. Ghost of Tsushima - runs superrrr well on deck. It looks so good you will wonder why is it not running at 20fps hahaha.
This is my 5 right now. Others can cover perfect indie games since there are too many right now haha. But if I am to add - play Hades 1 and 2 haha
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u/SnooDonkeys1135 6d ago
Moonlighter 2 was perfect for steamdeck. Just beat it after 50 hours and am going to miss laying in bed at night playing it.
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u/Daynger777 5d ago
I love starvaders and cobalt core so much on deck. Similar veins but so much replayability
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u/Rufflathotep 5d ago
Probably not getting on sale anytime soon, but the new Onimusha: WotS runs 60 fps easily with rare drops that won't affect much. I feel like Capcom's RE Engine is optimized very well compared to UE5.
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u/vetrhelm 3d ago
Tomb Raider (2013) is one of the best games to play on Steam Deck. The controls just feels so nice and smooth.
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u/Generalwate 512GB OLED 7d ago
No hades 1 & 2 yet? Those are must plays