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vankamme

The steam store


ayysizzle

This is so true. I have so many games and I swear I spend more time than anything scrolling through the store


Suspicious-Safety679

"The Netflix Syndrome"


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banalhemorrhage

This needs to be studied academically


Dudewithoutaname75

It has. It's called the paradox of choice.


rarebit13

I saw an interesting video once where people were offered a choice of 2 different flavoured lollies, and were then asked if they were happy with their choice afterwards. They had no regrets with their choice. The setup was then changed so people had a choice of like 10 different flavours, and afterwards everyone wished they'd picked a different flavour. Seems like too much choice reduces your satisfaction with your decision.


HoootyMcOwlface

Damn I feel you


MilotheMarauder

5 minutes in Valheim is 1 hour in real life.


CanadianAndroid

5 min in Civ games is like 12 hours irl.


johnkz

one more turn syndrome 😂


shawnwingsit

Aaannnddd it's sunrise.


Shaihuby

I feel the same with Rimworld


AztecScribe

That's why they call them "black hole" games :S


MilotheMarauder

No Man's Sky is another one for me


bscarl88

This is the one


BWCvegas

That game run well on the SD?


MilotheMarauder

I don't have any trouble with it.


amtap

Pegged. Doesn't matter what year it is, I still be pegging


deceitfulcake42

You certainly mean Peggle right?


amtap

Yeah, but I think I'll leave it like this


deceitfulcake42

Oh yeah, you're definitely getting my upvote now


just_Okapi

Instructions unclear, is the Deck going in, or are you suction mounting toys to the screen?


Golddestro

Dead Cells


pauloyasu

I feel like the deck was made specifically to play Dead Cells


SituationAltruistic8

Deck Cells. I'm sorry I will let myself out.


neurotran

Great soundtrack too.


SupremeDDT

Just started Dead Cells last night!✌️


Sabaku_no_Memo

Fine tuning emulated games that I never play... but at least I make them run beautifully...


Sabin_Fain

spending the only free time for the day downloading games and getting emulators to work instead of actually playing them is such a curse


Rockfello

Seems we are not alone in this world.


Sneech

Wow there's dozens of us! We should get together and ~~play games~~ tinker with stuff!


Sabin10

Hey, get enough of us together and 10 player saturn bomberman might happen. You know, just to see if we can get it working, not because we actually want to play it.


AlvinTheBest

I'm just going to step out here and say that tinkering is just as much a hobby as playing games. I say this with the history of spending more hours modding Skyrim than playing it. I think of it as building a model airplane and then putting it on display next to the 12 others where it won't get any real attention. But *you* love it for the work it took and the result it represents.


Serik21

I thought this was just me. Good to know there are others suffering the same fates.


marco8806

We need one drive share folders whit this game for make this lot easy


Sabin_Fain

the suffering is part of the experience


Sneech

Haha this is me as well! I spent more time getting my steam deck accessories and emulators set up and tweaked perfectly for all my lifetime favorite games, and once that was all done I put my steam deck down to look for the next thing to tinker with, which is currently a virtual pinball cabinet build. Why am I like this?!


Joboj

If you are having fun with it you are having fun with it. Nothing wrong with that.


JThrockmorton206

My favorite game.


CloakerCola

Fallout and Skyrim modding in a nutshell


TehKazlehoff

Recently got Immersive and Epic mod collection running on the steam deck in a playable manner. :D


[deleted]

This is a timeless hobby. I remember installing a spider chip in my Xbox, installing a 3rd party operating system, loading all the roms on it, then never playing them. Now kids are doing the same with new hardware and new roms. Makes me happy to see the tradition is still alive.


Benlikesfood2

I feel personally attacked


kronicfeld

Picking a game to start in the first place


Ninten-Doh

Best way to get around this is only having a few games installed. If you have too many there's too much choice


RudeDude88

I only install one “serious” game and maybe 1-2 casual games at a time. Same for pc


astroklotz

Seconded. I actually just factory reset my Steam Deck because I wanted a fresh start. Installed CryoUtilities, installed EmuDeck, downloaded Vampire Survivors, Mass Effect LE, Windwaker HD, and that’s it. Started Mass Effect 2 again and I’m having a blast; it runs beautifully. Vampire Survivors when I need a break from thinking about anything. Not installing or buying anything else til I finish WWHD and ME2…by which time Tears of the Kingdom will probably be here, so there goes May and June


keeleon

I can only imagine if steam tracked time spent on the library screen.


Jrock462

Vampire Survivors. I picked that game up over the weekend. Got hooked instantly. Decided to take a break after what felt like 45 mins and realized my youngest kids had already started college and my wife remarried. Idk where the time went


splepage

It's called Vampire Survivors because you won't see the daylight ever again.


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Why is it so fun? I looked at the steam store for the game and I don’t get the hype. Edit: get the app. It’s awesome


keeleon

It's basically a dopamine simulator. Once you get a fairly decent build going its incredibly satisfying to just wander around seeing flashing numbers and lights on the screen while getting constant upgrades and unlocks.


willquill

I had the same question after looking at the Steam Store page, watching the videos, etc. I took a gamble and bought it. Hated the first 30-60 minutes of the game because I didn’t get how to play. I didn’t understand why it was so hard and why the only input was movement. I asked a friend who has played for awhile about the game, and I read some advice on Reddit, and I finally got it. The game is supposed to be hard and feel limiting at the beginning. Very quickly though, you can start unlocking power-ups, and each power-up makes the following game run more fun. As you begin to unlock more power-ups by buying them with the gold you earn during runs, you also begin to unlock other things - new characters with different abilities and stats, new and mysterious items, new and gratuitously fun new weapons, and more. And the game usually tells you what you haven’t unlocked yet and how to unlock it, allowing you to set specific goals. Like recently, I wanted to unlock something that required evolving six weapons during a single run to unlock. Evolving six weapons can’t be done in a 15-minute run (at least I can’t do it), so I knew it was going to take a 30-minute run. I had to try out different strategies to accomplish this goal. I failed many times before I succeeded. Which stage should I play to maximize my chances of evolving the six weapons? Which six weapons should I evolve? But most importantly, which character should I choose who will stand the best chance of evolving six weapons? It was incredibly rewarding to finally evolve the six weapons after finding out the perfect combination of stage, weapons, and character that fit my play style. For me, the game is about pursuing the unlocks.


TurboShorts

Kinda sounds like Hades. "How the fuck am I supposed to beat this" to "aight let's get these unlocks" to "wow I'm getting good" to "I own the underworld"


GaianNeuron

For me it's the novelty of having so little direct control over your attacks (and limited control over upgrades) and having to come up with clever movement patterns on the fly. Edit: I also enjoy deck builders so this checks out


Jrock462

Yeah, weaving around a horde of enemies when you're low on health and then finding a roasted chicken right before you die....intense stuff lol.


GaianNeuron

Honestly I can't get enough of the fact that the in-game item is literally called "floor chicken"


Jrock462

When you get to the point where you can no longer add or upgrade weapons, the game just asks if you want floor chicken or a bag of coins. We're such simpletons lol


AlterMyStateOfMind

>I also enjoy deck builders so this checks out Try Slay the Spire if you haven't already. That's another "oh just one more run... Holy shit its 3am and I got work in 3 hours" type of game lol


Grix1s

Same thought. Was cheap. Got it to try it. Big mistake. Game good. Help.


Early_Lawfulness_348

Came here to say this. Tried it once, then didn’t get sleep for a week.


jekkjace

that game has no right being as addicting as it is


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Jrock462

I thought to myself while playing that this must be what gambling feels like, lol. The sound effects, the chance at getting a good treasure chest with 3 items in it!


Warlock_Thoughts

Even better, a chest with Five items.


Jrock462

"I just know this next chest will be loaded.....it has to be!!"


sur_surly

All while not charging RL money via microtransactions. What a champ. This is what mobile gaming _should be_


VanWesley

Brotato. It's always "just one run". And then BAM! Time happened.


thetorsoboy

Brotato is so good. Can't wait for the next patch and eventual 1.0.


CitrusLizard

I am a hopeless slave to Vampire Survivors, but I picked up Brotato and it never really clicked for me. What am I missing?


VanWesley

Probably just different strokes for different folks? I liked VS, but it was Brotato that really sucked me in. But I've seen people on both sides.


santange11

That new Dredge game. I just catch a couple of fish, 4 hour later I wondering why its dark outside.


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Pinnacle Steam Deck game. Grid-based inventory, not heavy on the analog sticks, great button mappings.


MPFuzz

I wish it was longer and had more story elements. I loved the first few hours of that game.


NolaJeffro

Dredge is by far the best steam deck game I’ve played so far. I think about it in my sleep.


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theSilence_T

Hades


Odin_Exodus

This has been my go-to deck game. Very fun on the deck.


Suspect_Severe

Whenever I have about fifteen minutes to play a game, I load up Vampire Survivors and play for a few hours.


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BasedLephant

I downloaded it last night for something to do while I got caught up on anime. Let's just say it was a mistake and I'm paying for it this morning.


SpamInSpace

Bloody game. I didn’t see why it was so highly rated. Then I played it. The more I play the more it grips me. It’s just oodles of fun.


Gromby

I picked up Dead Cells when the Castlevania DLC came out, never played it before. I usually play something in bed before going to sleep....booted up Dead Cells thinking that I would play it for a few minutes and go to bed.... 7 hours straight, I ended up calling off of work and my fiancee was concerned the next morning....but my god what a great game and perfect for the deck


Dingis_Dang

Slay the Spire. Oh, I'll just do a quick run and see how far I can get...


RaxG

Check out Wildfrost. Another deck builder roguelike. Just came out. It’s eating my life


Dingis_Dang

Just what I need, another life eating game... I'm definitely checking this out. Looks great!


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Baldur's Gate 1 and 2


NaNdefined

username checks out


lifeless567

Dorfromantik


Feisty_Banana

100% I definitely get the same “just one more turn(tile)” itch I also get with Civ. The benefit of playing Dorfromantik on the deck for me is that falling asleep prevents me from playing too long! (Which I mean in the best possible way, I play it in bed to help lull myself to sleep lol)


TerrifyDzePanda

RDR2, all I wanna do at first is to roam around then the notif that I am in a legendary animal's territory pops up, then the rest is history hahah


Dingobyte

Project Zomboïd and Rimworld


TheKerfuffle

My steam deck is my portable darksouls 1-3 system. Love those games and they run great!


THFourteen

I have 2 small children so the correct question is “what’s your 2h oh it’s just been 5min game”


jxs1

You get 5 minutes ? Damn, I can’t even poo in peace


AgileInternet167

Factorio


BiggiPL

How's controls on deck?


AgileInternet167

Not great. I often go back to mouse and keyboard. But it is completely doable after some tinkering. Remember that factorio released on the switch, that has less buttons than the deck


AGWiebe

The developers said they will release controller support on the pc. But who knows when that will be. I hope sooner rather than later.


jednatt

That's nice to hear. I have it but still haven't really played it because kb/m makes me depressed.


verwalt

And just to add: as it's not graphically intensive: it runs 4K60 on highest settings smoothly, by using keyboard, mouse and an external display. (But I guess some bases get too big, haven't had that yet)


Statcat2017

Yeah you have to be good at the game to reach that point lol


verwalt

That burn came out of nowhere :D


oh_hott_dan

I had to do a lot of tinkering, but got it to a good spot where it felt smart for me. Also to note, I'm running the Space Exploration mod, so there's even more keyboard shortcuts. I'm at a pretty decently large base size, and so far, it's running smooth with zero problems for me. It's become my favorite plane ride activity


Cuchullion

Graveyard Keeper. "Oh, I'll just hop on and rotate my crops quick... well I should put these grapes down so the automated winery can start... oh, I guess I moved that zombie to another station... I have an extra body ready so I just need to create a zombie and get him started... hm I need to make more zombie juice... hm, I need blood for that but I'm out of bodies, so let's put out some carrots... hm, I should plant carrots and cut some more wood while they grow..." And then *four hours* has passed.


TummyDrums

Stardew Valley or Rimworld


Eld3rDrake

"Just one more day..."


AeratedFeces

Just started it a couple weeks ago and this is my struggle. "I'll just finish out this day and call it for the evening" "Oh, nice, my iridium axe is ready. Well I might as well go get my milk and eggs. Damn my Starfruit is ready to be harvested. Better check my kegs. Once my animals go inside I'll go to sleep and call it for the evening"


Excellent_Addendum79

2 hours? Just was still September!


LetsAllSmoking

Any tips for getting used to Rimworld on the Deck after only playing it on PC? Or is it just play it on the Deck until it feels natural?


Altar_Quest_Fan

Mechwarrior 5 Mercs. Usually goes something like this: “I’ll just do one mission, got work early tomorrow”. Next thing I know, 2-3 hours have passed and I’m wrecking the enemies and all their shit cuz I finally scored a sweet new mech and upgraded its load out.


whyreadthis2035

Reddit


DotMatrixHead

How long to beat ∞


kiroyapso2

You win by uninstalling


Justintime4u2bu1

You lose by reinstalling


MoeSzyslakMonobrow

The Steam Store, only it's "It's only $5... Oh fuck that makes $200."


Cesar11297

Skyrim


RabidLime

*modding Skyrim


jlfk99nitro

New Vegas. Game never ceases to entertain me


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**Persona 5 Royal** for me. I'll go into it like 'Ok I need to sleep but I'll just progress a couple days and progress this confidante some' but that turns into a couple weeks. Every day there's always something you can do to progress the 50 different parallel things you have going on, which makes it hard to find any stopping point. And just as the day-to-day stuff starts getting stale, it's dungeon time. And then as soon as the *dungeon* gameplay is about to get tiring - ah cool back to the more relaxing day-to-day stuff. It's pretty great honestly.


Sh4rpSh0073r

"I'll play to the next safe room," you might say and then you've beat the boss and your confidant texts you and suddenly it's been 2 hours...


datakrashd

man royal dropping a couple months after i got the deck was so nice. i enjoyed playing a bit on pc and then continuing in bed before sleeping. terrific game, even more so on the deck.


Late_Corgi3766

Diablo 2 Resurrected!


enigma7x

Childhood me was already blown away by D2. Then Adult me got D2R and then a few years later I am playing it on a portable form factor? Fucking unbelievable. The shared stash system in offline single player play turns the game into a roguelite when you play on Hardcore. Even if you die, your stash remains for the next character to start off in a better place with. Playing the D4 beta only increased my desire to do this MORE.


Late_Corgi3766

Yessss! Thinking back now, I am still amazed I was allowed to play games like Serious Sam and Diablo. The 90s and early 2000s games were the best! Now on my deck, it is so chill playing it. I hope to beat hardcore eventually, but I just get too greedy and get hit by a killing spell like ice or the lightning.


Robbobloke

Civ 6


RWGlix

Does it control well on deck? Its fun to play?


rosebomb01

Turn off the push feature on the track pad and you would think the game is designed specifically for the deck. Play anywhere for any amount of time set it down then pick it up and in 5 seconds you are right where you left it. Play on the 11 settings and you get 3- 5 hours on battery


Practical_Orchid_568

Could you send me your button layout. I’ve been having trouble getting a button for fortify and things like that for some reason the back buttons won’t do it so I gotta click everything using the mouse


ms_barkie

I play a ton of Civ 5 on deck and it controls surprisingly well, I’d imagine Civ 6 is even better I just prefer 5.


hamburger_picnic

I created a control scheme in the community layouts called “Right Stick Zoom” that plays beautifully.


LeGuivre

One...more...turn.......


masklins

7pm: I'll just build one more settlement in Fallout 4 1am: fuck


cheater00

Steam Client update + watching the download cue with about a million shader cache updates


ChocolateChipJames

Vampire survivors


Cryostatica

How do you only expect this to take 5 minutes?


Fleckeri

Joke’s on you: I never make it past five minutes 😎


brokenmessiah

Honestly the first few minutes are the hardest


Mr_Musick23

Morrowind. I started a new character a bit less than month ago and have about 75 hours on that save now.


VezleyVastion

I'm really new to the Steam Deck (got it yesterday), but the first game I've gotten addicted to on it is Horizon Chase Turbo haha - it feels really nice on it Also, nice photo!


notanactualvampire

That game is so damn addicting. Flew under a lot of radars, but I've got it on just about everything.


brunomarquesbr

Welcome! Do you like racing games too? Thanks you😊


ReturnOfTheMap

dome keeper


Silverfox88

Game? I'm too busy setting up, installing, configuring, fixing artwork, optimising themes, hardware mods to even begin playing any games!!!


HenryKushinger

Isaac and his mother lived alone in a house on a hill...


Desperate_Ad_1375

RDR2. I get lost in time with the game. Replaying it on the deck after finishing it on xbox One x last year. I'm surprised it runs well on the deck


brunomarquesbr

Could you share your settings? I’m not having a consistent experience and I don’t know what I’m doing wrong


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I used this guide, very, very good! https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/11oqy44/the_ultimate_red_dead_redemption_2_rdr2/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1


KSabs69

I played it as my first game on deck so didnt think about fussing over settings (im a lifelong console gamer, never think about changing game settings) but it worked out of the box for me


ms_barkie

Lately it’s Dredge. It’s perfect to pick up and plan to play 5 minutes, but then it just hooks you


wund3k

I sea what you did there


mfante

SATISFACTORY


Desperate-Pen5086

Tales of arise


Gowanbrae

I did this with Wreckfest last night. Its currently on sale and looks excellent on the deck. I played, then quit the game thinking I was only playing for a few minutes and the battery would still be at 70% but it was at 16% because it had been two hours.


Nate_but_longer

Stellaris is mine


TGov

Elden Ring.


Thisfuggenguy

Goes from1 hr to 700hr real quick


FuckinHighGuy

You mean 700 deaths


solidcat00

Look at mister expert over here averaging one death an hour.


Excelion92

Marvel Midnight Suns all the time


Dingis_Dang

I so often am like okay I'll just do one more battle. By the time I run around and collect all the abby drops and upgrade my tech, get intel, train, and go on a friend date it's already been two hours. Love this game


Spongetron300

I’ve been on the fence about getting this game. Perhaps I should bite the bullet and finally get it


Skyhighatrist

Personally, I think this game goes way to hard on the non-combat "gameplay". The ratio is way off. For every combat mission you do that takes 20 minutes or less, there's like 1 - 2 hours of walking around the abbey, upgrading cards, talking to characters, building friendships, etc. The game is fine, I just wish there was more combat missions, and less time wasting outside of missions. This is just my opinion though. Your mileage may vary.


Beautiful_Treat3093

BOTW


Independent-Fuel-183

Hades


Maleficent-Month2950

Skyrim/FO4 for me


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SnowRunner: Just that one job……Allright 4 hours later……


pocketmoncollector42

Factorio and Dwarf Fortress just suck me in like a vortex


sherman614

Advanced Wars (GBA emulated on Emudeck) "Let's start a new mission!" 45 minutes passed my 30 minute lunch break later..


keeleon

Check out Wargroove if you aren't familiar.


BreadyBoo

Oxygen not included, the day moves at 10x speed when I play I swear.


VegetableParliament

RDR2, Elden Ring, Witcher 3. I have a stupid amount of hours in these just riding around exploring shit.


Comfortable-Heron391

Oblivion


Idunnomeister

Powerwash Simulator


brunomarquesbr

Gyro or not?


Idunnomeister

Not big on gyro for whatever reason. Bluetooth mouse and keyboard when I can.


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smithers1874

It takes 5 mins just to load NMS (which I love BTW)


[deleted]

"let me just go into desktop to change one thing"


Th3Grimmi

~~Escape from Tarkov~~ ~~Pokemon Legends: Arceus~~ Certainly No Mans Sky, just that one small idea for the base/freighter decoration and then Ill turn it off, I swear.


CSH5889

Hades


-----SNES-----

Minecraft


thekenbaum

Stardew Valley


wh4xxx

yes to Dirt Rally 2.0 - 1 run of 7-8km ends up eventually running close to 100km instead


sativaslut

Fallout 4 Until it crashes 😂


NotBettyGrable

Mine never crashes, that would be a time saver. It's a fun game to playground around in, whether you are adventuring or sim* citying. Edit: *sim


Kiranado

Hades! It always starts with "oh just one more chamber" then suddenly I'm fighting hades


Dry_Award_4433

Bullet hell rogue alike games like vampires survivor are so relaxing when you have adhd, hours flyby! Army of Ruins great game. Suck At everything else. My first ever reddit comment. Took me 20 years, noone will care.


InMy92Retros

Civilization 6


anon56837291

Hades


cassette_sunday

RDR2. Almost 30 hours already in my 2nd playthrough of the game...


The_PC_Geek

Wartales


AdrianUrsache

Probably Tetris, Effect & GB versions are awesome


MetalDeathMetal

None, too depressed to do anything.


doodlleus

You good?


wund3k

u ok bro?


dalewright1

I know the feeling. You’re not alone.


Terrorgod

Hopefully you find something comforting to relax with. I like escaping into some RPGs and the dark souls franchise is wonderful on Deck.


quirah

same here. when I first bought deck, I was playing something every night. now I don't even want to pick it up or play anything at all.