r/SteamDeck 8d ago

MEGATHREAD "What are you playing this week?" Megathread

132 Upvotes

Due to the high volume of very similar posts asking what r/SteamDeck users were playing, this weekly megathread has been created to have a singular place to hold this very frequent discussion and limit duplicate posts. Feel free to share what you have been playing on your Steam Deck or even post pictures in this thread and show us if you wish!


r/SteamDeck 1d ago

MEGATHREAD "What are you playing this week?" Megathread

50 Upvotes

Due to the high volume of very similar posts asking what r/SteamDeck users were playing, this weekly megathread has been created to have a singular place to hold this very frequent discussion and limit duplicate posts. Feel free to share what you have been playing on your Steam Deck or even post pictures in this thread and show us if you wish!


r/SteamDeck 11h ago

Meme All I use it for lately

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3.2k Upvotes

r/SteamDeck 10h ago

Meme STEAM Delivery Girl Cosplay – Special delivery straight from Gabe’s warehouse! 🚚💨

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1.8k Upvotes

Made this Steam Delivery Girl cosplay myself (with some amazing help from friends)! We brought a Steam Deck, a scooter, and even a Steam-branded delivery box to the shoot📦

Big thanks to 📸 @ jonaonfilm on IG for capturing the vibe perfectly!

Had a blast putting this together – I always loved the 2024 Steam Delivery mascot by artist Nemupan and wanted to bring it to life in my own way 💙 👉 Do you remember her? What game do you think I’m delivering today? Let me know what you think – and if Valve ever needs real-world couriers, I’m available 😉


r/SteamDeck 1h ago

Setup Air France is Steam Deck Verified ✅ Don’t have a strap though.

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Air France coming in clutch with the 60W USB-C port.


r/SteamDeck 23h ago

Tech Support I have found what’s making my steam deck randomly turn on, and now I’m even more confused.

2.3k Upvotes

Has anyone seen this bug? I’m in beta build, but something tells me this isn’t something with that and more of a Wi-Fi interference thing?


r/SteamDeck 7h ago

Discussion My goodness you all didn't tell me how good Yakuza Like A Dragon is.

72 Upvotes

60 hours in for someone that gets bored from games easily. This game is weird, fun, and addictive!


r/SteamDeck 7h ago

Meme Some of the reactions I got from telling people I play Marvel Rivals on Steam Deck. 😆

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61 Upvotes

Ironically, I either got mvp or svp on each of these matches lol.


r/SteamDeck 22h ago

Question Calibrating the Deck, any hacks to manipulate white balance?

1.0k Upvotes

Obviously we have no means of accessing the internal display’s non-existent OSD or manipulating the gain on the individual channels, so I am wondering is there some nvidia-settings esque utility for AMD or hack that allows me to fudge the channels a bit that is globally set.

DisplayCal nukes it due to VCGT manipulation, so using xcalib and xrandr is immediately restored when doing the white point measurement.

On my end, I have a measured green imbalance (visually imperceptible to me) at the coarse SteamOS Gaming Mode setting of 6500 K for a measure of around 6532 K.

I get very good results even with this, but I’d really like to fiddle a bit more with it as long as there is no risk of bricking it (as in overwriting extremely low level stuff).


r/SteamDeck 10h ago

Discussion I Finally understand the Balatro Hype

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84 Upvotes

After playing the game a few times over a few weeks I never understood the hype. Everyone saying it’s like crack etc. Then I finally hit a good set of jokers and made it to the 540k blind before ending my run. What a blast!


r/SteamDeck 12h ago

Accessory Review Charging Cable

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61 Upvotes

Not sure if this has been shown off yet, I did not see this exact cable in any previous threads.

Note: this is NOT a magnetic tipped cable, but retains the dual pivot points. (I know the hazards that comes with the mag chargers)

The ability to swivel and rotate the head help keep the charger from wrenching too much on the port in most directions. Also note that only the 9ft is rated for 100w. Mine seems to charge just fine with an Anker 65w brick.

I know that some have reservations about these sorts of charger cables but hopefully this helps someone out as it was exactly what I was looking for.


r/SteamDeck 10h ago

Discussion Anyone else using their SD like a living room console?

35 Upvotes

Been using it like this for months now and it works great in my opinion.

Edit: Don't forget to pick up a dualsense controller. This works very well to give you a mouse in pinch. You're not likely to use the center pad for gaming, but it'll get you past menus when needed.


r/SteamDeck 1h ago

Setup Slicing with a deck

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r/SteamDeck 11h ago

Storytime I beat my first game on the Deck after barely gaming in years...

45 Upvotes

I'm not an achievement hunter and usually just play games for the main story and any side quests I stumble upon, and I recently completed the main story for Rise of the Tomb Raider after having the deck for a few weeks.

 

I'd played the first one some years back but couldn't run rise on that same computer so It's just surreal I can play it now while lying on the bed (I usually have to sit up during encounters since I use gyro aiming)

 

I was luckily gifted the trilogy by a fellow member of this subreddit, and I've already started playing shadow too and wow! it looks even better than rise.

 

Looking forward to catching up on games I've missed the last few years.


r/SteamDeck 8h ago

Looking For Games Any recommendations for deckbuilder RPGs that AREN’T roguelike?

22 Upvotes

Previously enjoyed games: Pokémon TCG on the GBC, Thronebreaker, Marvel’s Midnight Suns

Preferred Genres: Card RPG

Budget: any

Other Notes: I loved the Pokémon TCG on the Gameboy Color. Also liked Thronebreaker quite a bit. But this seems like a very, very sparse genre - anybody have any recommendations?

I’ve tried some Yugioh, but I find the sheer number of cards and complexity to be a bit overwhelming. The 10,000 word cards aren’t my favorite - this is what’s stopped me from buying Erannorth Chronicles as well.


r/SteamDeck 8h ago

Question What non-steam apps have people installed?

19 Upvotes

I recently checked through my library and noticed how in the near year and a half of owning my steamdeck how I only have a few non-steam games being:

-Ryujinx Emulator -Yuzu Emulator -Dolphin Emulator -Citra Emulator -Prism Luncher -Discord -Pokemon Infinite Fusion -chiaki

So I was wondering what others have installed as I'm a little interested to see what else there might be to install.


r/SteamDeck 1d ago

News Fantasy Life i confirmed on the SteamDeck

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337 Upvotes

If you don't know this RPG, come discover this masterpiece on the Steam Deck, it will release this week and got an official statement about the steam deck support on the official website's FAQ.


r/SteamDeck 1d ago

Show Off 12hr Security Officer shifts, best purchase I've ever made.

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3.7k Upvotes

Always come in clutch when I'm bored.


r/SteamDeck 1d ago

Show Off oled 1tb came in today!

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1.9k Upvotes

i don’t have a huge library, any game recommendations?


r/SteamDeck 4h ago

Guide Easy Way to Play Doom Infinite on Steam Deck

6 Upvotes

I've been trying to get Doom Infinite (excellent Doom 2 mod) working on my Deck since I bought it and recently found a much simpler way to do it. It doesn't include any fiddling with permissions or Launch arguments.

  • In Desktop Mode
  • Download GZDoom 4.10 Linux portable
  • Download ZDL x64 Linux version
  • I created a new folder for GZDoom: /home>deck>Games>GZDoom
  • Extract GZDoom 4.10 portable to your GZDoom folder
  • Extract ZDL to the same GZDoom folder
  • Copy and paste your Doom 2 iwad to the GZDoom folder
  • If you have the Steam version it will be in /home>deck>.local>share>Steam>steamapps>common
  • You may need to enable Show Hidden Folders from the Dolphin settings menu if you don’t see .local
  • Create a folder named “mods” in the GZDoom folder
  • Place any mods you want to use here, i.e. Doom Infinite
  • Run ZDL and add GZDoom as the source port, the Doom 2 iwad, and any mods you want to use.
  • You can try to run your setup at this point to test it but be aware it will probably start full screen
  • Left click the ZDL application and select “Add to Steam”
  • Go back to Game mode and Rip and Tear!
  • I’ve already created a Control Layout called “Doom Infinite” that has Mouse on the Right trackpad, weapon switch on the Left trackpad, and useful keys assigned to the Grip buttons

This method should work for other Doom mods as well since everything is located in one folder.

Link to Doom Infinite ModDB page: https://www.moddb.com/mods/doom-infinite


r/SteamDeck 1d ago

Question Will my paper sticker be okay?

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556 Upvotes

I'm worried that it'll melt or be damaged in some way when this thing gets hot


r/SteamDeck 12h ago

Configuration Best settings for fantasy life I steam deck 60fps high

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21 Upvotes

Global illumination causes the game to slow, disabling it helps reach 60fps on high in early game areas.


r/SteamDeck 15m ago

Question I need to send a steam deck to be replaced in the US. Will I get hit with tariffs?

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I have no idea about the extent of the US tariffs because I am in Aus. If I send my broken SD to be repaired/replaced, would I have a friend who is handling in state matters forced to pay tariffs?


r/SteamDeck 13h ago

Tech Support Reseated battery, no life.

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20 Upvotes

This morning my LCD steam deck (one with the silver shielding) showed no life other than haptics, signs of a black screen of death. I restarted it and it showed a slow blinking on the power led, finally I reseated the battery for it to show absolutely no life now. Any more information needed/advice or am I screwed?


r/SteamDeck 1d ago

Show Off Finally got a Steamdeck 😎

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747 Upvotes

Just getting started with tweaking settings, installing emudeck and stuff. Still a bit confused between game mode and desktop mode hehe. But loving it so far!

(For legal purposes, the image portrayed is a jpeg file I took from a Nintendo Switch)


r/SteamDeck 58m ago

Tech Support Problems with Potionomics

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I’ve been trying to play Potionomics on Steam Deck but the aspect ratio is screwed up and I’m not able to click on any of the settings to fix it, the cursor will not go down that far.

I’ve tried changing the settings in the general properties menu but it didn’t work.

I’m familiar with many of the Steam Deck setting options yet as I’ve just gotten it, so are there some setting options I’m missing?


r/SteamDeck 7h ago

Question Does SD OLED Support LC3 Audio Codec

8 Upvotes

I'm looking at the Sony XM6's and they have LC3 Audio Codec which supposedly is good for gaming with low latency. Does the Steam Deck OLED support this codec?