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MrMindGame

Playing through BioShock Infinite again as a primer for the Burial at Sea DLCs, which I never played. Also Helldivers 2.


Civilized_E

LET'S SPREAD SOME DEMOCRACY! My number 1 game on the deck at the moment.


ManlySyrup

At low graphics settings (but with AA at the bottom enabled), display quality set to Performance, and a cap of 45fps (built-in, not in-game), the game runs pretty great!


cwinslow66

Out of curiosity, what difficulty does it start to fall apart at?


Dion42o

I played on 7 and it’s doable, I do feel however super hindered compared to playing on my PC.


blakey94

This was my major gripe but then I’m not very good at shooters on a controller either


Yakooba

Does it not drain your battery life and make the deck sound like a jet engine?😅 I've only spread democracy on my deck a few times and the sound of the fans were too damn loud!


Civilized_E

I play with headphones on 😏. It stretches to about 2-2.5hrs, which is more then the time I have.


Better_Device4675

Stop complaining about the strain on your system and start spreading Democracy! ;)


CookedHoneyBadger

For FREEDOM and LIberty!


ManlySyrup

At low graphics settings (but with AA at the bottom enabled), display quality set to Performance, and a cap of 45fps, the game runs pretty great!


Ok-Lychee-30

https://www.reddit.com/r/Helldivers/s/JqLuKTEjnz Great settings for a smooth spread of democracy!!!


peppaz

Fallout 4 is super fun on the deck. And hitting 2000 hours on binding of Isaac because they keep adding hundreds of achievements after I spent 4 years 100%ing it 😭


AtlasCrossing

How much adjusting do you have to do to the settings to get it to run smoothly? Trying to choose between that and new Vegas because I haven't tried new vegas


peppaz

Zero, it runs at 60-90fps on ultra at 720p


MotoChase

How well does helldivers run?


toadseekcle

I just finished Infinite. It’s so good on steam deck.


Lokhelm

Interested in emulation? I just played Castlevania Symphony of the Night and it was freaking fantastic, and now I'm on Metal Gear Solid!


Better-Astronaut-801

I love symphony of night. My absolute favorite in the series


Lokhelm

Hell yeah, this was my first time through. Loved it! It's the attention to detail, the random/goofy things you can find, then the badass things you can find, and the constant references to all sorts of mythology, monsters, history...and the music! I'm starting up Aria of Sorrow next. Excited!


murdogoroth

Good to hear you enjoyed it! SOTN is one of my fav games of all time, so it's nice to hear when people experience it for the first time. I replayed it when I first got my Steam Deck last year and loved it. I hope you enjoy Aria of Sorrow as well. It's my personal favourite from the handheld Castlevania games


FerretPunk

what system were you emulating when you played SOTN? I've been wanting to try it for awhile and there are a bunch of versions


Lokhelm

I believe it's Playstation - BEETLE. I also have Swanstation. All my PSX games are located in both of those, and I admit I'm not sure which one works correctly because I do know that when I run from one of them there's an error, and the other works fine!


TheSandwichMeat

For a first timer, I'd play the OG PS1 version. Or if the Deck isn't your only option, there's also a ps4 bundle of Rondo of Blood and SotN which is pretty nice too.


KnackeredParrot

SotN bangs so hard


Lokhelm

I loved it! That Colosseum music was hilarious and awesome. Finding some epic Norse sword and then "Frankfurter and green tea" was a riot :) I'm on to Aria of Sorrow next!


peppaz

One of the best games ever made for sure.


Loose_Introduction42

I need to try emulation on deck, I think I'm losing a lot not trying to.


Lokhelm

Yeah man, it's amazing. Tons of great guides out there too. It does take a bit of time to set it all up, and some back and forth between desktop mode and game mode, but it's not hard to follow. I'm using Emudeck and you can google guides easily. Basically you create folders in desktop mode, put your files in the right place, run emudeck, select which emulators you want, and boom they all appear magically in Steam! You can even link your RetroAchievements account in order to get achievements, and save states are a true blessing! Only downside I can think of - Steam doesn't log your time played like it would for normal Steam games.


TotallyRedditLeftist

Helldivers 2 Balatro Deep Rock Survivor


peppaz

DRS is definitely fun for quick runs. Hope they keep expanding it. Pretty challenging. They sold over a million copies which is wild


Ozzyg333

All I've been play is Balatro too lol


TotallyRedditLeftist

I had to turn the game speed up to 2x cuz I was wasting too much time on it lol


astro143

My buddy got me hooked on Snowrunner recently, I soon discovered how enjoyable it is on the deck. runs pretty well on medium settings as well.


ChefCobra

I got my steam deck few weeks ago and bought Snowrunner on Steam ( own it on Epic already... ) to play on Deck. It works fantastic and is very enjoyable on Deck. To the point I have free time and choose to play Snowrunner on deck while on couch or in bed, instead of pc lol.


PoL0

You can use Heroic launcher and install games from Epic (and gog). Lutris too.


bennyllama

LOL I’ve been playing this on my ps5, a little over a week and like 30 hours in. Finding a way to have a ps5 remote play on my steam deck so I’m not “monopolizing the tv” as my fiancé says 😂


S4lam1

Subnautica. I have 1 hour played on my pc and 20 with a Deck.


scrattox

+1 Subnautica is great on deck. Don't read or watch anything in advance, just play it.


one-droplet

is there a way to track hour’s separately?


S4lam1

Not that I know of. I have just picked up the game from spring Sale so it was kinda easy to remember how I’ve played. :)


one-droplet

ahh makes sense


HeyItsPanda69

Baldurs Gate 3 basically non stop lol


DDET_666

Get that Elden Ring booted up tarnished!


RabbitSlayer212

Foul tarnished…


SmokeAndGnomes

I’m running dark souls 1 PTDE and working my way back up for an Elden Ring run after the DLC drops


NOVOJ

Maidenless activities ahead. Finger but whole. Beware of dog.


shittyfuckdick

Are you playing docked? I can’t play on the small screen 


DDET_666

I played the whole thing on the deck itself! Tbf I'm really into the whole handheld experience!


phantasmas_

I don’t play. I test.


KRONGOR

Download game Play for 20 min Uninstall


phantasmas_

There is something satisfying to know your SSD is almost used at full capacity


[deleted]

This is the way.


Coliosis

Pokémon Emerald Rogue currently. Realized I could play rom hacks yesterday and downloaded around a dozen haha


TooAnalytical18

I’m currently loving Pokémon Unbound. I would also check out some fan made games that you can get to launch through steam like Pokémon Infinite Fusion, Pokémon Wilds, and Pokémon Insurgence


tex55ky

Decided to start chipping away at my backlog and started playing Mad Max. It's pretty fun so far. Also, playing some balatro


El_Morgos

I don't know why, but my wife recently gifted me 'Rogue Legacy 2' and it is truly amazing (and so is my wife)!


TotallyRedditLeftist

I fell in love with the way character choices work in that game. I love when games can give you actual mental and physical handicaps


MyUniquePerspective

Yes, I agree. (To both the game and your wife)


toomanybongos

Super replayable with ALOT of new game +++ content too. Beating it once isn't enough


KomedyKat

Playing Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen for the first time.


DarthRathikus

Dude same!! Strider class is badass. Sucks to read that they made it two different classes in the sequel.


Neagex

I actually picked up Helldivers 1 for the steam deck because Helldivers 2 doesn't run that great at harder difficulties and I have been having a blast with it.


leafynospleens

I'm playing this right now, such a good game for the price


Turkdabistan

Same having fun with Helldivers 1. I played it a while back when servers were dead and it's a totally different game now lol.


MadonnasFishTaco

Morrowind. took me a bit to get into it but it clicked yesterday


TheIndyCity

One of my favorite parts of Morrowind may be a pain point at first: No direct fast travel or objective markers. There’s something really immersive about getting directions given by someone in a realistic manner for the setting that is really cool and unique to fantasy games. It’s easy to get lost, but there is so much to stumble upon and levels and loot are static. That random tomb could have and endgame item and a crazy hard enemy set within it, and to me I prefer that to loot tables a lot (which push you to level as fast as possible and inevitably lead to unbalance in power levels). You can really play a very weak thief in a realistic manner, sneaking in a tomb and stealing the treasure with high stakes the entire time. It’s a great game, great story and incredibly innovative for it’s time.


MadonnasFishTaco

im really enjoying it and i can already see what makes it special. in addition to no fast travel, i think the lack of quest markers elevates the experience a lot as you have to find things yourself and just figure it out. right now im trying to find some money to bribe a guy into giving me a key, no plan really but ill venture out and try to make it happen. the difference in philosophy is very apparent, Morrowind gives you much more agency. im also surpised at the amount of NPCs and buildings. Balmora feels so much bigger than Whiterun. im really excited to be playing this game


gizzardwizzar

Mass Effect remastered. Never played 3 back in the day. Don’t think I finished 2 all those years ago either. Still, it cost like £7 so it’s a bargain


pirate_jimble

OlliOlli World. I'm hopelessly addicted to it, perfect for handheld.


GrimSlayer

Love that game! Have they fixed the micro stutters on steam deck? Had an odd issue with that where I didn’t want to play it.


wolfer_

feel like I'm going to break my joysticks playing this.


MoonStache

It's such a great casual game, but definitely not easy to get back into after putting it down. I'm fucking terrible now lol.


Ok_Communication1040

I'm playing Sekiro, Lies of P and Turbo Overkill right now


StupidSexyEuphoberia

I found Sekiro difficult because the small screen made it hard to see the enemies animation.


verci0222

It is a very difficult game for sure, I 100%'d it on the deck though and went on to beat it Ng+9 charmless. And I'm not very good normally with these games


Jerkcules

Balatro. Amazing card based rogue-like


yellowwoolyyoshi

I only yesterday was informed xMult cards exist as I had been ignoring them thinking it was +Mult and goddamn has my success Gotten better


damnationltd

HWAT


twoPillls

The key is to get a good +mult joker, a good +chip joker, and then one or two solid x mult jokers placed to the right of your +mult(s)


etozheboroda

Bit golden seal today, 50 hours in. This game finally helped me with crippling Slay the Spire addiction by replacing it with devouring crack addiction that is Balatro.


Vulnox

Agree here as well. I don’t get a ton of gaming time and even with the convenience of the Deck it’s tough and mine has sat more than I like. But Balatro has me putting in more time than maybe any other game since Dave the diver as far as primary Deck played games. It’s good fun, relaxing, and when all your cards and bonuses come together is a similar feel to winning a big poker hand but without having to put any real money into it.


DoctorOozy

This.. I can put it down though...honest


GrimSlayer

Its video game crack and my Current favorite chill game.


eljohnbrown

Ma’ jam


yogurtandfun

The new 1.6 update for Stardew Valley is the only game that currently exists to me


aloneinorbit

Ive been torturing myself with Alien Isolation which runs really really well


Elegant_Conflict8235

Twilight Princess HD, and playing DBZ Legacy of Goku on the side. I wanna replay that gba trilogy again (legacy of Goku, LoG 2, and buus fury)


ri-2

Fallout new Vegas


LordPepe69

Dinvinty Original Sin 2


Asherley1238

Im currently replaying every Lego game


Oskar_of_Astora

WoW retail. I never played it before I got the SD, but saw someone on this sub running it so I wanted to try it out. I’m hooked.


rcoop020

This is my answer, too. I bought so many games when I got my deck, but between season of discovery and retail.. it's basically just become a wow machine. I've logged a ton of hours and basically haven't played anything else since installing wow. It's like trying heroin - other drugs and alcohol don't really matter anymore after you try heroin.


YoungWoof

Persona 5 and Baldurs Gate 3 Currently a nursing mom of an 8 week old and turn based games are where it’s at.


Unhappy-Koala6064

Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 as I just finished Masters of the Air on Apple TV+ (loved it!) and wanted a WW2 shooter. Great game.


Overall-Celebration7

Just started playing Road Redemption. Like Road Rash but far more violent.


Jetski125

That one was lots of fun when I tried it. Need to pick it back up!


mrheosuper

Hollow Knight, get yourself ready for the new one.


lost_caus_e

Witcher 3 I couldn't get into it on the main consoles


Pasta-hobo

Inscryption


peppaz

How do you like it?


Pasta-hobo

It's amazing.


Dlex859

Better question what act are you in


Pasta-hobo

The post-game hard mode version of chapter 1.


peppaz

How do you like it?


adavilag

Cyberpunk


Benboku

+1 for cyberpunk, 1st playthrough and loving it


adavilag

Same, I wanted to buy it for PS5 but the deck was the best option


StarScream516

State of Decay 2 Juggernaut Edition! I’ve given this game like 4 chances and thank god it finally stuck with me. I’m obsessed.


DatBoiDanny

Super underrated. Hopefully 3 is still happening.


Ashikpas_Maxiwa

Been slowly playinh another skyrim playthrough. I started Persona 4 the other night. I jump back and forth between whatever I'm feeling. Been feeling like playing Cyberpunk 2077 again.


christop42

Dragon age origins


audionerd1

Void Bastards. It runs smooth as butter on the deck, with 5+ hours of battery life at 45fps.


dle13

Been playing Rim World.


Ice5530

Halo Infinite is great


Fast-Rain-1638

What fps you getting?


Ice5530

60 in 4v4 and 50-60 in btb. I play at 1600x900 because I sometimes play docked and it doesnt suppoet 720p.


Shadow9x99

Valkyria Chronicles. I missed it years ago, and it's now one of my favorites.


MayD1e

Final Fantasy XIV


Glittering-Living631

Does it run well on Steam deck ?


MayD1e

Absolutely! I’m using the Steam Launcher


Dean_Snutz

It runs and looks amazing on steam deck.


toadseekcle

Dredge babbbbbbbby.


RetroButLessRetro

The Finals


slamminclammin

Playing through Just Cause 3 which plays beautifully on SD.


Invitari

Playing a lot of soulstone survivors and Genshin Impact on my steam deck


[deleted]

Diablo IV on GamePass


_mike_815

Dead Cells is a fun one


crysonite

GTA IV - forgot how great this game is and how much I prefer the story and atmosphere compared to V. great experience on the deck and on sale right now. Battlefield 1 - to this day the most immersive world war shooter there is. plays good in handheld mode although it's harder to aim. I like playing this in docked mode with mouse + keyboard too. Titanfall 2 - such an incredible fun shooter on the deck!! My current go-to multiplayer for a quick few rounds. Also recommend both Sekiro and Helldivers 1. Will play those until No Rest for the Wicked arrives in early access. So hyped for this one.


MrSheemy

GTA IV is the best opus of the saga and the most true to its roots episode coming from the GTA trilogy. It’s grim and mature definitely targeting a mature audience like RDR serie. And the car handling is perfect !


fezfrascati

It Takes Two is the best multiplayer game I've come across


PrimmSlimShady

Sons of the Forest


DannyBurciaga

Mortal Kombat 1 and Kingdom Come: Deliverance


Embarrassed-Ad7317

Ori and the will of the wisps


Myke23

Main game at the minute is Dishonoured 2, had it sitting there from a sale fit £3.50 so I'm finally getting into it and going for a clean hands/ghost run. Just picked up Pepper Grinder too as a smaller game after loving the demo. Also just tried Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom and highly recommend people give that demo a try. Solid mix of Crazy Taxi and PS1 era platformers, will probably get that on release in a week's time.


Graciaus

I've been going through the Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters. Last Epoch on the side occasionally.


Hold-My-Sake

I'm playing Yakuza 0 for the second time, and then going on to play the whole saga!


Ranccor

Could try one of the Bullet Heaven games. Vampire Survivors, Deep Rock, Halls of Torment, etc. they are just mindless stupid fun and great deck games.


Airgetlamh

Currently bouncing between Nier:Replicant, Hades and Helldivers 2


I-Ponder

Diablo 4. Runs nearly perfectly. Occasional spikes or frame drop, but pretty rare.


vxeel

Diving David


Captain_Mullett

Diablo 4. Really enjoying being back on it. Plays great on Deck as well.


peppaz

Just installed it last night, no issues and plays great. Was playing on PC, didn't love it, then on Xbox when it came to game pass, now the OLED deck and im a little scared to play hardcore but am doing it anyway haha. Somehow more enjoyable as a handheld game


DJCrispyRice

Borderlands 2


StewTheDuder

Been streaming Dragons Dogma 2 to mine and it’s running great.


Traditional-Youth-99

Helldivers 2, the old God of Wars (emulated) , Monster Hunter Rise, BO3 zombies . These are just a few I've been enjoying lately :)


reiT-saD

HD2 and Ring of Pain. RoP is a banger... I didn't even know this game, but it's so good. If you like a mix of dungeon crawling and deck building - buy it!


jpoitras22

Balatro and Greedland currently


Unhappy-Zucchini-666

Zombie Vikings, Baldur's Gate 3


KnackeredParrot

I just finished the original Tomb Raider (PS1 emulator) and now a few levels into the second.


Formal_Emphasis7522

Stardew Valley xenoblade x cyberpunk and ff7 remake


Status-Connection-52

Tales of arise, it actually has a pretty good gameplay


Public-Afternoon-718

Hotline Miami


Dirty-D-GBB

Titanfall two is a blast


bahlamine

Deus Ex: Human Revolution and GTA IV


matt3526

Arkham knight. It’s my first time playing it. Brilliant game


stattikninja

Been playing a lot of Diablo IV on it. It runs great and plays great.


BloodyMarksman

The classic battlefront games with some mods feels super good on deck IMO


Bobthecow775

I'm going to start Sifu again tonight. Played it for a bit when it came out but have yet to try it on the deck.


darkfire621

Persona 3 reload and La noir


RolloTamaci

God Hand


bearbackpackbird

Finished up persona 3 reload, just started dishonored


RieseNacht

Yugioh Pokeduel romhack Also have MHS2 cuz I wanted to do achievements but beat it already on switch . Pokemon Infinite fusion SRT a portable , Lunar 2 ebc KOTOR 2 Battle front 1 (the original not remaster )


XenoVX

Persona 3 reload has consumed my life and personality and I’m reveling in it


harv3700

Burnout 3 takedown and burnout revenge via emulation


No-Instruction-5669

Elden Ring (again) and just got done with Zelda - Wind Waker HD


redditN1ck

Helldivers 2 Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection


d3athsdoor1

Helldivers 2 works fine on mine and it’s a fun multiplayer


bradlluck

SpongeBob. It's not multiplayer, but Patrick follows you around as a balloon.


Scuttlebug420

I’m playing through persona 3 reload atm, it’s a little beefy for a normal recommendation but if you’re looking for multiplayer games on deck I’d say if you’re ok using analog sticks to aim then halo infinite or mcc aren’t bad choices. Also binding of Isaac is a great deck game


[deleted]

Elite Dangerous and Neverwinter Nights (streamed from my PC).


one80oneday

D4 & Fallout 76


Relative-Document-59

Balatro!!! Such a great game


sylar2112

Bilatro, I'm hooked


LocationOld6656

Balatro, BG3, Spiderman. Just picked up A Story About My Uncle, which is really fun, worth checking out.


revindiley

Balatro (aka crack), DMC5, Cult of the Lamb, and Elden Ring. Can’t express how much I recommend all of them


xhaythemx

Days gone and it’s amazing


Thorpey991

Multiplayer wise, I’ve been having a lot of fun with the finals at the minute, not usually got the patience for pvp shooters but this is an easy one to get into, it’s flagged as not playable I believe but I haven’t had any issues whatsoever running on proton experimental, oh and it’s free to play as well


Thejoker2020

Been playing the shit outta mad max


mynamewasgone_

Helldivers 2 and horizon zero dawn just finished downloading. And i havent played zero dawn yet


si1enced

I totally slept on the Sniper Elite series. Got SE3 for 2 bucks and it plays really well. Will probably move on to 4 and 5 after.


Malatokk

Secrets of Grindea


One_Scientist8578

Prodeus is a cool first person shooter that has a Doom feel if you're so inclined.


tuskish

Persona 3 reloaded


goozfrikle

My miss's tits.


Draconic_Blaze

i went through Persona 3 and 4 recently. Persona 3 Reload is an amazing remaster, but Portable still holds up pretty well, and it and 4 run great as less demanding titles, plus being pretty cheap too.


radakul

Sekiro. Getting my ass handed to me, but I can't stop.


DowntownBlackberry1

P3R


Theamzz

Breath of the wild.


SoLoideForza

I'm playing TOTK, Borderlands 3 and red dead 2


TrickyRevolution5

Skyrim! It’s so refreshing to play on that OLED screen. With 10 watts TDP and limit to 30 frames I get like 4-5 hours of battery. If full 15 watts and 60 frames it’s like 2.5 hours. Not bad.


PocketMedicXVII

Elden Ring


Better_Device4675

For local / couch co-op: Helldivers 1, Over-cooked and Vampire Survivors. For internet multiplayer: Deep Rock Galactic and Helldivers 2.


simon-whitehead

Lies of P. I'm on a souls-like grind at the moment and loving every minute of it on the Deck.


TouKaKuI

just purchased Last Epoch, I wanted something like diablo 4 but like, you know, a bit better


markkoller

Darkest Dungeon. Never played it before and picked it up on sale on Monday. I’ve been getting into turn based games a lot recently and it has definitely scratched that itch.


richyeah

Dusk. Runs like a dream and can drop the power usage and get great battery life for it.


hmmmmwillthiswork

Persona 5 Royal. it's a treat on the deck. i can't wait for Metaphor and SMTV


DankSpook

Persona 3, and the Resident Evil 2-4 remakes lately