After I got my first LCD Steam Deck... I sold my gaming PC, my xbox, my playstation and my switch... then I upgraded to a SD OLED LE... never going back. Also been a PC gamer my whole life, but this is it, this is the PC gaming revolution we were all waiting for. The Deck OLED is just majestic.
I get paid very little (I'm only a part-timer while in college), so I was afraid I'd regret shelling out $400 for a Steam Deck, but I've been loving it! It's so much fun to play games from the comfort of my bed, especially since my laptop is too crappy to play games.
It's funny, because I've actually found that the Deck is great for college work. I have a dock, and a monitor with mine. I use it when I don't want to use a laptop for stuff. Laptops are a lot more awkward.
I've had my deck since it was first released (well, 3 months after, when it arrived). I've got an SD storage device with a ton of USB adaptors, and a dock with a replaceable M.2 SSD. I carry those in a Jsaux carrying case, along with a spare power block, HDMI cable. In my bag, I have a portable screen, 11 controllers (including a wii-mote). I take these to college, and occasionally even get to pull them out for work. I carry a mouse and keyboard and essentially treat it like a more playable laptop. It is for work and play. What I love the most about it is that it can be played ANYWHERE. On the bus, in the office, in bed, on the toilet... It's like the Gameboy I played as a kid, but playing PS1, PS2, GBA, romhacks and mods ON TOP OF brand new games! I've been playing Helldivers 2 and it's a BLAST!
Great video! I bought "The Gunk" because of your device, played it on my LCD Stem Deck: fantastic acton adventure in a beautiful, colorful environment - and now I ordered the OLED Steam Deck ... ;-) Greetings from Bremen, Germany
Handheld PC's are the future of PC gaming. Lower cost of entry compared to desktop PC's and play games great! I'm on the ROG Ally and honestly I will probably upgrade to another PC handheld in the future rather than spend money on an insanely priced GPU
LOL You might think that when an handheld is all you have. However, Most new AAA releases are played best on a Decent high-end gaming rig. Just remember, there's loads of people who can afford a shiny new GPU.
@@UmVtCg I have a gaming tower right now that can play any modern game I'm interested in... Yet I find myself gaming on my steam deck way more than my PC
Steam Deck is a gaming machine with almost no friction. Playing games on PC sometimes feel like a ritual. You have to sit at that chair that never feels entirely comfortable, boot up the PC, boot up the game, watch loading screen. It may not be much effort, but sometimes you don't feel like going through all that just to play a simple indie game. With Steam Deck, you just push a button and start playing, right from where you left off last time.
What are the main reasons I like the deck is because it's the most PC gaming device. I have the LCD model. Since my gaming laptop bit the dust, I haven't had the money to invest in a new gaming PC, until the Steam Deck showed up. Playing any kind of demanding PC game is quite a novel experience on the Deck. It makes me feel like I'm in the future. Yet at the same time this machine can bring me back through emulation. I've enjoyed playing classic games that I did and didn't grow up with, often with a more comfortable control scheme and better aesthetics. I've also enjoyed playing old games that I never owned but always wanted. Wind waker, and Twilight princess for example. Also, I've always been a fan of Linux, so when I heard a linux-based gaming handheld was coming out, I was quite excited.
Agreed. I enjoy going through my catalog, and loading up games I forgot I even purchased. Love BioShock infinite with its old timely cult vibe story. Thanks Dweeb :)
I love my OG Steam Deck. It has allowed me to really hit my backlog and get through some games when I have a few minutes to play here and there while away from the house. I enjoyed playing the Walking Dead Telltale games, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and many others. I grew up on PC gaming before transitioning to consoles as well. The Steam Deck has brought PC gaming back to my #1 platform. Also, Emudeck is phenomenal for playing those 6th and 7th Generation games as well as the true retro games.
I’ve pick up a steam deck at GameStop refurbished $224.43 with 1 year warranty I traded in 5 switch games. steam deck runs amazing well I just bought dragon ball fighter z on steam for $8.99 I also bought tales of versperia on steam been playing 1 hour into it the steam graphics are amazing.
I cried when i unboxed my steam deck, as I have been a big fan of valve as a company. Ive been gaming on a low mid tier PC and a past gen gaming laptop but the moment i loaded up Judgment on the steam deck, it was like my love for gaming got replenished. A year later im able to finish my backlogged games way back from 2013 and even play game’s released this year like Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth. The Steam Deck is a magical device as it has become my ideal way of gaming.
I didn't think if use a steam deck until I became a parent working 2 jobs. I have 0 free time apart from a Friday night, but the resume feature has made it so that games like brotato, death must die, choo choo survival etc are accessible to me before sleeping. Honestly it's kept my love of gaming alive and scratches the itch for me.
Yeah the deck is really a great complement to having a high end pc. I’ve been able to finish more games because I can just play from my bed, the couch or wherever. I work from my pc so sometimes I just don’t feel like being at my desk. Currently getting through Like a Dragon infinite wealth strictly on my deck.
list of favorite pc games sounds great, also , i would love to see the Dweep playing Prey , have you tought about letsplays and such ? like maybe not too many but just sometimes ?🥺🥺🥺
(watching from my ally) Handheld PC gaming has been a game changer for me. I got the device expecting to be unimpressed and take advantage of best buy's return policy. But the opposite happened. If the steam deck was available in store I probably would have got one to test/buy, but I didn't want to buy one through valve because I wasn't confident I'd like the experience.
I think the main reason I haven't bought this near perfect machine is that it would make my very imperfect, but very nostalgic retroid pocket 2+ superfluous (whatever that means). I don't want this thing to take over, cause it'll outshine the pocket in every respect (except maybe the 4:3 screen ratrio and overall gameboy aesthetic). But it's very tempting cause it is just so dang good.
I think having a retro device like a Retroid is a great combo to have with the deck. I'm equal parts PC games and retro games, so having a dedicated device for both makes good sense.
good to know some people also love the smell of the vent fumes from the Steam Deck. I used to smell Apple product packaging from 10 years ago. Whatever it was, it was addicting. The packaging several years later didn't have that distinct smell.
The Backlog effect by the Deck cannot be emphasized enough. It has made a huge dent, especially for Indies and platformers I would never touch on my main PC. Same with Demos, especially during NextFest; it's a fantastic demo machine.
The backlog part is something I really identify with. I never got to play Oblivion and I kept hearing about how Skyrim is better on PC. I never got the play any of the fallouts. I never got to play any of the half-life games. Also I don't have to do any jailbreaking to play emulators.
Valve also makes a really good control setup. The buttons and thumbsticks on my OLED Deck are very good. I even really like the Steam Controller. I wish I had bought two and not just one.
Can't make my mind up whether to wait for the steam deck 2 or just go for the OLED SD.... I worry that if I keep waiting I'll never actually end up buying a Deck as I'll always be waiting for the next version! 😂
I'm always surprised that you don't upload in 4K. I guess cuz I always thought your videos are high quality. I hope you're looking forward to "Judas" from Ken Levine!
Eyyy!! Strikey Sisters gang! Closest thing to Firestriker (SNES) I've played! ^_^ But yeah, I really love my Deck(s). Ever since getting my first Deck, I've finally ACTUALLY been getting through my backlog as it plays like 95% of those and even most modern games. It's reawakened my love for gaming, and made me realize my love of tinkering. 💚 Hah, I typed this before you got to the Death Must Die part. I absolutely LOVE THAT game too!! 💚
I've been playing The Witcher:Thronebreaker and feels like was originally designed to be played on deck. Weird to think that this game was getting dust on my library for so long
I really love my deck when it works, but the stability of the system is kind of disappointing because of random crashes, bugs, and glitches. Currently, I have a bug that can potentially break my unit. There's a 50-50 chance that when going into Desktop mode, I encounter a black screen of death. So, I'll have to force shutdown my unit when that occurs. From my knowledge, frequent force shutdowns can harm the system. So yeah, it's been 3 months now since that is happening to my unit (when the 3.5 update), and there's a slim chance that this will be fixed, as very few people are actually encountering this issue, as far as I know. Loved my deck overall, I've got a chance to play a game that I've never played before on my PS.
You should work for valve your singlehandedly convincing me to sell my gaming laptop(i7, rtx4060 jadajada), just for the reason you mentioned. Also I could use it for work since it runs linux and visual studio etc, etc are available. So as a swedish x-gen soon to be dad, I salute you good sir!
@@TechDweeb if only… maybe one UA-cam should sell another their old Deck so that that UA-camr could also make content about said games… phew… I’m sure nobody can crack my code…
My only concern is I have a lot of downtime at work, but no internet. And I can't find anyone who explicitly says how it works without connections. Can I download my single-player games. Go to work and just load one? Play it and when I get home and it reconnects it'll update on my pc? Like ideally that's how I want it to be but I know it's not lmao
True. The benefit here is that you can play your PC games from the last 20 years on this one device, and any games you buy will be playable on any Steam Deck / PC in the future. And the games are usually cheaper on Steam. But if you like the Switch then stick with that! The Switch is a great device too :)
I have a switch too and I love it! But games like Assassin’s Creed, No Man’s sky, Star Wars Squadrons, Red dead redemption 2, etc. or are not available, ore runs with very low graphic settings. If you want to play PC games, Switch is not the right choice. I love it for indies or Nintendo IP. With Steamdeck you can also stream more demanding games and do retro gaming. In any case what really count is that you love to play with your device, at the end they exist to make us enjoy games!
You did not really answer at all why these games feel different at the Deck. You just made exactly what you said at the end you want to avoid: A video about your current favorites. I liked the introduction though.
I just bought mine today. I picked up the oled 1tb version off of marketplace. What are some good games that you’ve found? Please list a few…I’ve taken notes of some of titles in this video.
@@michaelwright956enslaved, no no kuni, dishonored, a hat in time, yakuza series, brutal legend, bayonetta, Alan wake, darksiders, Batman Arkham series, and bastion to list a few.
@@michaelwright956 basically anything that’s in the “plays great on the deck” section of steam from ps360 era. Brutal legend is next on my list after I finish Mother 3. Dishonored and Enslaved after that. Lots of gems in that era that run great on the deck. Hopefully this gives you some insight on the stuff im aiming to play on my deckyboi
I remember when I got my Steam deck almost 2 years ago and I let my wife try it out and she thought it was okay, now she uses it more than I do and I have to stand over her to give her the hint I want it back 👀👀👀
I think the Steam Deck is the greatest gaming device 🐐 I’ve ever purchased in my entire life and I’ve owned like 20+ different home consoles mixed with handhelds before. Steam Deck is not my personal favorite, but it’s the greatest gaming device I’ve ever bought. I believe in time, it can be my favorite. I’ve owned the Vita for nearly 7 years and I don’t ever recall gaming on it much as my Steam Deck during the last 12 days I’ve owned it. Same applies to my Switch Lite. I bring my Steam Deck with me all the time. It’s usually placed in the back of my car and when I have downtime since I’m a delivery driver, I’ll play it. And I don’t just play like 10-15 minutes spurts. I’m talking about using the entire battery life. That’s usually about 3 hours if all my games are set to 30 fps. Understand that I haven’t really gamed much since the mid 00s. I became more of a casual gamer. I missed out on the PS3 and Xbox 360 during their heyday. During Gen 6, I was working and dated someone. Didn’t have much time to game from 2003-2006. Then when I got a PS4 slim in May 2017, I had games for it but I mostly used it for Netflix and watching videos from an external hard drive. It wasn’t until I bought a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 did I get back into emulation after my modded first gen iPod touch and PSP phat ran ROMs from 2008-2010. I discovered by Sept 2021 that PSP and Dreamcast emulation became excellent and GameCube and PS2 improved immensely as long as I had a powerful chip like the maligned Snapdragon 888. Steam Deck is basically taking my PS4 everywhere with me. I know it’s probably closer to an Xbox One but you can still play God of War (2018), Uncharted 4, Spider-Man, and The Last of Us on it. You can play Metal Gear Solid 5 and the FF7 Remake. Each time I turn it off after a gaming session, I tell myself how awesome it is. Remember when you were a kid and you couldn’t wait to open your presents on Christmas? That’s the same feeling I get when playing my Steam Deck. It’s a godsend to middle aged guys like me (Xennial) and new daddies who want to play a quick game of GTA5 while trying to put the baby to sleep. I don’t plan to own a lot of games for my Steam Deck. I notice when I bombard any handheld with so many games, I tend to play less of it. It’s because there are so many options. My ADHD will prevent me from finishing a game because I’ll keep changing the game I want to play. That’s why I uninstalled EmuDeck. If I’m going to do that, I’d rather do that on my Flip3 or get an Odin 2. I’ll use my iPhone SE 2022 and Vita for mostly indies. I’ll use my Switch for Nintendo exclusives. Only AAA titles released during the last 15 years will be on my Steam Deck and it’s usually an IP I’m familiar with like Final Fantasy, Uncharted, God of War, and Metal Gear Solid. I’m not familiar with Elden Ring, Baldur’s Gate 3, and Starfield. I’m not even into the GTA but I’m hearing GTA6 will save this gen. I know the Steam Deck isn’t perfect. Compared to a ROG Ally and Legion Go with the Z1 Extreme, it’s not as powerful as those two. Then sometimes the games won’t launch because those games were originally developed to work on Windows. But I love mines! It’s so nice to game on it and without weaker graphics that the Switch will have. I don’t believe the Switch 2 will be that much more powerful than it when it arrives in 2025. Steam Deck is surprisingly comfortable to game on. Inexpensive. Easy to repair. Great software and community support. I think Steam Deck will reign supreme until the Deck 2 comes out. It’s become my PlayStation for PC games since Sony isn’t part of the handheld wars anymore and the PS Portal doesn’t count as a handheld. I do think the Deck is expendable. Once another new form factor or the successor arrives, there is no point keeping your old Deck. No worries of backwards compatibility. Same applies to the Switch if the successor is backwards compatible. It’s not like the Vita which never had a successor. So you never really get sentimentally attached because a newer one will completely replace the older one. Let’s say a Steam Deck Lite comes out, I’d sell my current one without hesitation. I can praise my current one now as I’m still in my honeymoon phase with it, but I know I can never get emotionally attached because it’s easily replaceable. I may sell my LCD one once the used OLEDs go down to $350. Sell my LCD for $250 and add another $100 to get the OLED. But it most likely happens when Deck 2 is out. Rather have beefier newer hardware than a more comfortable footprint but still has the same old chip. Steam Deck is already pretty comfortable as is. Ranking My Gaming Devices Favorites - 1. PS Vita 2. Switch Lite 3. Steam Deck 4. PSP 5. PS1 6. Dreamcast 7. PS2 8. Super NES 9. GameCube 10. Genesis 11. NES 12. PS4 13. PS3 14. Xbox 15. N64 16. Wii 17. Game Boy 18. Game Gear 19. DS Lite 20. Saturn 21. GBA SP 22. Jaguar Steam Deck could already be the GOAT by next week. It’s a complete godsend to gamers everywhere and who want that portability. I’m going to be on Team Gabe/Valve for a while unless Sony finally returns to the handheld race.
Prey is an absolute modern classic, you should probably focus on that first because it's absolutely worth it, and carries on the System Shock style of gameplay. It's really weird as a longtime Desktop Linux user, as when you guys and gals all talk about gaming on the Deck, I have to remind myself, 'hey, this applies to me too!' So right now I'm catching up on a fifteen year gaming backlog.
Couldn’t agree more. Resisted it first and then finally caved and by the time the OLED LE model came out I had 3 decks 🤦♂️ but gifted one to a family member now I daily drive the OLED and leave the LCD model docked to a TV. Gets more playtime than my gaming laptop and my Gaming PC that I built myself. It’s honestly hard to understand why but it just feels so natural to grab and game versus getting yourself ready to go on any windows PC setup
@@TechDweeb haha yep - ive got a RTX 3090 desktop I built awhile back with a 12 core 24 thread CPU and a 3060 laptop gpu with an amazing 14 core 20 thread CPU ----yet i still grab the Deck more than those...it is what it is!!!
I almost never buy games day 1 anymore. It started with switch but solidified with the deck. The discounts on games get insane and there are so many games that have come out over the years that I'd rather just get them and play what's new now in a few years when all the dlc, patches, and discounts get nuts. I'm in love with my deck. Can't live without now.
The steam deck was probably one of the best purchases that I have made in a good while. And currently spending some hours trying to get perfection on stardew valley. Something I have tried to do on my gaming rig but can't sit in my office long enough to do it, but w the deck I can. Also, always great content Techdweeb. Thank you.
The Deck was the best purchase ever. I can Emulate everything up to xbox 360 and even Switch. I can download all the roms for free, directly on the Steam Deck. No need to download on pc and then transfer, since the Deck is a pc. I can download torrents, i install quacked Pc games and add them to Steam. Its a one time purchase and you get so much out of it.
Finally played Dishonoured on the Deck after so many false starts on desktop. Titanfall2 and MassEffectLE amazing also. The trine games and so many more.
I share the same exact experience indeed, except it also brought a new love for retrogaming and I’ve been trying consoles and games I never had access to when I was a kid (and poor.. ;D).
I've enjoyed my Steam Deck... my current games are Halo (MCC) and Stray. I'm always looking for good games to play. Thanks Tech for the suggestions. Have a great day.
Dweebie, you are correct, the deck is my daily runner, ) I missed patreon last month, my dog little bro had 13 teeth pulled, It ran into big money, but little bro is happy and healthy again, now I am back!
Prey is such a great game, I played it for the first time last year and I couldn't stop. I replayed it probably five times over the course of a month and a half and loved every minute.
Just bought a OLED SD last month right before a vacation trip and its awesome. I play on it indie games and slighly older titles. Recently played sifu and another crab treasure. While for AAA games i Will usually use my desktop rig if im in the couch mood i can just stream it to my deck (ex. Black myth wukong coming out tomorrow). Also i can install it and play them at 30 fps with some visual sacrifice.
SInce I bought my Steam Deck I do not play on my PC, Xbox or Switch anymore, only very few times on the PS5. XBOX is going to be sold, so is the Switch. Handheld PC-Gaming is everything I ever needed, it's just perfect for me. Now mostly on the Legion Go because of the bigger screen and more performance, but still using my SD quite often.
Great video! It is always about the games! That's why I love the Steam Deck, too! It's easy to play nearly any game you like new or old! It also is just really easy to pick up, set up, and start gaming quickly with no hassle!
I'm chipping away at Yakuza Zero which runs flawlessly on my deck. But i spend more time with sort of brain off games like Vampire Survivors, Brotato or recently Halls of Torment, I'm not sure why I watch numbers go up and dodge bullets, but i must.
I specifically try *not* to pay a lot got PC games, in fact I have a rule that I never spend more than 10 bucks a game & aim for 5 and below. I've only broken that rule maybe 3 times for games that were about 15 and not dropping after about 3 years of owning a PC. I have over 500 PC games just from Steam and maybe a hundred more from GoG's DRM titles and little indie games from Itchio. But of those 500+ Steam says I have 183 games *verified* to work on the Deck with another 130 that should be playable. Even if it's not my whole catalog it's a HUGE number.
I sold my original SD for an Aya Neo 2..more power, better screen, etc. but the reality is that i dont get more than an hour game play for something like RDR2 or Fallout 4 on 800p high settings 30fps, plus there are constant crashes and landscape screen issues. So im thinking about whether i should get the oled SD, since from what i read it should give better battery life. Question is, should i? Is it better, i mean will it really offer me a better experience than the Aya Neo?
I havent been pcgaming for maybe 15 yrs... and just got a Oled deck... I am seriously impressed.... spent all day playing diablo IV... I was lucky to find my deck used at almost half price...
I have The Gunk too! Good to know it runs on the Steam Deck. My Win600 and Loki Mini Pro are my definitive PC backlog Handhelds. However I might buy the Steam Deck for PC Emulation and Moddability.
Dude, thanks for the ssd upgrade! I'm ordering it immediately! Plus, your editing skills for your vids have been improving BIG TIME! Keep up the good work sir!
i have dual boot windows and steamOS on my deck and mostly use windows. i think... that's about to end. i'm going to switch around the amount of storage i give each and just use steamOS when i can. honestly, i think windows saps some of the magic of the device. it also comes with many issues that are tiring me out. so fuck windows. i'll just leave the partition with enough space to install a couple of gamepass games and do everything else on steamOS.
This might be a longshot.. 🙏🏻 I've been searching *everywhere* with no results. All I need to know, is how to set the controller profile to gamepad. It's for desktop mode emulation.
Shame Valve hasn’t made this device accessible in many countries. I can’t walk into a store in Aus and buy one, I’m not keen to pay over $1200 AUD for the oled version when the seller might disappear next month as it’s an online purchase only. Seems they are missing out on a lot of sales.
This is exactly why I want to get a deck. Playing older(better) games and indie games. I hate AAA. I Finished all the old games on gamepass n looking for something new. Thanks
After I got my first LCD Steam Deck... I sold my gaming PC, my xbox, my playstation and my switch... then I upgraded to a SD OLED LE... never going back. Also been a PC gamer my whole life, but this is it, this is the PC gaming revolution we were all waiting for. The Deck OLED is just majestic.
Well said
me too. I sold my gaming pc for steam deck and it was so worth it ❤👌
Sold my Xbox Series X since im always on the deck, but damn i cant sell Switch. Love it too much.
Steam Deck and Switch is all i need.
You shouldnt have sold your playstation imo. You can play bloodborne and many other playstation exclusives enhacncing the deck expierence
180. The PC 180 we were all waiting for. A revolution is just one spin round.
I get paid very little (I'm only a part-timer while in college), so I was afraid I'd regret shelling out $400 for a Steam Deck, but I've been loving it! It's so much fun to play games from the comfort of my bed, especially since my laptop is too crappy to play games.
Man, if I had this thing in college it would be my everything. No laptop, just this and a dock.
i’m a working adult and all my life i’ve been using apple laptops for school and work, and so far this is the best thing that happened to me
It's funny, because I've actually found that the Deck is great for college work. I have a dock, and a monitor with mine. I use it when I don't want to use a laptop for stuff. Laptops are a lot more awkward.
Where yall getting it for 400$ ??
@@diswaydaniiel.3896 used I'm assuming
I've had my deck since it was first released (well, 3 months after, when it arrived).
I've got an SD storage device with a ton of USB adaptors, and a dock with a replaceable M.2 SSD.
I carry those in a Jsaux carrying case, along with a spare power block, HDMI cable. In my bag, I have a portable screen, 11 controllers (including a wii-mote).
I take these to college, and occasionally even get to pull them out for work.
I carry a mouse and keyboard and essentially treat it like a more playable laptop.
It is for work and play.
What I love the most about it is that it can be played ANYWHERE. On the bus, in the office, in bed, on the toilet...
It's like the Gameboy I played as a kid, but playing PS1, PS2, GBA, romhacks and mods ON TOP OF brand new games!
I've been playing Helldivers 2 and it's a BLAST!
I've been playing Dishonored and Fallout 4, both at very high settings, they look amazing and run so well on deck.
Great video! I bought "The Gunk" because of your device, played it on my LCD Stem Deck: fantastic acton adventure in a beautiful, colorful environment - and now I ordered the OLED Steam Deck ... ;-) Greetings from Bremen, Germany
ive had my deck a year now and still loving it got me back into gaming the deck is just perfect for me
Handheld PC's are the future of PC gaming. Lower cost of entry compared to desktop PC's and play games great! I'm on the ROG Ally and honestly I will probably upgrade to another PC handheld in the future rather than spend money on an insanely priced GPU
LOL You might think that when an handheld is all you have. However, Most new AAA releases are played best on a Decent high-end gaming rig. Just remember, there's loads of people who can afford a shiny new GPU.
yeah. I think of handheld PC's as companion device. they're for less demanding games. my main rig is for demanding titles and kb&m heavy games.
@@UmVtCg I have a gaming tower right now that can play any modern game I'm interested in... Yet I find myself gaming on my steam deck way more than my PC
@@UmVtCg I have a perfectly good gaming PC and much prefer playing on the Deck. Can lay down on the couch and play wherever I like comfortably.
Steam Deck is a gaming machine with almost no friction. Playing games on PC sometimes feel like a ritual. You have to sit at that chair that never feels entirely comfortable, boot up the PC, boot up the game, watch loading screen. It may not be much effort, but sometimes you don't feel like going through all that just to play a simple indie game. With Steam Deck, you just push a button and start playing, right from where you left off last time.
What are the main reasons I like the deck is because it's the most PC gaming device. I have the LCD model. Since my gaming laptop bit the dust, I haven't had the money to invest in a new gaming PC, until the Steam Deck showed up. Playing any kind of demanding PC game is quite a novel experience on the Deck. It makes me feel like I'm in the future. Yet at the same time this machine can bring me back through emulation. I've enjoyed playing classic games that I did and didn't grow up with, often with a more comfortable control scheme and better aesthetics. I've also enjoyed playing old games that I never owned but always wanted. Wind waker, and Twilight princess for example. Also, I've always been a fan of Linux, so when I heard a linux-based gaming handheld was coming out, I was quite excited.
I'm so sad we didn't get the fancy colours on the OLED in the uk :(
Agreed. I enjoy going through my catalog, and loading up games I forgot I even purchased. Love BioShock infinite with its old timely cult vibe story. Thanks Dweeb :)
Im getting one next month. Its time to put my switch to rest 😊
I love my OG Steam Deck. It has allowed me to really hit my backlog and get through some games when I have a few minutes to play here and there while away from the house. I enjoyed playing the Walking Dead Telltale games, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and many others. I grew up on PC gaming before transitioning to consoles as well. The Steam Deck has brought PC gaming back to my #1 platform. Also, Emudeck is phenomenal for playing those 6th and 7th Generation games as well as the true retro games.
I’ve pick up a steam deck at GameStop refurbished $224.43 with 1 year warranty I traded in 5 switch games. steam deck runs amazing well I just bought dragon ball fighter z on steam for $8.99 I also bought tales of versperia on steam been playing 1 hour into it the steam graphics are amazing.
I cried when i unboxed my steam deck, as I have been a big fan of valve as a company. Ive been gaming on a low mid tier PC and a past gen gaming laptop but the moment i loaded up Judgment on the steam deck, it was like my love for gaming got replenished. A year later im able to finish my backlogged games way back from 2013 and even play game’s released this year like Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth.
The Steam Deck is a magical device as it has become my ideal way of gaming.
I didn't think if use a steam deck until I became a parent working 2 jobs.
I have 0 free time apart from a Friday night, but the resume feature has made it so that games like brotato, death must die, choo choo survival etc are accessible to me before sleeping.
Honestly it's kept my love of gaming alive and scratches the itch for me.
Yeah the deck is really a great complement to having a high end pc. I’ve been able to finish more games because I can just play from my bed, the couch or wherever. I work from my pc so sometimes I just don’t feel like being at my desk. Currently getting through Like a Dragon infinite wealth strictly on my deck.
list of favorite pc games sounds great, also , i would love to see the Dweep playing Prey , have you tought about letsplays and such ? like maybe not too many but just sometimes ?🥺🥺🥺
Great video, please do more recommendations, there's always hidden gems in the steam store, greetings from Chile 😃
(watching from my ally) Handheld PC gaming has been a game changer for me. I got the device expecting to be unimpressed and take advantage of best buy's return policy. But the opposite happened. If the steam deck was available in store I probably would have got one to test/buy, but I didn't want to buy one through valve because I wasn't confident I'd like the experience.
I think the main reason I haven't bought this near perfect machine is that it would make my very imperfect, but very nostalgic retroid pocket 2+ superfluous (whatever that means). I don't want this thing to take over, cause it'll outshine the pocket in every respect (except maybe the 4:3 screen ratrio and overall gameboy aesthetic). But it's very tempting cause it is just so dang good.
I think having a retro device like a Retroid is a great combo to have with the deck. I'm equal parts PC games and retro games, so having a dedicated device for both makes good sense.
good to know some people also love the smell of the vent fumes from the Steam Deck. I used to smell Apple product packaging from 10 years ago. Whatever it was, it was addicting. The packaging several years later didn't have that distinct smell.
Sadly I heard the vents smelt so much better on the LCD model, I've only smelt the OLED model 🥲
@@BensoftMedia only the OLED for me too. Need to smell one if ever I encounter one 😂
The Backlog effect by the Deck cannot be emphasized enough. It has made a huge dent, especially for Indies and platformers I would never touch on my main PC. Same with Demos, especially during NextFest; it's a fantastic demo machine.
I got a rog ally (I'm a lover of handheld devices in general) and it did the same for me. Made me love pc gaming again.
The backlog part is something I really identify with. I never got to play Oblivion and I kept hearing about how Skyrim is better on PC. I never got the play any of the fallouts. I never got to play any of the half-life games.
Also I don't have to do any jailbreaking to play emulators.
Valve also makes a really good control setup. The buttons and thumbsticks on my OLED Deck are very good. I even really like the Steam Controller. I wish I had bought two and not just one.
Steam deck is an absolute epic piece of tech ordred one yesterday❤
Can't make my mind up whether to wait for the steam deck 2 or just go for the OLED SD.... I worry that if I keep waiting I'll never actually end up buying a Deck as I'll always be waiting for the next version! 😂
I'm always surprised that you don't upload in 4K. I guess cuz I always thought your videos are high quality.
I hope you're looking forward to "Judas" from Ken Levine!
I don't have a 4k camera yet 🤷♂️. But thanks!
Eyyy!! Strikey Sisters gang! Closest thing to Firestriker (SNES) I've played! ^_^
But yeah, I really love my Deck(s). Ever since getting my first Deck, I've finally ACTUALLY been getting through my backlog as it plays like 95% of those and even most modern games. It's reawakened my love for gaming, and made me realize my love of tinkering. 💚
Hah, I typed this before you got to the Death Must Die part. I absolutely LOVE THAT game too!! 💚
Oh yeah! Love Strikey Sisters! Same devs as Bot Vice, one of my favourite indies :D
@@TechDweeb Oh, snap, I didn't know that. Yeah. It's a good vibe. Did you play Firestriker, too?
HUE is probably the most contrastive game I can think of. You should try it on the deck oled.
I've been playing The Witcher:Thronebreaker and feels like was originally designed to be played on deck. Weird to think that this game was getting dust on my library for so long
Love that game!
I would hold off the lastest emudeck update if I were you. It completely hosed Emulation Station for me.
I really love my deck when it works, but the stability of the system is kind of disappointing because of random crashes, bugs, and glitches. Currently, I have a bug that can potentially break my unit. There's a 50-50 chance that when going into Desktop mode, I encounter a black screen of death. So, I'll have to force shutdown my unit when that occurs. From my knowledge, frequent force shutdowns can harm the system.
So yeah, it's been 3 months now since that is happening to my unit (when the 3.5 update), and there's a slim chance that this will be fixed, as very few people are actually encountering this issue, as far as I know.
Loved my deck overall, I've got a chance to play a game that I've never played before on my PS.
You should work for valve your singlehandedly convincing me to sell my gaming laptop(i7, rtx4060 jadajada), just for the reason you mentioned. Also I could use it for work since it runs linux and visual studio etc, etc are available. So as a swedish x-gen soon to be dad, I salute you good sir!
Whats that red thing on the joysticks?
Wait... You put a 1TB luxor nvme to replace the 1TB nvme in your steam deck.... Why....
Because they sponsored the video and paid me to do it! :P
We need more of these videos on UA-cam! You’ve piqued my interest in a bunch of things here
If only EVERY youtuber had a Deck to give us all more Deck content...
@@TechDweeb if only… maybe one UA-cam should sell another their old Deck so that that UA-camr could also make content about said games… phew… I’m sure nobody can crack my code…
Something unique, been raking my brains. But here's one. Point and click/mouse games turned into touchscreen games
If I'm not huffing fumes there's headroom for overclocking.
Dead space remake is great on the deck
What game is that at 0:09?
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Yeah vent fumes
Can you make a video on the GPD win 4
My only concern is I have a lot of downtime at work, but no internet. And I can't find anyone who explicitly says how it works without connections. Can I download my single-player games. Go to work and just load one? Play it and when I get home and it reconnects it'll update on my pc? Like ideally that's how I want it to be but I know it's not lmao
Playing offline games is no problem at all. Been playing r2d2 and cyberpunk whenever there’s no wlan
It's a lot of money to play mostly games which are available on Switch
True. The benefit here is that you can play your PC games from the last 20 years on this one device, and any games you buy will be playable on any Steam Deck / PC in the future. And the games are usually cheaper on Steam. But if you like the Switch then stick with that! The Switch is a great device too :)
@TechDweeb Don't own any PC games, never owned a PC always been a console gamer. But must admit the Steam deck intrigues me
I have a switch too and I love it! But games like Assassin’s Creed, No Man’s sky, Star Wars Squadrons, Red dead redemption 2, etc. or are not available, ore runs with very low graphic settings. If you want to play PC games, Switch is not the right choice. I love it for indies or Nintendo IP. With Steamdeck you can also stream more demanding games and do retro gaming. In any case what really count is that you love to play with your device, at the end they exist to make us enjoy games!
You did not really answer at all why these games feel different at the Deck.
You just made exactly what you said at the end you want to avoid:
A video about your current favorites.
I liked the introduction though.
The odd thing is that the OLED vent fumes are not as good! I have both so I know. The OLED is more ascorbet.
Kinda funny that we all huff deck vent fumes😊
Legion Go is so much better, and I’ve owned the SD OLED and Rog Ally!
I didn't enjoy the hand feel of the Legion Go, but the big screen was very nice. Glad you found something you love!
@@TechDweeb thanks for the reply! I’ve only been watching your channel for the past few months but love the content, keep it mate!
Well, Nintendo worked this out in the 80s....
Yeah, I’ve been using mine to play all the games I passed up on 10-15 years ago, and it’s amazing for that.
Give us some titles!
I'd love to be Ruler of all ants.
I just bought mine today. I picked up the oled 1tb version off of marketplace. What are some good games that you’ve found? Please list a few…I’ve taken notes of some of titles in this video.
@@michaelwright956enslaved, no no kuni, dishonored, a hat in time, yakuza series, brutal legend, bayonetta, Alan wake, darksiders, Batman Arkham series, and bastion to list a few.
@@michaelwright956 basically anything that’s in the “plays great on the deck” section of steam from ps360 era. Brutal legend is next on my list after I finish Mother 3.
Dishonored and Enslaved after that. Lots of gems in that era that run great on the deck. Hopefully this gives you some insight on the stuff im aiming to play on my deckyboi
@@zevilaga ni no kuni and a hat in time are always easy suggestion!
I remember when I got my Steam deck almost 2 years ago and I let my wife try it out and she thought it was okay, now she uses it more than I do and I have to stand over her to give her the hint I want it back 👀👀👀
This is the way
Haha😂
You gotta be like "oh wow i better buy myself the new one then" lol
@@Zaque-TV OP, you have to let me know if this works
I think the Steam Deck is the greatest gaming device 🐐 I’ve ever purchased in my entire life and I’ve owned like 20+ different home consoles mixed with handhelds before.
Steam Deck is not my personal favorite, but it’s the greatest gaming device I’ve ever bought. I believe in time, it can be my favorite. I’ve owned the Vita for nearly 7 years and I don’t ever recall gaming on it much as my Steam Deck during the last 12 days I’ve owned it. Same applies to my Switch Lite.
I bring my Steam Deck with me all the time. It’s usually placed in the back of my car and when I have downtime since I’m a delivery driver, I’ll play it. And I don’t just play like 10-15 minutes spurts. I’m talking about using the entire battery life. That’s usually about 3 hours if all my games are set to 30 fps.
Understand that I haven’t really gamed much since the mid 00s. I became more of a casual gamer. I missed out on the PS3 and Xbox 360 during their heyday. During Gen 6, I was working and dated someone. Didn’t have much time to game from 2003-2006. Then when I got a PS4 slim in May 2017, I had games for it but I mostly used it for Netflix and watching videos from an external hard drive.
It wasn’t until I bought a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 did I get back into emulation after my modded first gen iPod touch and PSP phat ran ROMs from 2008-2010. I discovered by Sept 2021 that PSP and Dreamcast emulation became excellent and GameCube and PS2 improved immensely as long as I had a powerful chip like the maligned Snapdragon 888.
Steam Deck is basically taking my PS4 everywhere with me. I know it’s probably closer to an Xbox One but you can still play God of War (2018), Uncharted 4, Spider-Man, and The Last of Us on it. You can play Metal Gear Solid 5 and the FF7 Remake. Each time I turn it off after a gaming session, I tell myself how awesome it is.
Remember when you were a kid and you couldn’t wait to open your presents on Christmas? That’s the same feeling I get when playing my Steam Deck. It’s a godsend to middle aged guys like me (Xennial) and new daddies who want to play a quick game of GTA5 while trying to put the baby to sleep.
I don’t plan to own a lot of games for my Steam Deck. I notice when I bombard any handheld with so many games, I tend to play less of it. It’s because there are so many options. My ADHD will prevent me from finishing a game because I’ll keep changing the game I want to play. That’s why I uninstalled EmuDeck. If I’m going to do that, I’d rather do that on my Flip3 or get an Odin 2.
I’ll use my iPhone SE 2022 and Vita for mostly indies. I’ll use my Switch for Nintendo exclusives. Only AAA titles released during the last 15 years will be on my Steam Deck and it’s usually an IP I’m familiar with like Final Fantasy, Uncharted, God of War, and Metal Gear Solid. I’m not familiar with Elden Ring, Baldur’s Gate 3, and Starfield. I’m not even into the GTA but I’m hearing GTA6 will save this gen.
I know the Steam Deck isn’t perfect. Compared to a ROG Ally and Legion Go with the Z1 Extreme, it’s not as powerful as those two. Then sometimes the games won’t launch because those games were originally developed to work on Windows. But I love mines! It’s so nice to game on it and without weaker graphics that the Switch will have. I don’t believe the Switch 2 will be that much more powerful than it when it arrives in 2025.
Steam Deck is surprisingly comfortable to game on. Inexpensive. Easy to repair. Great software and community support. I think Steam Deck will reign supreme until the Deck 2 comes out. It’s become my PlayStation for PC games since Sony isn’t part of the handheld wars anymore and the PS Portal doesn’t count as a handheld.
I do think the Deck is expendable. Once another new form factor or the successor arrives, there is no point keeping your old Deck. No worries of backwards compatibility. Same applies to the Switch if the successor is backwards compatible. It’s not like the Vita which never had a successor. So you never really get sentimentally attached because a newer one will completely replace the older one.
Let’s say a Steam Deck Lite comes out, I’d sell my current one without hesitation. I can praise my current one now as I’m still in my honeymoon phase with it, but I know I can never get emotionally attached because it’s easily replaceable. I may sell my LCD one once the used OLEDs go down to $350. Sell my LCD for $250 and add another $100 to get the OLED. But it most likely happens when Deck 2 is out.
Rather have beefier newer hardware than a more comfortable footprint but still has the same old chip. Steam Deck is already pretty comfortable as is.
Ranking My Gaming Devices Favorites -
1. PS Vita
2. Switch Lite
3. Steam Deck
4. PSP
5. PS1
6. Dreamcast
7. PS2
8. Super NES
9. GameCube
10. Genesis
11. NES
12. PS4
13. PS3
14. Xbox
15. N64
16. Wii
17. Game Boy
18. Game Gear
19. DS Lite
20. Saturn
21. GBA SP
22. Jaguar
Steam Deck could already be the GOAT by next week. It’s a complete godsend to gamers everywhere and who want that portability. I’m going to be on Team Gabe/Valve for a while unless Sony finally returns to the handheld race.
Prey is an absolute modern classic, you should probably focus on that first because it's absolutely worth it, and carries on the System Shock style of gameplay.
It's really weird as a longtime Desktop Linux user, as when you guys and gals all talk about gaming on the Deck, I have to remind myself, 'hey, this applies to me too!' So right now I'm catching up on a fifteen year gaming backlog.
The Deck brought me back to PC gaming too! Sitting on the couch or at work 5 minutes at a time is so much more convenient than bootin gup my full PC.
Couldn’t agree more. Resisted it first and then finally caved and by the time the OLED
LE model came out I had 3 decks 🤦♂️ but gifted one to a family member now I daily drive the OLED and leave the LCD model docked to a TV. Gets more playtime than my gaming laptop and my Gaming PC that I built myself. It’s honestly hard to understand why but it just feels so natural to grab and game versus getting yourself ready to go on any windows PC setup
Haha same. My Deck gets more game time than my PC with an RTX 4070 ti. The Deck just makes it a funner experience.
@@TechDweeb haha yep - ive got a RTX 3090 desktop I built awhile back with a 12 core 24 thread CPU and a 3060 laptop gpu with an amazing 14 core 20 thread CPU ----yet i still grab the Deck more than those...it is what it is!!!
I have the lcd steam deck, is it worth the upgrade to get the oled deck? Is it playing any games you can't on the original
Steam deck kicks ass , so good for gaming and emulating
I almost never buy games day 1 anymore. It started with switch but solidified with the deck. The discounts on games get insane and there are so many games that have come out over the years that I'd rather just get them and play what's new now in a few years when all the dlc, patches, and discounts get nuts. I'm in love with my deck. Can't live without now.
Steam Deck and Tech Dweeb are an amazing combo!
The steam deck was probably one of the best purchases that I have made in a good while. And currently spending some hours trying to get perfection on stardew valley. Something I have tried to do on my gaming rig but can't sit in my office long enough to do it, but w the deck I can. Also, always great content Techdweeb. Thank you.
The Nerdnest guy got me on the humble bundle. I play all those games on the deck and love it.
Oh definitely! I've been a humble subscriber since day 1!
He got me to not be afraid of Freddy Krueger with his beautiful sweater
Man i *LOVE* your channel.
Thank you 4 sharing stuff like this with the rest of us.
In Australia we are not allowed to love the deck. I hear the dweeb-per-capita ratio is not high enough to have a market here.
Deck, Switch & multiple Anbernic devices gamer here.
Working 2 jobs so I'm always on the go.
Idk how a PC player doesn't have tons of free games from Epic, Amazon and GOG, those 3 alone will fill up a backlog for years to come
It’s all about the Game….and how you play it! *cue triple H’s theme music from the WWE*
"We really need a new BioShock game!"
_Remembers that Irrational Games was shutdown in 2017..._
The Deck was the best purchase ever. I can Emulate everything up to xbox 360 and even Switch. I can download all the roms for free, directly on the Steam Deck. No need to download on pc and then transfer, since the Deck is a pc. I can download torrents, i install quacked Pc games and add them to Steam. Its a one time purchase and you get so much out of it.
Finally played Dishonoured on the Deck after so many false starts on desktop. Titanfall2 and MassEffectLE amazing also. The trine games and so many more.
Yes! Please make a favorite current PC games you are playing video. Amazing content. It's interesting to hear about old games I might have 😮 missed😮
I share the same exact experience indeed, except it also brought a new love for retrogaming and I’ve been trying consoles and games I never had access to when I was a kid (and poor.. ;D).
I've enjoyed my Steam Deck... my current games are Halo (MCC) and Stray. I'm always looking for good games to play. Thanks Tech for the suggestions. Have a great day.
Dweebie, you are correct, the deck is my daily runner, ) I missed patreon last month, my dog little bro had 13 teeth pulled, It ran into big money, but little bro is happy and healthy again, now I am back!
Aw sorry to hear about your little dogbro :.(
Thanks buddy! I hugely appreciate your support!
One of us one of us
First time watching your videos. Great content!
PS. Do you have a cold?😅
Steam De ck might be the greatest thing ever created
The creator of Bioshock has a new game out soon called Judas, looks like it's the same style as Bioshock, so hopefully it's the same quality!
Ooooh I'm super interested in that!
Prey is such a great game, I played it for the first time last year and I couldn't stop. I replayed it probably five times over the course of a month and a half and loved every minute.
Just bought a OLED SD last month right before a vacation trip and its awesome.
I play on it indie games and slighly older titles. Recently played sifu and another crab treasure.
While for AAA games i Will usually use my desktop rig if im in the couch mood i can just stream it to my deck (ex. Black myth wukong coming out tomorrow). Also i can install it and play them at 30 fps with some visual sacrifice.
What game is that on 1:35 ?
BotVice
Did you see they remastered Dark Forces? Did you ever play that game, when it came out?
Nope never did play that one. I loved the Jedi Knight series though.
Damm, going to have to unsubscribe as I keep wanting to buy stuff
DON'T GO!!!
SInce I bought my Steam Deck I do not play on my PC, Xbox or Switch anymore, only very few times on the PS5. XBOX is going to be sold, so is the Switch. Handheld PC-Gaming is everything I ever needed, it's just perfect for me. Now mostly on the Legion Go because of the bigger screen and more performance, but still using my SD quite often.
Great video! It is always about the games! That's why I love the Steam Deck, too! It's easy to play nearly any game you like new or old! It also is just really easy to pick up, set up, and start gaming quickly with no hassle!
I have the deck connected to the TV and running brotato is always a great time lol
I'm chipping away at Yakuza Zero which runs flawlessly on my deck. But i spend more time with sort of brain off games like Vampire Survivors, Brotato or recently Halls of Torment, I'm not sure why I watch numbers go up and dodge bullets, but i must.
I specifically try *not* to pay a lot got PC games, in fact I have a rule that I never spend more than 10 bucks a game & aim for 5 and below. I've only broken that rule maybe 3 times for games that were about 15 and not dropping after about 3 years of owning a PC. I have over 500 PC games just from Steam and maybe a hundred more from GoG's DRM titles and little indie games from Itchio. But of those 500+ Steam says I have 183 games *verified* to work on the Deck with another 130 that should be playable. Even if it's not my whole catalog it's a HUGE number.
The Deck has solved a big problem for me! My games back catalog! I don't have to sit in front of my desk and enjoy my games.
I sold my original SD for an Aya Neo 2..more power, better screen, etc. but the reality is that i dont get more than an hour game play for something like RDR2 or Fallout 4 on 800p high settings 30fps, plus there are constant crashes and landscape screen issues. So im thinking about whether i should get the oled SD, since from what i read it should give better battery life. Question is, should i? Is it better, i mean will it really offer me a better experience than the Aya Neo?
how do u run vallhala so smooth ? its tru some proton ? thank for respond
I dunno? I just run it using the default settings. I turned down the graphics in the game settings I think.
I havent been pcgaming for maybe 15 yrs... and just got a Oled deck... I am seriously impressed.... spent all day playing diablo IV...
I was lucky to find my deck used at almost half price...
I have The Gunk too! Good to know it runs on the Steam Deck. My Win600 and Loki Mini Pro are my definitive PC backlog Handhelds. However I might buy the Steam Deck for PC Emulation and Moddability.
Rachet is a terd on the deck, but still my fav!
I still haven't tried that one. I'll grab it on a sale someday.
Dude, thanks for the ssd upgrade! I'm ordering it immediately! Plus, your editing skills for your vids have been improving BIG TIME! Keep up the good work sir!
Thanks for saying so buddy!
i have dual boot windows and steamOS on my deck and mostly use windows. i think... that's about to end. i'm going to switch around the amount of storage i give each and just use steamOS when i can. honestly, i think windows saps some of the magic of the device. it also comes with many issues that are tiring me out. so fuck windows. i'll just leave the partition with enough space to install a couple of gamepass games and do everything else on steamOS.
This might be a longshot.. 🙏🏻
I've been searching *everywhere* with no results. All I need to know, is how to set the controller profile to gamepad. It's for desktop mode emulation.
Shame Valve hasn’t made this device accessible in many countries. I can’t walk into a store in Aus and buy one, I’m not keen to pay over $1200 AUD for the oled version when the seller might disappear next month as it’s an online purchase only. Seems they are missing out on a lot of sales.
I want you to make your favorite Steam game videos please
Well you ARE a channel member, which means you're kinda my boss, which means I kinda have to listen to you...
@@TechDweeb yessss power.
This is exactly why I want to get a deck. Playing older(better) games and indie games. I hate AAA. I Finished all the old games on gamepass n looking for something new. Thanks