r/SteamdeckGames

Did tales of arise. Just did signing time stranger. Was going to do hogwarts but it wasn’t running good. I have OLED and using it docked 50/50. I’m looking for a chill game to play at night or when I travel like the ones I did before. Thanks

I am not much of a gamer, and I do not have a personal PC , but I really want to play some late 90s early 2000s games, such as age of empires II, command & conquer, sim city, etc.

I want to be able to play on the couch and in bed - so I am not going to bother buying a PC. This is for trying to decompress in the evening.

I am aware of the Steam Deck shortage, but note that they are available from third party vendors for twice the price. I may just bite the bullet.

1. Should I proceed with overpaying for a steam deck, or go with another handheld? My concern with going with another handheld is that it may be not as user friendly to download steam, games, etc.

2. Can you play AOEII on the steam deck? other handhelds? I saw that AOE II Definitive Edition is the current version -- but is it supported/playable?

Thank you!

I want something like Wild Rift/Pokemon Unite/Dragon Ball

Something that feels good and was meant to be played by a controller, can't seem to find ANY other game and the new dragon ball one doesn't scratch the itch

Honestly at this point I want any game that feels good with a controller and is competitive with 0 disadvantages to having a controller (So games like Smite are not it) like Rocket Leauge not just MOBA

Hi All

MHR/Sunbreak was my absolute comfort game on Switch1, and kept me sane through the pandemic...

Nothing else has quite scratched the itch since, and despite 800+ hrs on Switch I decided to buy Rise/Sunbreak for a pittance in the Fanatical sale yesterday.

Out-the-box it seems to run pretty well, but I'd like some pointers from anyone still playing in 2026.

I'd like to understand best settings for a locked-60fps experience, and also an advised TDP that might mitigate some of the fan noise... (whilst not inhibiting the locked 60fps that I want to achieve)

Settings are my primary ask here, but I'm also interested in any simple mods that might enhance the experience. I think I saw someone playing with an updated HUD that showed monster health?

(nb when it comes to mods, I'm not massively technical... so something easy to install, if anything at all. Also, not interested at all in cheats/shortcuts, I want to start from scratch and re-learn the game properly. Just after QoL recommends)

I checked ProtonDB but there isn't much detail from recent months, hence asking here.

Thanking all in advance, BR/

What are some good building/city builder/colony management/factory automation games that play well on Steam Deck? So far I play Factorio, Rimworld, and Oxygen Not Included. What games have you played?

I like optimizing. I know a lot of people don't but every time you get another FPS, it feels like a huge win!

I have been working hard on the Demo for Steam Summer Next Fest, and the performance was not great when I first ran it on my Steam Deck.

However, once I discovered that my Forest was not LOD'ing and also not culling in the depth of the Fog, the first optimizations were obvious haha!

Always take the low hanging fruit! and in this case altering the forest took the game from mid-20FPS to double that.

Next was to find more obvious issues. I fixed a few effects that were just plain too intense, mainly because there were too many large overlaid transparencies. (smoke will do this to ya). This got new around 3-5 FPS more.

Next was to find all the other stupid things I had not paid enough attention to, my plants not LOD'ing properly (notice a theme here?). But the final crack was to simplify several of the more complicated materials/shaders. Then BOOM! 46-60+ FPS everywhere, but mostly high 50's to 60's.

I am very very pleased about this and I hope my diligence to performance on the Steam Deck might lead me to more sales, though more importantly before Next Fest, more Wishlists.

Here is me playing the game on my Steam Deck!

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The game is TooneQuest on Steam

Preferably fantasy-genre, not too dark, not a souls-like, and has a compelling narative.

HAS: Combat; Exploration; Character/ Equipment Progression; Narative;

IS NOT: First-Person; Souls-like; Rouge-like;

CAN BE: Souls-lite; Rouge-lite;

Edit: Must be playable with at atleast 30fps on the deck without looking like a pixelated mess and no LLS.

Hopefully Most Similar to: Kingdoms of Amalur; Eternal Strands;

Already played: (in no particular order)

- Immortal Fenyx;

- AC: 2/3/4/5/6/Odyssey;

- FF7 Remake/Reunion;

- Like a Dragon Series;

- Baldur's Gate 3;

- Divinity 2;

- Shadow of Mordor/War;

- Arkham Series;

- Darksider Series;

- Ghost of Tsushima;

- God of War;

- Horizon Zero Dawn;

- GTA 3/4/5;

- Red Dead Redemption 2;

- Saints Row 4;

- DMC 5;

- Spyro/Crash;

- Sunset Overdrive;

- Hogwarts Legacy;

- Mad Max;

- Witcher 3;

- Uncharted 4;

- Watch Dogs 1/2;

- Just Cause 2/3;

- Tomb Raider Series;

- Jedi: Fallen Order;

- Sleeping Dogs;

- Scarlet Nexus;

- Prototype 1/2;

- Spider-man Series;

- Mass Effect Series;

- Dragon Age Series;

- Ori Series;

- Tales of Series;

- V Rising;

- Hades 1/2;

- Wayfinder;

Maybe a Monster Hunter if anyone can personally recommend a game that runs great on deck

I need new suggestions. Please help. Not worried about frame rate issues I always play at. 30fps. Looking for games that work great in handheld mode excluding the usual suspects.

Hiii,, Has anyone successfully emulated tomadachi 2 yet? At first i wasnt interested but it looks so cute

Hi I just completed two really fun games and wanted to share: Suit for Hire and Severed Steel. They are surprisingly similar.

Suit for hire was originally a top down shooter like Hotline Miami but they added a 3rd person mode and I played the entire game like that. You are basically John wick and can dive, dodge, duck, throw empty guns, kick barrels and shoot all in slow motion. So many cool moments diving off balconies through a window while shooting. Or just kicking a door and knocking the guy inside down. Really fun and has tons of replay ability with modifiers, score multipliers, time attack, costume unlocks, different behaviors on the starter guns. Very similar to My Friend Pedro but 3D. Good soundtrack too. Controls may take some remapping to be comfortable/make sense to me.

Also really enjoyed Severed Steel. Similar description but FPS with bullet time, arm cannon, wall running, sliding, kicking, double jump, gun throwing. Futuristic sci fi feel like Aeon Flux, Mirrors Edge mixed. INCREDIBLE soundtrack. Drum n bass, liquid mostly. Techno. Works so well. Guns feel great. Includes an arcade mode and a new rogue light mode and daily challenges. Plenty of replay value.

Really recommend both games on the deck they run great. I didn’t realize how much I missed bullet time like the max payne games. Anyone have more recommendations? I guess you can do it in the Red Dead and that other Juarez cowboy game.

Hi All

STEAMDECK Request - Reaching out to this great community for a recommendation please.

Currently in a bit of a gaming rut, and wanting an 'everyday game' to keep me busy for next 2-3 months whilst travelling with work.

I'm ideally looking for something with a similar gameplay loop to Monster Hunter, something where I can work constantly/daily on updating my build and skills.... where I can play solo/offline for majority of time but also jump in to a co-op session with randoms during hard battles!

I've put 800hrs into MH Rise, and 500 in to World. Wilds had me interested, but the steamdeck performance is still just a little rough for my liking.

I really enjoyed the level of character customisation in these games, and the sheer diversity of builds/armor/cosmetics that make your character truly feel unique. There is also a good level of challenge, especially in the DLCs.

Some notes:

- Online only is OK, but there will be periods of travel where internet is reduced/lacking, so ideally want a game I can play offline solo at times (but with potential to play MP when I have internet connection)

-"Preferred Genres", Really enjoy MH style games, have also played WildHearts.

- Would like something that is still 'active' today, where matchmaking wouldn't be an issue

- Will be playing exclusively on handheld. 30 fps is not a big issue for me, providing it is essentially a locked 30fps. Also I'd prefer not to get in to the territory of LS/FG if this can be avoided.

- I'm not anti MMO, although I'd say that the complexities of the MH games are perhaps the ceiling of how far my intelligence can be stretched in terms of managing complicated and numerous mechanics!

- I plan to play FF14 when it launches on Switch2 in August, so currently ruling that out.

- Diablo 4 and Granblue Fantasy Relink both have me interested... but really not sure if they are what I am looking for here.

"Previously Enjoyed Games" - My taste in games are quite varied, and titles I've enjoyed recently include D:OS2, Khazan, MH Rise/Wilds, Resi9, Nine Sols, Hades 2, Wildhearts, Lies of P, Pokopia. I usually enjoy a mix of challenge and build diversity.

"Budget", no limit

Thanks everyone, I'm really stuck as to where to go here.... and this sub is usually a great spot for recommendations.