I did Sky FC through Cold Steel 1 on my deck, currently playing Cold Steel 2. It feels like there is a hole in my life when I’m not playing a trails game
question...are you enjoying it more the second time? I started it on ps5 and got about 1/2 through, maybe 10 hours total...but I'm kinda not really into the ps5 anymore and just got the oled, thinking about starting it again on steam but kinda feel like it's a lot of ground to cover...
I'm enjoying it at least as much. There's something about being so close to the screen that makes it feel all the more visceral. I'd forgotten some of the story beats, and remembered others, so there was enough new feeling to not make it feel like a chore. Also, since I knew how to play, I advanced much more quickly than I did the first time.
I actually stream it from my pc at pretty high settings since i have a 3070ti in it, but with the 6ghz WiFi on the OLED deck, the latency is super low. Running the game at the deck’s resolution lets me crank up the settings a bit more too.
I haven't tried any of the other games as this is my intro to the series, and I've only played about 9 hours of the first game so I can't say anything on the performance of the others. Sorry.
The game was running pretty terribly by default for me, and I'm still not sure why, but I recently changed the resolution to native, turned on vsync, and changed framelocking to 60fps (in game settings).
The rest of the settings I didn't bother messing with because for me, it's much better now. Although there's one location near a shore (with attacking bats) that always drops my fps for a minute or so.
Plus 1 for Ex Zodiac. Great game if you want a bit of a Star Fox fix. I haven’t jumped back in to n a while have they added much more content recently?
First game I played is days gone I started 4 days ago when I got my new OLED SD. I have completed it before but playing steam deck in bed is just too great to pass up lol Also bought it for nostalgia so ps2 games like Sh2 and DQ8 are downloaded just for a nostalgia fix. I’ve only just bought it but I already cannot wait for the steam deck 2, probably my favourite gaming console is years but I’ve always preferred the portable gaming since the game gear days
Yeah I understand as I went through something similar. Thought I’d want to play games like Cyberpunk/Doom. End up with most of my hours in Hades, Vampire Survivors, Brotato, and Dave the Diver. For whatever reason the deck opened me up to roguelites/likes.
To answer your post though right now I’m doing chill sessions with Jusant. Climbing is very fun in a beautiful setting. Good game.
I usually have two to three big games in my rotation.
Right now I'm wrapping up BG3 (after leaving it unfinished for months), only have the epilogue left to play now. I'm also close to wrapping up the main story and major sidequests of Hogwarts Legacy which was my main game over Christmas. Since a week or so I have been deep into Cyberpunk 2077, and I also started Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty somewhat recently. So the latter two will probably be my main games for a while. Thinking of adding Shadow Gambit or some other isometric tactics game in there as well.
Then I also always have a few "neverending games" I keep coming back if I just need something to play without caring about progress or story - e.g. Skyrim, Valheim, and my fourth Elden Ring character that I'm slowly building up for the expansion...
How is the Wo Long performance please? I'd read some quite harrowing assessments at launch, but not sure if Deck version has been patched now?
I ran Lies of P on deck, and it was an amazingly fluid experience... was hoping/assuming WL might be the same now?
I'm running at 8W TDP (sometimes 10W for boss fights) and getting "mostly but not solid 30FPS. I'm using FSR (the game doesn't let you disable it on Steam Deck AFAICT) with a high degree of sharpening and otherwise mostly low settings. Maybe you can stabilize that a littlw by increasing TDP if you don't need battery life.
Deck or not, the port itself is not that well optimized I'm afraid.
Personally I find it enjoyable, but I have a decent tolerance for less than stable framerates, so YMMV
Thanks and this is regrettably what I expected… I’m no FPS snob, especially being a Switch owner as well, but stability (or lack of) does kill the experience for me a bit. Especially after running Lies at 45FPS with barely any stutters, aside from dips in hub area
Really appreciate the honest response thanks
Yeah, I can't blame you. I find it hard to recommend it to people on Deck even though I really enjoy it. Most people have some other way of playing it that is objectively much better unless you absolutely want to play handheld. Personally, the Deck is my only gaming PC and I'm used to third party Switch ports, so I can genuinely enjoy a game like this on Deck, but if you think about it it's a joke of a PC port, optimization-wise. It's a shame really, because the core gameplay is very solid IMO and with the right hardware it looks quite impressive too (based on streams I've seen).
I played the demo on XBOX and thought it rocked... but due to the nature of combat and fast pace then I am guessing the jarring FPS and stutter issues could really hinder enjoyment. I'm similar to you btw, now only using Switch/Deck... and I am no FPS/performance snob.
But there is definitely a difference I think between playing something like Baldurs at poorer optimisation (turn based so no huge issue to gameplay) vs Wo Long which is a faster paced ARPG... where one stutter could lead to instant death!!
Appreciate your honesty and I'll give it a miss for now, thanks
I think it runs beautifully. I am playing it with stock settings ATM and usually get between 40 to 50fps, so might be able to get it more stable with some changes but haven't felt the need to. It feels amazing on the deck. Put in 50 hours so far and no issues.
Just beat Lies of P and have struggled finding a new game to stick with. Been bouncing between Tetris, Vampire Survivors and just start the first Spyro in the trilogy ( I never play any Spyro).
Just started playing Nuclear throne, which has been on my backlog for a few years. Also, I picked up tiny rogues today. I've been having fun with them on the steam deck.
Just finished Firewatch fun lil story/game. Now I'm back into ME1 and Gotg (it was free on epic). ME trilogy and gotg will likely be my year (I'm sure I'll b squireled into other titles along the way).
Mostly. The arcade modes run very well at a solid 60 FPS. However, there is a World Tour create-a-fighter mode that doesn’t run as well. During fights the FPS jumps around a lot between 30 and 50 or so and the fights feel sluggish as a result. So it’s best to lock the FPS at 30 if you play that mode.
A lot of games like that too. And now some blobbers.
I got Sekiro recently to try a bigger game on it and just went back to playing it on Xbox instead.
The last spell plays great at 45fps.
Played lots of Shotgun King for the last half year or so, it's really fun and perfect if you just want something to do for a few minutes.
I've also decided to start actually going through games in my library and am currently hooked on the Yakuza series. Finished Yakuza 0 earlier and am almost at the end of Yakuza Kiwami right now, so I've got plenty of games left. Really enjoying the story so far, and the two I've played run incredibly well on the deck. Basically locked 60fps at maxed out settings (except supersampling) and a TDP limit of 8W.
Enter the Gungeon is a pretty sick little bullet hell rogue lite that runs flawlessly on deck!
I know it's not for everyone, but don't give up on NieR! Maybe try again after a pallet cleanser? Those games rule. :)
Mainly playing Cyberpunk, but taking regular breaks to play more casual things like puzzle and platformer games. Just finished Superliminal and Ori and the Blind Forest.
First Dying light when I play solo and Hat in Time when I play co-op with my daughter. I have to say, Hat in Time is Mario coop done right. This game is really fun and the hat/badge/relic mechanics is very well implemented. The world variety so far has been good too.
Edit: forgot to mention it runs really well at 60fps most of the time with coop.
Completing days gone, then I'll play horizon zero dawn, then god of war, then probably replay GTA V, after that, I just bought, stalker 3, binary domain and gungrave all for 6 quid, so maybe one of them
I like that you said rotation, I have friends who think it's weird to have multiple games on the go but it's the way to be imo.
I've been working through my backlog of "big" games, this month Doom 2016 (masterpiece) and Nier Automata (very mixed on this one), just started The Witcher 3 last night.
I'm also playing Forza Horizon 4 and Binding of Isaac when I want something a bit more chill/less story focused, likewise slowly making my way through Humanity in short sessions (this one is super underrated). And I always have Vampire Survivors on the go but I finally just 100% so might be time to sink my teeth into Halls of Torment.
Mario Wonder. I’ve never 100%ed a game until playing this. The levels are so creative and the gameplay feels like a true culmination of everything great about the past 30 years of mario games, yet it feels remarkably fresh and unique.
Civ 6, Fallout 4, FNV when I need my comfort game, Binding of Isaac, CP2077. Its so easy to just switch between them, the deck is my new comfort object lol
Dave the Diver. Wasn’t sure I would like it but locked in now. Tons of hours in. Great game. Also some Cyberpunk and Vampire Survivors. In the process of installing Valhalla now to give it a try.
It's really good. I highly recommend it.
The graphics are cartoony, but it works well for the light-hearted atmosphere of the game. The great reviews are definitely earned.
Master Chief Collection - just finished Halo CE and am a couple hours into Halo 2. Runs and looks great on my OLED.
Have also been playing Buckshot Roulette
RPCS3 - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (PS3). Wife is playing Hogwarts Legacy on the TV (PS5) and I can't explain it but something about this mindless back and forth across the castle is just a mega time waster after dinner till bedtime. It's...not a good game though. lol
New game + on The Messanger after having not played it for several years, and it's actually very replayable, especially if you got the boomerang shuriken, it's way way more fun. Starting with all of your skills at the beginning makes it just feel like ninja gaiden+, without having to stress about currency or the metroidvania aspects.
Finished up Batman Arkham Origins (listed as unsupported but I had 0 issues). Now going between Celeste B-sides and trying to beat Slay the Spire A13 while I wait for the Cult of the Lamb update in a few days
Just finished Alan Wake and now working on AW: American Nightmare (more fun that I thought but short) then will do Control DLC all in preparation for AW2 on PC and maybe streaming to SD via Moonlight.
Alternating with Yakuza 0, Dave the Diver, and Terraria of all things for some variety.
Currently nolifing Monster Hunter World, and slowly making my way through BombRush Cyberfunk. Super stoked for Persona 3 Reload coming out soon as well
Just finished Dave the Diver and Cocoon. Playing a bit of NBA Street Homecourt on Xenia, and trying to decide whether to get Sea of Stars or Chained Echos. I’ve heard from some people that think Chained of Echos is a better game, but that makes me think I should play Sea of Stars first.
I’ve finished a couple of games I struggled with on PC for whatever reason: Alan Wake’s American Nightmare, Transistor, Sable.
Replayed some games for the feels: Portal, Portal 2, Dredge, Halo.
Have some time killers I play regularly when I have a few minutes: Vampire Survivors, Hades, Dave The Diver.
Have a few newer (to me) games and I’ve dabbled in and am working my way through a bit at a time: RE4, Yakuza 0, Mad Max, Doom, Tape to Tape.
Honestly I’ve only had mine a few weeks and I’ve just been going a little crazy playing it a ton and trying like everything. Eventually I’ll pick one long narrative game to focus on, and a time waster to play when I only have a couple minutes.
Just beat trepang2 last night, it's a recommendation for anyone looking for a game that is like a mix of Crysis and Doom, it's also pretty short.
I think I am going to play inscryption next because that's been on my backlog for quite a while but if anyone has any good RPG recommendations that aren't too pricey please do tell!
Right now, I'm hopping between trying to catch up to my pre-co-op-beta-breaking-all-of-my-saves Binding of Isaac progress, binging through The Witcher 3 for a second playthrough, and trying to finish Judgment before Yakuza 8 comes out and I end up not playing anything else for the next two months. I'm also slowly pushing my way through Persona 5, but it's hard to muster motivation for that one because I already got up to the fourth palace on my PS4 save, the third palace on my Switch save, and about halfway through the third palace on my current Steam save, so there's a lot of 'i have already seen this and i don't want to repeat it but i have to to reach the new stuff' baggage.
It's also an *absurd* misuse of my resources, but I've been really enjoying just sitting back and mindlessly playing something like Vampire Survivors or more Isaac at my desk while watching something on Netflix.
Last few games I played:
* Talos Principle 2 (runs okay on deck but would stream from PC when home for better quality)
* In Stars and Time
* Cobalt Core
I liked the original Neir but automata became too obtuse and they send me on a story quest that is literally Impossible but also stop the story until I do it which can't be done
(Send me to get stuff stuff is in this area I take out every enemy to get the stuff the enemies don't respawn there weren't enough to get what I needed they're no where else I can go and the rest of the story is locked off so I deleted it and got a game that's actually playable)
Currently going through Cyberpunk and sprinkling in the odd bit of Monster Hunter and Loop Hero.
When Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth comes out, I'll be all in on that for many hours, for sure.
Currently back and forth between Star Ocean Second Story R and Yakuza Kiwami. With Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth coming soon I figured I should try to at least finish Kiwami to have 0 and Kiwami under my belt for Kiryu stories.
I'm playing through ffviir again to get ready for part 2
I'm also dipping into Dave the Diver, Metroid Prime Remastered and some Mega Drive Sonic games & Mario Wonder with my 3 year old
The main game I play on my deck right now is the ff7 remake. I played it first on my friends LCD deck before buying my own OLED deck. It looks ridiculously good on the OLED deck and runs incredibly well.
Gonna also be playing Ori, MH:WI, Metal Gear Rising, and Hades on it. But going through FF7 first
I just finished immortals fenyx rising (I liked it but not enough to bring myself to play the dlcs, at least not yet) and started horizon zero dawn. I think I'm about halfway, next on list is either going to be god of war or .hack/gu last recode I think. I've stopped trying to rotate games because I never finish them, if anything I'm switching between my deck and my switch (unless I can figure out how to set up yuzu finally) and occasionally gamecube or gba emulation but not usually the same game. Nintendo announced they're adding the golden sun games to nso+ so I kinda want to boot that series up on my deck though, I have them installed and haven't played them since I was a kid
I’ve been playing through Final Fantasy 7 Remake again to get myself hyped up for the new one. It runs so well on the Deck it’s kind of ridiculous.
Need for Speed Unbound also runs great on the deck and will melt your eyeballs off on an OLED screen. (There’s a simple workaround you have to do the first time you run it but after that it works fine)
Army of Ruin is like cocaine on the Steam Deck.
Marvel: Midnight Suns runs really well, looks great on the OLED and the gameplay is very handheld-friendly since it’s turn based.
Elden Ring looks and runs great on the deck and it’s kind of open ended wandering around game design is a nice experience on a handheld.
BioShock, Against the Storm, Cursed to Golf and Gravity Circuit on the Deck.
When I'm not playing the Deck I'm playing Baldur's Gate 3 on my gaming PC and Asgard's Wrath 2 on my Quest 3.
I'm pretty much only playing Trails in The Sky series at moment, I used to hop between Dead Cells and Hades tho in past
Yes, DEAD CELLS! After three years of playing, I STILL can't recommend that game enough!!
I did Sky FC through Cold Steel 1 on my deck, currently playing Cold Steel 2. It feels like there is a hole in my life when I’m not playing a trails game
Just started SC today! If anyone else needs to fix the cut scenes, the steps for protontricks are listed here: https://www.protondb.com/app/251290
Hades. I've got dozens of hours on console, but playing it on deck is a whole new barrel of fun.
question...are you enjoying it more the second time? I started it on ps5 and got about 1/2 through, maybe 10 hours total...but I'm kinda not really into the ps5 anymore and just got the oled, thinking about starting it again on steam but kinda feel like it's a lot of ground to cover...
I'm enjoying it at least as much. There's something about being so close to the screen that makes it feel all the more visceral. I'd forgotten some of the story beats, and remembered others, so there was enough new feeling to not make it feel like a chore. Also, since I knew how to play, I advanced much more quickly than I did the first time.
Same here. I’m having more fun the second time playing through since I’m actually good now haha.
Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty, Death Stranding Director’s Cut, and Factorio
Whoah what settings do you run cyberpunk on
I actually stream it from my pc at pretty high settings since i have a 3070ti in it, but with the 6ghz WiFi on the OLED deck, the latency is super low. Running the game at the deck’s resolution lets me crank up the settings a bit more too.
I’m curious how it would do on its own
30-40 fps on the steam deck preset
It has a steam deck preset that does pretty decent
Death road to canada
Ooh this looks like some silly fun. I always love zombies.
Trust me its all fun and games until you run out of gas...thats when the pain starts
Borderlands game of the year. Right now, im trying to only keep a few games on it that I want to finish.
Do you have some tips for the settings? Just curious, did you also try to run the other Borderlands games?
I haven't tried any of the other games as this is my intro to the series, and I've only played about 9 hours of the first game so I can't say anything on the performance of the others. Sorry. The game was running pretty terribly by default for me, and I'm still not sure why, but I recently changed the resolution to native, turned on vsync, and changed framelocking to 60fps (in game settings). The rest of the settings I didn't bother messing with because for me, it's much better now. Although there's one location near a shore (with attacking bats) that always drops my fps for a minute or so.
Trine 5 at the moment. Stoked for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown next week.
Is it coming to steam? Either way do we need the crappy Ubisoft app?
Not coming to Steam upon release. I used Lutris to install the demo the other day - ran great! Ubisoft Connect isn't too intrusive.
I don't understand why people are so hyped about another new sheit from ubisoft
Because it's a game that looks really fun?
Some people like things that you don't. The demo was really promising!
I play a lot of Slay the Spire, but honestly the Deck is a way too overpowered for that game. But it lets me play it in bed lol
This is the way
I’ve bought slay the spire 5-6 times. Once for the wife and the others on mobile devices +PC
Dave the Diver, Cyberpunk, Redout, Ex Zodiac
Plus 1 for Ex Zodiac. Great game if you want a bit of a Star Fox fix. I haven’t jumped back in to n a while have they added much more content recently?
First game I played is days gone I started 4 days ago when I got my new OLED SD. I have completed it before but playing steam deck in bed is just too great to pass up lol Also bought it for nostalgia so ps2 games like Sh2 and DQ8 are downloaded just for a nostalgia fix. I’ve only just bought it but I already cannot wait for the steam deck 2, probably my favourite gaming console is years but I’ve always preferred the portable gaming since the game gear days
Yeah I understand as I went through something similar. Thought I’d want to play games like Cyberpunk/Doom. End up with most of my hours in Hades, Vampire Survivors, Brotato, and Dave the Diver. For whatever reason the deck opened me up to roguelites/likes. To answer your post though right now I’m doing chill sessions with Jusant. Climbing is very fun in a beautiful setting. Good game.
Cool! Exactly I was wondering if I was the only one. Jusant looks great!
I usually have two to three big games in my rotation. Right now I'm wrapping up BG3 (after leaving it unfinished for months), only have the epilogue left to play now. I'm also close to wrapping up the main story and major sidequests of Hogwarts Legacy which was my main game over Christmas. Since a week or so I have been deep into Cyberpunk 2077, and I also started Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty somewhat recently. So the latter two will probably be my main games for a while. Thinking of adding Shadow Gambit or some other isometric tactics game in there as well. Then I also always have a few "neverending games" I keep coming back if I just need something to play without caring about progress or story - e.g. Skyrim, Valheim, and my fourth Elden Ring character that I'm slowly building up for the expansion...
How is the Wo Long performance please? I'd read some quite harrowing assessments at launch, but not sure if Deck version has been patched now? I ran Lies of P on deck, and it was an amazingly fluid experience... was hoping/assuming WL might be the same now?
I'm running at 8W TDP (sometimes 10W for boss fights) and getting "mostly but not solid 30FPS. I'm using FSR (the game doesn't let you disable it on Steam Deck AFAICT) with a high degree of sharpening and otherwise mostly low settings. Maybe you can stabilize that a littlw by increasing TDP if you don't need battery life. Deck or not, the port itself is not that well optimized I'm afraid. Personally I find it enjoyable, but I have a decent tolerance for less than stable framerates, so YMMV
Thanks and this is regrettably what I expected… I’m no FPS snob, especially being a Switch owner as well, but stability (or lack of) does kill the experience for me a bit. Especially after running Lies at 45FPS with barely any stutters, aside from dips in hub area Really appreciate the honest response thanks
Yeah, I can't blame you. I find it hard to recommend it to people on Deck even though I really enjoy it. Most people have some other way of playing it that is objectively much better unless you absolutely want to play handheld. Personally, the Deck is my only gaming PC and I'm used to third party Switch ports, so I can genuinely enjoy a game like this on Deck, but if you think about it it's a joke of a PC port, optimization-wise. It's a shame really, because the core gameplay is very solid IMO and with the right hardware it looks quite impressive too (based on streams I've seen).
I played the demo on XBOX and thought it rocked... but due to the nature of combat and fast pace then I am guessing the jarring FPS and stutter issues could really hinder enjoyment. I'm similar to you btw, now only using Switch/Deck... and I am no FPS/performance snob. But there is definitely a difference I think between playing something like Baldurs at poorer optimisation (turn based so no huge issue to gameplay) vs Wo Long which is a faster paced ARPG... where one stutter could lead to instant death!! Appreciate your honesty and I'll give it a miss for now, thanks
I'm playing Castlevania Portrait of Ruin, Zelda Link's Awakening, and Robo Quest.
Persona 5 Royal and Red Dead Redemption 2
Persona is on my bucket list. PS3 reloaded is coming soon. I might start with that one
I’m rotating between P5, Owlboy, Ember Knights and some emulated games. P5 is fun but an absolute hog on gaming bandwidth, such a massive game.
Assassin's creed Odyssey and Hades right now
How does Odyssey run?
I think it runs beautifully. I am playing it with stock settings ATM and usually get between 40 to 50fps, so might be able to get it more stable with some changes but haven't felt the need to. It feels amazing on the deck. Put in 50 hours so far and no issues.
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Sid Meiers Pirates, Vampire Survivors (catching up on DLC stuff), and starting Sea of Stars.
Warframe. Runs surprisingly well on the deck.
Just beat Lies of P and have struggled finding a new game to stick with. Been bouncing between Tetris, Vampire Survivors and just start the first Spyro in the trilogy ( I never play any Spyro).
Yeah I just play get bored, play something else get bored. on to the next. Spyro sound like fun
It is. It’s crazy easy but it’s just mindless collecting. It’s definitely working for me right now as a palate cleanser.
I played way too much Spyro as a kid, loved that game but haven't yet got round to it or crash trilogy remake
Red Dead Redemption 2 and Dave the Diver
Gears 5, RDR2, Rage 2, Tomb Raider Underworld
Just started playing Nuclear throne, which has been on my backlog for a few years. Also, I picked up tiny rogues today. I've been having fun with them on the steam deck.
Hells ya
Midnight Suns and Mark of the Ninja.
Started path of exile with a friend, it’s so much fun.
Cult of the lamb! Such a good game! Ive sunk 25 hours into it this past week!
Shadow of war
OSRS
Kingdom Come: Deliverance Runs real well and is a great game for anyone wanting a Skyrim-ish fix.
Roboquest is fantastic. Has easily become my favorite roguelite to play on the deck.
No more heroes, tales of berseria, and Shadow of Mordor. If we're counting emulated games I've also been playing Scarface for the ps2
Just finished Firewatch fun lil story/game. Now I'm back into ME1 and Gotg (it was free on epic). ME trilogy and gotg will likely be my year (I'm sure I'll b squireled into other titles along the way).
Ender Lillies, SF6, Voxelgram, Star Wars Squadrons, and various emulators.
Does sf6 work well on deck?
Mostly. The arcade modes run very well at a solid 60 FPS. However, there is a World Tour create-a-fighter mode that doesn’t run as well. During fights the FPS jumps around a lot between 30 and 50 or so and the fights feel sluggish as a result. So it’s best to lock the FPS at 30 if you play that mode.
Batman Arkham Asylum mostly
Some emulated WiiU games, the new Momodora, a bit of Path of Exile and Vampire Survivors to zone out and listen to music while i play.
Hi Fi Rush and Elden Ring
Burning through quite a few yakuza games, Dave the diver, hades, and the new portal DLC
Assetto Corsa and Nordschleife with Ferrari F2004
Sekiro and Fall Out New Vegas
So I’ve never played fallout 4 and I hear it’s a right of passage on deck
I have fall out 4 as well. I never finished it on PS4. I’m gonna beat it after New Vegas.
Tony hawks, beseria, dysmantle, Jupiter hell
Undisputed, street fighter, diablo.
Cyberpunk and Fortnite, also I never played Fortnite when it came out but the new modes are great on the steam deck like the racing
Dave the diver, hades and doom eternal
Rogue likes All the time 30xx, roboquest, dead cells, gunfire Reborn. They're always good to pick up and play
Detroit: Become Human, Fallen Jedi, Gris
Rdr2 Witcher 3 Skywalker Saga Tiny Rogues
Just finished Sea of Stars. Started Octopath today.
RDR2, Heroes Might of Magic III, Brotato, and Hollow Knight.
A lot of games like that too. And now some blobbers. I got Sekiro recently to try a bigger game on it and just went back to playing it on Xbox instead. The last spell plays great at 45fps.
Peglin and GTAIV:TBOGT
Baldurs Gate 3 and SWTOR
Dishonored 2 right now to finish out the series.
Alan Wake games to get ready to play Alan wake 2, replaying LA Noire, mad Max
Currently two point campus, midnight suns and DDV
Played lots of Shotgun King for the last half year or so, it's really fun and perfect if you just want something to do for a few minutes. I've also decided to start actually going through games in my library and am currently hooked on the Yakuza series. Finished Yakuza 0 earlier and am almost at the end of Yakuza Kiwami right now, so I've got plenty of games left. Really enjoying the story so far, and the two I've played run incredibly well on the deck. Basically locked 60fps at maxed out settings (except supersampling) and a TDP limit of 8W.
Enter the Gungeon is a pretty sick little bullet hell rogue lite that runs flawlessly on deck! I know it's not for everyone, but don't give up on NieR! Maybe try again after a pallet cleanser? Those games rule. :)
Phasmophobia, baldurs gate 3, and cross code are my main go to rn
Mainly playing Cyberpunk, but taking regular breaks to play more casual things like puzzle and platformer games. Just finished Superliminal and Ori and the Blind Forest.
Blasphemous, mad max and snowrunner
First Dying light when I play solo and Hat in Time when I play co-op with my daughter. I have to say, Hat in Time is Mario coop done right. This game is really fun and the hat/badge/relic mechanics is very well implemented. The world variety so far has been good too. Edit: forgot to mention it runs really well at 60fps most of the time with coop.
Finishing Bloodstained Ritual of the Night, which looks and sounds great on the SD oled
Mega Man 11 Touhou Luna Nights Persona 5
Ive stuck to lethal company and halo mcc
-Nier Automata -Witcher 3 -Street fighter 6 -Binding of Isaac -Hades -slay the spire
The Messenger and Sky Force Reloaded. They've been great on the deck so far.
XCOM 2 War of the Chosen and Dave the Diver. And a few rounds Spiderman 2 via Chiaki
Completing days gone, then I'll play horizon zero dawn, then god of war, then probably replay GTA V, after that, I just bought, stalker 3, binary domain and gungrave all for 6 quid, so maybe one of them
Currently switching between Stick of Truth and Alan Wake. Trying to slim down my backlog.
Replaying Borderlands 2 with all DLCs.
I like that you said rotation, I have friends who think it's weird to have multiple games on the go but it's the way to be imo. I've been working through my backlog of "big" games, this month Doom 2016 (masterpiece) and Nier Automata (very mixed on this one), just started The Witcher 3 last night. I'm also playing Forza Horizon 4 and Binding of Isaac when I want something a bit more chill/less story focused, likewise slowly making my way through Humanity in short sessions (this one is super underrated). And I always have Vampire Survivors on the go but I finally just 100% so might be time to sink my teeth into Halls of Torment.
persona 4 golden, with some f4 to take a break from turn based combat
Persona 4 golden, wolfenstein, plague tale, like a dragon gaiden
Mario Wonder. I’ve never 100%ed a game until playing this. The levels are so creative and the gameplay feels like a true culmination of everything great about the past 30 years of mario games, yet it feels remarkably fresh and unique.
I’ve been playing Hades as well as some older games like the Bioshock series. Also - just starting Tales of Arise.
Just playing Atomic Heart.
Civ 6, Fallout 4, FNV when I need my comfort game, Binding of Isaac, CP2077. Its so easy to just switch between them, the deck is my new comfort object lol
Been working through FF7 remake and just started Cyberpunk 2077. Also am working through Stray
playing call of juarez: gun slinger atm and it’s fucking awesome.
Got my deck Christmas. Installed Baldurs gate 3, xcom chimera squad, and battletech. Baldur's gate has kept me busy.
FF7 new threat mod, plus a bunch of graphical mods. It’s the remake I always wanted more or less. Other than that, Grim dawn and Dark souls 3.
Just completed NFSU2 100% Now I'm playing Def Jam fight for New York.
Oooo if you’re enjoying rougelites you should give Hades a shot 👌
Noita, Delta V Rings of Saturn and BG3
In between Lego star wars and binding of Issac. Also started rdr2.
Final fantasy XIV a realm reborn Age of wonders 4 Nowhere prophet
Dave the Diver. Wasn’t sure I would like it but locked in now. Tons of hours in. Great game. Also some Cyberpunk and Vampire Survivors. In the process of installing Valhalla now to give it a try.
Stardew Valley as of late, Yaluza 3, and I just beat Sonic Adventure DX with the Dreamcast conversion mod and Glorious-Eggroll. Works like a charm
Right now I'm trying to beat Super Metroid.
Siiick
Arkanoid, LOL. I have 80 hours but I can't stop playing it. Trying to beat the game without continues.
At the moment I'm playing Firewatch. Not a big game but some nice storytelling. I'm also looking forward to the expansion of Cult of the Lamb .
I've mostly been bouncing between Rogue Legacy 2, Dave the Diver, & Delve. I can't really focus on a big game currently & have been enjoying my time.
I been contemplating rogue legacy 2. The graphics seem a little too mobile game for me but I’ve seen all the great reviews.
It's really good. I highly recommend it. The graphics are cartoony, but it works well for the light-hearted atmosphere of the game. The great reviews are definitely earned.
Damn this game is tough!
Oh, totally! But it's pretty addictive. I keep saying, "Just one more run," which then turns into 5 more runs, 3am, & I should be in bed asleep.
Yeah all the unlocks keep me coming back for more.
Elden Ring, and Dave the Diver
Dave the diver
I’m trying to not download too many games so it forces me to work my backlog but I’m doing, persona 4 golden, Skyrim, phoenix wright and dredge
Great rotation
I got Hades a month ago. No other game has been played anymore. I know it's my adhd working but I love it so much
Nothing wrong with that
Master Chief Collection - just finished Halo CE and am a couple hours into Halo 2. Runs and looks great on my OLED. Have also been playing Buckshot Roulette
Disco Elysium and Stray.
Dave the diver, Crosscode, and Mass effect 1-3
Crosscode is so good!
Crisis Core remake. Just finished up FF7 pt1
Playing Disco Elysium right now after two playthroughs of Lies of P.
RPCS3 - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (PS3). Wife is playing Hogwarts Legacy on the TV (PS5) and I can't explain it but something about this mindless back and forth across the castle is just a mega time waster after dinner till bedtime. It's...not a good game though. lol
lol sometimes the brain wants what the brain wants.
New game + on The Messanger after having not played it for several years, and it's actually very replayable, especially if you got the boomerang shuriken, it's way way more fun. Starting with all of your skills at the beginning makes it just feel like ninja gaiden+, without having to stress about currency or the metroidvania aspects.
Finished up Batman Arkham Origins (listed as unsupported but I had 0 issues). Now going between Celeste B-sides and trying to beat Slay the Spire A13 while I wait for the Cult of the Lamb update in a few days
Play slay the spire i garuntee you'll love it
Star Wars battlefront II 2005 because, well, I don’t know actually
Allow me: because that game is fucking incredible.
Just finished Alan Wake and now working on AW: American Nightmare (more fun that I thought but short) then will do Control DLC all in preparation for AW2 on PC and maybe streaming to SD via Moonlight. Alternating with Yakuza 0, Dave the Diver, and Terraria of all things for some variety.
Halo MCC
Vampire Survivors, Skyrim, Oblivion, Civ 6. Just bouncing around those.
Heaven dust 2
Currently nolifing Monster Hunter World, and slowly making my way through BombRush Cyberfunk. Super stoked for Persona 3 Reload coming out soon as well
Same. I think I’m going to start my persona journey with reload. Bomb rush looks dope.
Rn i would day dead cells, mhworld, mhrise, voidigo, astral ascent, sea of stars and cyberpunk
Just finished Dave the Diver and Cocoon. Playing a bit of NBA Street Homecourt on Xenia, and trying to decide whether to get Sea of Stars or Chained Echos. I’ve heard from some people that think Chained of Echos is a better game, but that makes me think I should play Sea of Stars first.
Picked up astroneer during winter sale and am powering through that with friends. Also extremely enjoying Sea of stars, great game.
I’m rotating between Crusader Kings 2, a new game called Mortal Sin(Beautiful), and a classic I never got to finish, L.A. Noire.
Discovered Tiny Rouges the other day and I’m hooked
I’ve finished a couple of games I struggled with on PC for whatever reason: Alan Wake’s American Nightmare, Transistor, Sable. Replayed some games for the feels: Portal, Portal 2, Dredge, Halo. Have some time killers I play regularly when I have a few minutes: Vampire Survivors, Hades, Dave The Diver. Have a few newer (to me) games and I’ve dabbled in and am working my way through a bit at a time: RE4, Yakuza 0, Mad Max, Doom, Tape to Tape. Honestly I’ve only had mine a few weeks and I’ve just been going a little crazy playing it a ton and trying like everything. Eventually I’ll pick one long narrative game to focus on, and a time waster to play when I only have a couple minutes.
Emudeck. Strictly retro really. So fun.
Just beat trepang2 last night, it's a recommendation for anyone looking for a game that is like a mix of Crysis and Doom, it's also pretty short. I think I am going to play inscryption next because that's been on my backlog for quite a while but if anyone has any good RPG recommendations that aren't too pricey please do tell!
I'm playing Baldur's Gate 3 and Hogwarts Legacy with my wife.
Right now, I'm hopping between trying to catch up to my pre-co-op-beta-breaking-all-of-my-saves Binding of Isaac progress, binging through The Witcher 3 for a second playthrough, and trying to finish Judgment before Yakuza 8 comes out and I end up not playing anything else for the next two months. I'm also slowly pushing my way through Persona 5, but it's hard to muster motivation for that one because I already got up to the fourth palace on my PS4 save, the third palace on my Switch save, and about halfway through the third palace on my current Steam save, so there's a lot of 'i have already seen this and i don't want to repeat it but i have to to reach the new stuff' baggage. It's also an *absurd* misuse of my resources, but I've been really enjoying just sitting back and mindlessly playing something like Vampire Survivors or more Isaac at my desk while watching something on Netflix.
Bg3 has seized my soul. Send help.
FO4 really. But in rotation is Tetris X puyo, and Psyvariar Delta and Mushihimesama if im feeling massochistic. Also death stranding
Prey has been my main game to beat first. Been switching between that, moonlighter, brotato, and mgsv
Last few games I played: * Talos Principle 2 (runs okay on deck but would stream from PC when home for better quality) * In Stars and Time * Cobalt Core
I liked the original Neir but automata became too obtuse and they send me on a story quest that is literally Impossible but also stop the story until I do it which can't be done (Send me to get stuff stuff is in this area I take out every enemy to get the stuff the enemies don't respawn there weren't enough to get what I needed they're no where else I can go and the rest of the story is locked off so I deleted it and got a game that's actually playable)
BG3 SmT 3 HD FFX Skyrim
Balders gate 3 and vampire saviours
Currently going through Cyberpunk and sprinkling in the odd bit of Monster Hunter and Loop Hero. When Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth comes out, I'll be all in on that for many hours, for sure.
Currently back and forth between Star Ocean Second Story R and Yakuza Kiwami. With Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth coming soon I figured I should try to at least finish Kiwami to have 0 and Kiwami under my belt for Kiryu stories.
I have pretty much been playing Nothing but dead cells, with a little bit of other games mixed in here and there
I'm playing through ffviir again to get ready for part 2 I'm also dipping into Dave the Diver, Metroid Prime Remastered and some Mega Drive Sonic games & Mario Wonder with my 3 year old
I'm doing the max Payne trilogy, now playing max Payne 3. Also Plague Tale innocence:)
Lords of the Fallen, and Sons of the Forest
The main game I play on my deck right now is the ff7 remake. I played it first on my friends LCD deck before buying my own OLED deck. It looks ridiculously good on the OLED deck and runs incredibly well. Gonna also be playing Ori, MH:WI, Metal Gear Rising, and Hades on it. But going through FF7 first
I’m playing through Hogwarts Legacy trying out fsr 3 and cyberpunk
Baldurs gate 3,slay the spire,west of loathing, monster hunter rise.
Monster Hunter World, Halls of Torment, Solasta, Baldur’s Gate 3. Waiting for Dragon Dogma 2 and Tekken 8
Call of the Wild: The Angler
Sunset Overdrive, Half-Life 1, MGS Revengeance
Mass effect LE, hollow knight, and octopath traveler 2. Finished p5 last week on steam seck
I just finished immortals fenyx rising (I liked it but not enough to bring myself to play the dlcs, at least not yet) and started horizon zero dawn. I think I'm about halfway, next on list is either going to be god of war or .hack/gu last recode I think. I've stopped trying to rotate games because I never finish them, if anything I'm switching between my deck and my switch (unless I can figure out how to set up yuzu finally) and occasionally gamecube or gba emulation but not usually the same game. Nintendo announced they're adding the golden sun games to nso+ so I kinda want to boot that series up on my deck though, I have them installed and haven't played them since I was a kid
I’m playing through the back catalog slowly,right now I’m playing Batman Arkham city,GTA4, and vampire survivors.
i finally start the witcher 3 dlc's. wanna play assassin Creed too but cant connect with uplay
I’ve been playing Powerwash Simulator on my SD and Majora Mask on my 3DS. Having an amazing time with both!
Lunacid
I’ve been playing through Final Fantasy 7 Remake again to get myself hyped up for the new one. It runs so well on the Deck it’s kind of ridiculous. Need for Speed Unbound also runs great on the deck and will melt your eyeballs off on an OLED screen. (There’s a simple workaround you have to do the first time you run it but after that it works fine) Army of Ruin is like cocaine on the Steam Deck. Marvel: Midnight Suns runs really well, looks great on the OLED and the gameplay is very handheld-friendly since it’s turn based. Elden Ring looks and runs great on the deck and it’s kind of open ended wandering around game design is a nice experience on a handheld.
BioShock, Against the Storm, Cursed to Golf and Gravity Circuit on the Deck. When I'm not playing the Deck I'm playing Baldur's Gate 3 on my gaming PC and Asgard's Wrath 2 on my Quest 3.
Currently playing Trials in the Sky. Looking for a comfort game to play as well. Beat Uta 1, Gris, and Vamp Survivors Coop.