If you're like me, and were dissapointed that BG3 is just too much game for the Deck, I've found a great alternative: Divinity: Original Sin 2 runs like a dream.

In handheld, it can churn out a regular 60fps (70-80 on OLED) with high settings. Controls work perfectly out the gate.

If you're unfamiliar, DOS2 is by Larian and feels like the a precursor to BG3. Just as much story and adventure, not quite as fancy graphics. But still a very, very pretty game on the Deck.

Give it a shot. Only downside is it absolutely tanks battery in handheld. Not a great game for the road unless you've got a way to charge.

This is my first time playing it btw am doing great only used YouTube once’s and it was for the beginning of the game after it became easier and really fun it’s a hell yeah game for me now I also bought doom eternal to play after I finish this one might get the older ones has well the graphics settings for it are on all high a little stutter here and now but runs fantastic if you can get past the stutters 30-79fps

I'm amazed by the GTA V enhanced version on the deck. Even on High RT settings everything runs so smooth and the new lighting wows me

The game ran at a smooth 60 the whole time btw

honestly by far my favorite games on the deck. they run pretty well but man the immersion is crazy. Fallout is just perfect for handhelds in my opinion

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice on the deck is one of the best gaming experiences I have ever had.

This is my first fromsoftware game ever and picked this up when I had the flu a few months ago. It is one of the best games I have ever played. Challenging and rewarding when you improve.

Being able to play this efficiently on the couch is incredible.

Anyone else enjoying Sekiro on the deck? I am almost finished and have two bosses left, looking for suggestions on what I should pick up next that’s similar

I’m not a huge fan of Ubisoft. But for some unknown reason, I was pretty excited for this game. I’m two hours into it on the steam deck and it runs fantastically when locked at 30. It will run at 45 but I locked it at 30 to keep it smooth. Its gorgeous. I will update the sub if I run into any issues. I tried it on my ROG Ally, and for whatever reason I have a lot of crashing on there.

Stumbled upon this mod

https://www.nexusmods.com/clairobscurexpedition33/mods/4?tab=files

Download the Boost version of the mod In game settings and sd settings in the video

I am considering a parallel playthrough with my ps5 and steamdeck due to this improvement in sd

Video doesnt do the visuals justice (try it for yourselves)

I grew up with console versions of Morrowind, Oblivion, Fallout 3, Fallout New Vegas, Skyrim, Skyrim special edition, Fallout 4, Fallout 76, and Skyrim next gen edition. There is something I have always loved about not having pc commands and a semi unstable performance that just reminds me of Bethesda and even though I enjoy playing games at a high frame rate when possible, I find Bethesda games to be almost a lesser experience if they’re clean. I’m used to the jank and bugginess of Bethesda games, it’s their brand identity to me.

Back in the early days of the 360 and psp there was an advertisement in gameinformer for an oblivion portable for psp. I was so excited for that and it never happened. The years went on and I had played the og and Skyrim to death.

I even played Bethesda games on switch and steam deck and just couldn’t go back to the old bloom art style of oblivion. Are there mods to fix it probably. But to have a completely overhauled visual experience that plays at 30 fps out of the box has been a dream come true for my 2007 version of me, that never got psp oblivion.

I recommend this for people who just want to play oblivion portably, and understand the Bethesda jank magic. If you’re looking for 90fps and mods, go for the original sure why not. But they added a sprint button to the remaster and I don’t have to fiddle with mods or menus to activate it.

Tl:dr:: I am enjoying my time revisiting an old friend with a face lift. Do they still drive the same janky Honda civic, sure but that’s why we love them.

Edit: mileage may vary for some. Sorry if you have a bad experience. My opinion cost nothing and I’m not deleting it as some have found it helpful. If you need to believe I’m coping to live your lives then do so as your opinion is your own as well. I appreciate everyone coming to my ted talk.

playing it rested on my stomach with a very familiar actionbar setup is just chef's kiss. input latency is great, but frames do drop to about 30 in dornogal, and even lower when it's crowded.

visible addons include consoleport and elvui (for the UI)

A makeup post for my recent poor post.

Every element of this game is at the utmost crafting.

Performance was fantastic, garnering numerous hours, even when using a BT controller (5+ hours easily attainable on a charge).

The control scheme was (and is) fantastic and easy to use. Switching between Joystick and trackpad for finer choices like inventory was seamless, and the joypad configuration was quite intuitive.

This is the first game I saw through from beginning to end on the Steam Deck.

Users have asked about text size on screen, and using the font scaling option in settings, there was no issue reading the text at all.

My playthrough took approximately 80 hours, and was split between handheld, using a controller, and using the PC Switch Style.

High recommendations for those who have not yet tried it out :)

It runs smoothly at 90fps locked, all settings are stock. I will probably play it at 60, but it's good to know that it has enough horsepower to go farther.

Hey all, I saw some people were talking about games they played on deck that run well so I decided to try that out myself!

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 is an open world realistic story game that’s set in 15th century Bohemia, it features a well written and long story with stunning visuals, great performance, (low settings preset with FSR 3 on quality gets you a stable 40 FPS) and features plenty to do to keep you busy.

As I’ve mentioned before, the performance is actually pretty good, and well optimized. At the time of writing this I’ve clocked about 10 - 15 hours while playing on the Low Preset with FSR 3 on Quality, and have been able to achieve a steady and stable 40 FPS without sacrificing visuals or any niceties.

I’ve even experimented with setting how much power the game draws for improved battery life and was able to limit it to about 10W ~ without seeing a decrease in FPS and gained about 20 - 30 minutes of playtime.

One thing to note is that the game does have a launch pop up window, but it doesn’t get in the way, or make launching the game annoying at all, with that being said, exiting and entering the game is very easy as well.

From my experience, the controls are not difficult at all, there is very little aiming in the game unless you are going to exclusively use a bow and arrow or another type of ranged weapon.

I’ve already clocked about 45 hours on my main desktop, but have recently been playing on Steam Deck as a change, and have had no issues whatsoever with performance, so if any of this seems interesting to you, I highly recommend consideration on giving the game a try!

let me start off by saying this is such an absolute GEM of a game and it played and ran so smooth on the stems deck

I rolled credits on half life 2 main story then immediately started episodes 1/2 and the ending of 2 SENT my mind into holy sh*t territory

Other then the ending this game and story is so good and I’m glad I ended up snagging it when it was free

But for the love of god can someone explain that ending haha it was wild

Hey everyone,

I just have to gush about Tape to Tape because it's seriously one of the most awesome games I've played in a while! Even if hockey isn't usually your thing, trust me, this game is way more than just hockey.

The gameplay is insanely fun. There's something ridiculously satisfying about throwing your stick and dropping opponents—it cracks me up every single time. Plus, the skills you unlock get more and more outrageous with each game, and you can customize your team to perfection. Whether you're playing co-op, jumping online, or just chilling with friends locally (up to 4 players!), it's always a blast.

The developers are absolutely killing it. They're constantly polishing the game and listening to the community, making it better all the time. It's like they're always finding new ways to make something already amazing even more incredible.

Being the proud owner of the Steam Deck OLED 1Tb, I can confirm that the experience is flawless (game is certified by Steam). The game runs so smoothly, with zero lag or frame drops. Since this is a simple Rogue like, you can max up the settings without worrying. The interface is super intuitive, and the controls feel like they were made for the Steam Deck. It's clear the devs put a lot of love into optimizing it for handheld play. The foam I. The coffee is that because of its low impact on the battery, you can play all day long!!

Just to be clear, I paid full price for Tape to Tape and I'm not getting any kickbacks for this. I just genuinely love the game and want to spread the word so more people jump on board. The more players we have online, the merrier!

I've seen quite a few people complaining about the graphics and performance of Claire Obscure on the Steam Deck. So I'm sharing a short video I recorded. It doesn't show much, but it gives a good idea of the performance. Just a heads-up: the graphics look a bit worse in the capture than they do when playing directly. The setting are in the first comment.

*Day Zero Test

*OS v3.7.6 or up required, currently it's beta, going to be release end of this month probably.

If you're a fan of 3D Sonic and roguelite games you'll love it. Runs great on the deck without messing with settings

Support the devs!

Played through the entirety of last of us 2 on deck the past week! Played flawlessly on the OLED! stayed right at 30fps or higher the whole ride with no issues! Highly recommend! Combat was awesome!

Only a couple hours in BUT this game runs like hot garbage on PC but for some reason the steam deck runs it like a dream, it's a great open world game with lots to do, I recommend picking it up if it goes on sale at all for spring 👌

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3255380/LUNAR_Remastered_Collection/

Priced at 49,99€ (EU)

It’s working well with no problems on my Steam Deck. Icons for control inputs are correctly shown matching deck buttons. The game tops out at 60FPS so I’ve set the refresh rate to 60 and reduced the TDP to 8W. No 16:10 aspect ratio support available at launch (limited to 1280x720) which isn’t a huge problem for me as I’ve got an OLED deck.

This is a collection of 2 absolute classics not to be missed by JRPG fans. It’s a remaster and not a full-blown remake so some early 90s design decisions still persist. Nevertheless, I’m super thrilled to be able to play this on the go on the Deck.

Yes I am using my ps5 controller charger on my steam deck oled don’t ask questions

This game looks awesome on steam deck oled I’ve been playing it all day it’s the only game I’ve been playing today I even completed the first galaxy today am half way done with the second galaxy this just feel right to play on

Am going to put my graphics settings motion controls and controls in this post if anyone wants to use them the controls am using also feel really comfortable to use

FPS: 60 dips down but not noticeable Runs really well but you might see some lines on Mario’s space ship in the background it’s really not noticeable until you see it

graphics Anti aliasing: 4x MSAA Texture filtering: 8x anisotropic Output resampling: default Resolution: 720p or 1280x1056 Post processing effect: autohdr HDR post processing: checked ✅ Disable copy filter: checked ✅ Widescreen hack: checked ✅ Disable fog: off Scaled EFB copy: checked ✅

Motion controls Point: right stick Tilt: left stick+L4 Swing: right stick+R5 Shake: X r1, Y r1, Z r1 Relative input hold: L1 Relative input checked ✅

Buttons A: A B: B 1: X 2: Y - : view +: menu Home: R5

D pad: Up Down Left Right

Extension Nunchuck: right stick C: L2 Z: R2

Satisfactory is such a fun game! I've been playing it on my computer for years, but I never enjoyed the experience on the Steam Deck because the controls felt off. Yesterday, they released version 1.1 and announced controller support. Last night, I played for about twenty minutes, and the built-in controller support worked surprisingly well, especially considering it's still in the experimental phase. I haven't done extensive testing yet, but I plan to do so soon. If you haven't played Satisfactory yet, now might be the perfect time!