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Hey guys,
So is the Steam Deck still worth getting?
Thinking about the 512GB OLED flavour,
I know the Steam Deck 2 is in the works, but that's rumoured to be 2028 for release.
I had the MSI Claw for a short period of time, didn't really get on with it. But believe something that is native to steam would be better,
For a handheld device I want something that is essentially pick up and play, while the Claw was, it was still a bit of a faff.
So is the Steam Deck still worth getting?
Thinking about the 512GB OLED flavour,
I know the Steam Deck 2 is in the works, but that's rumoured to be 2028 for release.
I had the MSI Claw for a short period of time, didn't really get on with it. But believe something that is native to steam would be better,
For a handheld device I want something that is essentially pick up and play, while the Claw was, it was still a bit of a faff.
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I love my steamdeck. it's a bit bulky perhaps but I can play a mixture of smaller indie games as well as some more AAA like games.
only issue I have with mine is I don't like the LCD screen however that won't be a problem if you get an OLED one.
only issue I have with mine is I don't like the LCD screen however that won't be a problem if you get an OLED one.
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The steamdeck is so brilliantly made – it really shows it was developed by game enthusiasts. Yes, it essentially plugs and plays, and also has plenty of scope for playing / modding / tinkering if you want. But definitely not necessary.
Will you be playing AAA games released in 2025 on high settings? No – you need some realism. Saying that, if you play about you can get lots of games to play, even newer ones.
Without hyperbole it has genuinely changed my gaming approach in such a positive way. 40 odd gamer with a child / job / mortgage etc. SD allows instant jump in / jump out. On the couch with the wife, and the kiddo also loves it (
). I also dock it for big TV use.
So, yes, worth getting IMO
Will you be playing AAA games released in 2025 on high settings? No – you need some realism. Saying that, if you play about you can get lots of games to play, even newer ones.
Without hyperbole it has genuinely changed my gaming approach in such a positive way. 40 odd gamer with a child / job / mortgage etc. SD allows instant jump in / jump out. On the couch with the wife, and the kiddo also loves it (
). I also dock it for big TV use.So, yes, worth getting IMO
I think it’s fantastic it’s old but does the job perfectly. I cannot however use the OLED version as it has a really low PWM rate and makes me feel ill luckily the LCD one is ok.
It plays way more than you expect it to or Steam leads you to believe. It’s a really great device and looking forward to what they do next and the Steam machine. But as mentioned I think the price is going to jump significantly which is a shame.
It plays way more than you expect it to or Steam leads you to believe. It’s a really great device and looking forward to what they do next and the Steam machine. But as mentioned I think the price is going to jump significantly which is a shame.
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Have you accidentally turned on the setting to stop it charging past a certain point? It's under Settings - Power.
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Thanks for the mini reviews and feedback guys,
I think it’s between this or the Legion Go S, possibly the Z1 extreme for that bit more oomph.
I think it’s between this or the Legion Go S, possibly the Z1 extreme for that bit more oomph.
I've done a fair bit of reading on these and between the Z1 extreme and the deck the main things that always come up are the Z1 needs mains power or it'll eat the battery on most things, it's heavier, it's bulkier. That said it's clearly more powerful than the deck so it's a balance.
I'll always mention the trackpads on the Deck being a big tick on its side when comparing to other handhelds. They are so useful for adding extra custom control to games that need things like menu bars and multiple hot keys, as well as being basic mouse input. I couldn't do without these myself to be honest.
Just wondering if you have played anymore of cult of the lamb yet? and are you still enjoying it? just about to start it myself after it sitting in my steam library unplayed for a while.
Yes, I'm about 80 percent of the way through the main content. Racked up over ten hours so far. Not sure it's one I'd replay regularly, probably a one and done for me but really enjoyed it and good value for money in a sale.
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There's very little information about the Steam Deck successor so I wouldn't base any purchase decision on that.
The Steam Deck's best features are SteamOS (or just arch linux really), its OLED screen, and the popularity of the system (so lots of information). The alternatives don't tend to have this (and they seem allergic to OLED for some reason).
Dont forget price. Especially a refurb one is by far cheapest handheld.
Ive started moving towards more of a mix of streaming and playing locally for more demanding games. Steam save sync is great for this, currently playing horizon zero dawn and if Im home im streaming from PC for better gfx,fps and battery but if Im out (usually train) then ill just play locally instead.
Obviously streaming isnt limited to the deck but its gonna give a lot more life to mine at least to be able to play AAA game (while at home).
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I've had a bit of difficulty using Steam's streaming capabilities (probably because my PC uses an ultrawide) but I fixed all of it by using Apollo. Regardless, yeah, streaming from PC is awesome
Similar, I have sunshine set my resolution to 1920x1200 which fits within my ultrawide res and is good scaling from steam deck so in theory I get a "super sampled" 1280x800. That combined with Wake on Lan makes it far better than steam link for me.
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Nice for Windows.
My solution using Linux was to buy a cheap HDMI dummy plug. Sunshine global prep / end command switches the primary display / plug on or off. Then using ScopeBuddy to set the gamescope resolution / refresh / hdr correctly based on the active display.
Im currently considering this for streaming 4k to xbox, I can do 1080p and scale it up just using the prep/end commands to change my res. I did setup a software virtual display but it got confusing fast and I dont want to have to deal with it. But since 1920x1200 fits within my resolution its not needed for steam deck.
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Yeah I'd probably not bother much if the aspect ratios were the same, but I'm running a 21:9 monitor and when using gamescope you need to set the resolution as part of the launch command. It works for me this way, but it does still mean that I can't swap from streaming to playing at the desktop without relaunching the game. Luckily I've not wanted to.
The main reason for the dummy plug was so I could keep my display off. For some reason I haven't bothered to understand yet if the display is asleep on Linux then sunshine fails to initialise the stream and I don't want my monitor switched on forever.
Streaming from Linux has been a bit of a chore to setup...