The Steam Deck - 1 Year Later

So, I've spent a year with the Steam Deck. With that, it's time to take a close look at its pros, cons, competitors, and surprises! Is the Steam Deck worth it or merely a fad? Let's dissect the ins-and-outs of the handheld and get into it.
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[@Poo0fi]

The Steam Deck is important because it pushes Linux gaming forward. That alone would make it difficult for me to support other PC gaming handhelds that will just run Windows because those will just slow this movement. Every Steam Deck Verified badge I see is a win for Linux and I love how Valve built this environment where devs are actively making their games Steam Deck Verified when it was nigh impossible to have devs support Linux before.

[@xolagix]

yep, breaking up the monopoly of microsoft is very important

[@RaxonXVI]

For years I heard Linux was a very limited and not that great experience from friends and family but after playing with my steam deck for a bit that’s so far from the truth tho not perfect I wish transferring files from my laptop was a bit nicer I honestly have no want or need to put windows on it

[@RaxonXVI]

@nicholas guess we’ll see how it plays out it doesn’t always go how you’d expect things to either way as a lover of hand held gaming this is a very exciting time between these and the success of the switch it’s just amazing

[@Jaxv3r]

@50086gt that was a inside project that unfortunately didn't go anywhere

[@c6tlvr]

​@RaxonXVI i switched from windows to linux a couple months ago after using windows all my life and it has been the best decision of my life, literally no issues at all and doesn't annoy tf out of me like windows, idk why people say its hard to use, unless ur brain dead its pretty easy, and the terminal stuff is just copy and paste if u don't wanna learn yourself

[@jordenkyle675]

Steam Deck has (no pun intended) been a game changer for me. I work from the same desk I make music and game at, so taking the gaming away from that stagnant space has been so refreshing to say the least. Games run amazing on this device and the cloud saving is incredible. I have been running through the RE4 remake and to be able to jump back and forth between pc and the deck has been so fluid and easy. If you game, buy this.

[@str8poisintv131]

Thinking about selling My serise x for a steamdeck....any thoughts?

[@jordanjohnson1019]

@@str8poisintv131 not s bad idea my Xbox broke and i got a deck instead of fixing my box

[@Nickulator]

How much fps do you get in RE4 Remake? Just 30?

[@jordenkyle675]

@@str8poisintv131 Honestly would say it depends. If fps and graphic fidelity are a huge factor for you when enjoying a game then you probably will miss your xbox. Also, if you care about exclusives for Xbox, the Steam Deck doesn’t have the best Game Pass support, and it can’t play many xbox exclusives outside of Halo.

[@jordenkyle675]

@@Nickulator I remain always slightly above 35 but the graphic fidelity for RE4 on the Defk definitely takes a bit of a hit. However it isn’t bad and it doesn’t ruin the experience for me at all.

[@ItchHeSay]

I honestly think I play on this device more than my desktop with a 3070. I still love the desktop experience, but the Deck is so convenient and comfortable. There are so many cool features and a large community that keeps pushing this thing to its limits. Honestly one of the best hardware products to come out in years. Its value is nearly impossible to beat.

[@G-Whizard]

The Steam Deck has become an extension of my body. It's literally the best gaming console I've ever had. And its not even close to perfect. That's how much this thing kicks ass. If it had some revisions and was just a bit more stable.... That'd be a potent combination.

[@grahamjl766]

I'm seriously considering buying one, but it just looks so big it seems uncountable. I will prob break down in the next month or two but if it were 30% smaller, I would be all over it.

[@G-Whizard]

@@grahamjl766 you get used to it quickly. It feels like a premium product. Unless you have small hands, don’t let this stop you. My first impression was lukewarm. It didn’t feel right. Granted, I set it up to fail. The first game I tried was Sekiro. Needless to say it won me over VERY quickly and it just feels right now.

[@grahamjl766]

@@G-Whizard I can palm a basketball so my hand size should be fine. Honestly, 98% of it will be used for emulation, indie, and 10+ year old AAA games so not being able to play the latest AAA is not a big deal to me. This system is me dipping my toes into pc gaming and taking advantage of the insane sales it has lol. If you are telling me it's still comfortable after 1-2 hours of holding and the weight is bearable, then it sounds like a winner.

[@168original7]

@@G-Whizard I wouldn't say it feels like a premium product of you have gad an ipad pro before, the screen isn't tbat great and the software experice isn't premium. If you get the 64gb steam deck switch off the shader cache. I had to reset my console due to the shader stuff and steam redistrubutal files fillng up.

[@colbyboucher6391]

​@@grahamjl766 I will say, if you're largely looking for emulation and indie, maaaaybe you'd be better served by an "emulation handheld" something like the Odin Lite? It's on sale for $200 right now. These things are Android-based so no Steam except streaming, but they're little emulation beasts and the Odin is the only one that can handle all of PS2 and GC without many issues... otherwise you could get something much smaller like a Retroid Pocket Flip or one of Anbernic's handhelds.

[@kriminallogic2283]

I have had my steam deck for as long as you Matty, just recently I have been using it more often, it’s crazy. At first I regretted it now I’m almost never without it while lounging at home. Just need to get it set up for GP, Epic etc.

[@redfield7389]

This is perfect timing as I've recently saved enough to buy it and really wanted to know what others thought!

[@DeusPsycho]

Bro if you buy it I'll buy it. Literally been waiting to pull the trigger for so long 😂

[@billybobjenkins5625]

I found one in a pawn shop.

[@EastSide_LB]

Love mine 🙏

[@gpiccolo5996]

I just bought one this week 👏🏻

[@ItchHeSay]

@@istealpopularnamesforlikes3340 The Ally looks cool, but for most people, a Steam Deck will work absolutely fine. Personally, I don't even know if I would want to use a PC handheld that doesn't have dual trackpads. Also, the Ally is going to be sold at a significantly higher starting price point. It's looking like a good product and I'm sure it will find an audience, but it won't replace the Steam Deck. If Redfield has been saving up specifically for a Deck, I recommend that they get a Deck.

[@bluepikmin61]

Got the Steam Deck during the recent sale. Been playing RE4 Remake, and Rogue Legacy 2 on it lately. Also finished Bioshock 2 for the first time, after years of brushing it aside multiple times. It was worth the purchase so far.

[@TheEnduringCitizen]

Honeywell PTM7950 is one of the best mods you can do for the Deck, it's like a termal paste in a thin pad form. Changing out the stock thermal paste for this has a noticeable impact on temps and fan speed.

[@Ryan-zr4fj]

Love mine installed vortex and was able to move over my mod list for Fo4 from my PC to my deck with some adjustments for the deck

[@RaxonXVI]

I just got a steam deck and I’m so blown away playing cyberpunk 2077 on this

[@BenjaminDarlingMusic]

I feel like for the first time I’ve found the perfect combination of stationary and handheld with the Steamdeck and PS5. Loving the combo and highly recommend.

[@user-zw7qe1ex3c]

yes. ps5 for bigger demanding games like bg 3 & exclusives & sd for the rest

[@noahtrujillo6564]

That persona 4 ost got me head bobbin from the first second.

[@jamesbalaj4641]

One of my favorite parts of the steam deck is really the fact that some games really just are meant to be played with controllers and alot of my library at least a third of it is games that do work with keyboard but feel much more natural for me on the steam deck!

[@brandonreyes7113]

Steam deck has changed gaming for me. I’m a ps5 player and being able to experience smaller indie games while I chill in bed like Volcanoids, Dredge, Pentiment and GTA 4 which is just crazy. I’ve had it since Christmas and it’s easily my favorite way to game ever. Being able to sit on the toilet and play GTA 4 is the future.

[@MisterModder123]

Oh man, you're gonna get horrendous hemorrhoids if you sit on the toilet and play GTA IV 😂

[@robertdowney85]

I just got mine a week ago and it's so damn good. Got all my emulators on it, and I'm loving it.

[@johnson6t911]

I’m struggling to emulate classic Pokémon games on it because I’m not very tech savvy 😢

[@AmonsRealm]

What version did you get on it

[@Willis2992]

Great choice of song. First game I played on my Deck was P4G Did the whole playthrough on it too

[@EriesAston]

I hope the next Steamdeck has a better battery and an OLED screen. I would also like to see a lite version for my small girl hands. It was a solid first effort and I love my Steamdeck

[@matthewbarrios1028]

Tales of Arise on the Deck is amazing. ALso Marvels Spider Man runs and looks great on the deck. My favorite games to play on mine is the Ys games, Emulation, Gamepass, Scarlet Nexus, Skyrim and Oblivion. There are many others. I played maybe 10 hours or so of Hogwarts Legacy on my Deck because my wife wanted me to sit next to her on the couch while she played it on her Xbox. I have not had any issues playing cloud gaming through the browser instructions MS provided to launch through the Steam OS. I think the Deck is amazing for the price. The G Cloud can not play any of the games I have listed natively. It is not worth the money because of that.

[@pvsweetypie]

I'm not a fan of playing games over the cloud. But I can see why people do enjoy it. However, ill NEVER understand why someone wants to cloud game on a handheld. Seems to defeat the entire point of portable gaming.

[@j_dun4830]

Xcloud is really getting good lately - it's the main thing I play on my Deck

[@EriesAston]

​@@j_dun4830 You can't use that without a stable internet connection which is what I don't have while traveling

[@j_dun4830]

@@EriesAston yep, I get it - that's why I wanna get the Ally, I'm just so deep in the Xbox eco system after getting an XSX at launch and PC GamePass will be free on it being an Ultimate subscriber.

[@ry2950]

Steam Deck was one of the best pieces of gaming hardware I've ever purchased. Has my full recommendation. Now I don't have to buy ports for my favorite PC games since my entire library is shared now.

[@BenjiB0P]

The handheld market is hot right now thanks to the steam deck. And you can't beat that price. But personally, if you can afford it, some of those other handheld pc's like the one from GPD where the keyboard is built in and looks like a Vita is super sweet. Plus it's running windows so native game pads support!

[@VampireNoblesse]

no one talks about the Ayaneo 2, its like a Steamdeck, just a bit stronger & can hook up external grafix cards too, like a 4090

[@eosakurai]

Very not the same price range and support from the community

[@megadeth8592]

for double the money.....and i think valve will have better longterm support

[@VampireNoblesse]

@Yusuke Urameshi long term, after 4-6 years expect to change / upgrade it eitherway

[@brandonscott3423]

I want one just for emulation possibilities honestly

[@frisby7143]

for real it's hands down the best tool for emulation i've ever used thanks to emudeck. i'm currently playing switch games and wii u games on this thing which is honestly incredible

[@ItchHeSay]

I use mine as my primary emulation device and it's great! Cannot recommend it enough as an emulation device. However, I am also consistently impressed by its standard gaming capabilities as well. The Deck will play almost anything if you're willing to tinker a bit.

[@Raiderman2023]

I was one of the commenters on the first video, awesome you came back and gave a more focused update video. You da man!

[@xJayhawkFANx]

As someone who works 2 weeks of nights every 7 weeks, this thing is an absolutely life changer and life SAVER! Best console/computer I've ever owned.

[@PartyUpLive]

Had my Steam Deck for 3 weeks and I LOVE IT. Sure it sucks that it can't play more games in my library but it's pretty incredible the games it can play. I still play my 3DS and Switch but the SD gets most of my time now. I sit behind two pc screens at work and the last thing I want to do when I get home is sit behind my PC again. Just found a few games that work great on the SD and really enjoying the experience. And if Game Pass was on SD, that would be Amazing. Right now, because of SD, I'm thinking of getting more games on PC/Steam instead of my Series X, PS5, and Switch OLED.

[@StueyTheWiz]

Man if game pass worked natively on steam deck it would be perfect

[@raphelito]

i love hearing the p4 music in the background, peak

[@4mb127]

For older gamers who can't just sit hunched over a desktop PC for 10 hours straight, Steam Deck is a blessing. Just recently finished Persona 4 and Tangle Tower. Games like this really work fantastically on the Deck.

[@c6tlvr]

older gamers? bro im 21 and i can't stand sitting on a desk playing games especially games that are over 50 hours, playing on a handheld should be the only way to play

[@amadeovalentino2088]

I love ur videos matty and I appreciate that u always do a great job through thick and thin

[@CommanderBeefDev]

border lands 2 on deck with nreal air is a must also get some switch joycons and a charger for em, as nothing beats laying down in bed and not having to trex a controller when you are already wearing a bigscreen on your face! bl2 never looked so damn good!! full max settings 60 fps locked and glorious oled bigscreen! I got a god tier gaming pc and i still play my steamdeck lmao, it definitely has pull as far as making you want to actually GAME laying down lol. And on top of that if you followed my guide so far add your favorite browser as a non steam game in desktop mode then you can use any browser to launch any streaming website! OLED with insane brightness is just nut your pants good especially if you like anime. I love bright screens and i find myself wanting to turn it down a notch sometimes lol. I would say perceived brightness is around 1k nits. The sun hurts.

[@edwardmartinez1079]

Can I ask for your steam gamertag? I'm thinking of getting bordelands handsome collection today lol

[@darnellwood8053]

I'm not sure he's playing through Greenlight but that shit streams flawlessly

[@charleswhite8523]

I don’t think he is…I think he’s using cloud through the browser

[@Eeffearium]

I never had a problem with the weight, the weight distribution is very good. I also got used to the layout pretty quickly.

[@murlocsrock]

Who cares 😂

[@jamesfiegel9675]

@@murlocsrock TROLL FOR HATE!!!

[@FABIOFANACCOUNT]

perfect timing on this vid haha, just ordered one so I been watching vids on it, super excited to play the dozens of games i never bother w that i got on sales lol

[@ThePapaDeejay]

I absolutely love my steam deck... I use it for emulation... gaming... even streaming games to it from my pc while I relax out in my living room with my family or want to lay in bed. This whole past week I haven't felt good and I have just been laying in bed all relaxed playing my steam deck... I absolutely love it. It does everything so well... I wish more game developers would optimize their games for it because I feel it's incredibly important for the future and present of gaming.

[@wolokowoh0]

Full review from 6 months of ownership from 256gb owner. It has all the advantages of a low end gaming PC with a few extra Linux OS related shortcomings that come with a neat console like gaming mode interface. The SteamOS overlay in gaming mode could have used more dedicated hardware resources to make it snappier but it functions well. Sending screenshots in friend chat has some jank. It's slower at times when you are running games. I've had some crashes and forced restarts. Nothing major though. Expect some jank on that end. The OS is mostly good but its a bit unfinished. Shader caches means constant updates and that's an issue on data capped connections and on the 64gb option. So go 512 or 256 if you are uncomfortable replacing the drive. Keep in mind with the data issues, this is coming from a guy who lives in the country and has Hughesnet 50gb data limit that limits his use of many online things. To be replaced by Starlink when Elon gets around to our area. There are some headaches with an online only device for me that you may not have, and I still think the issue is with shader cache sizes relative to the 64gb drive not that there are shader caches to download all the time. If you never used Linux, it takes some getting used to on the Desktop mode and you'll want to look up how to tweak things from how Valve has it set up. Like deleting large files. Move to Trash versus a permanent delete and you having to cut on perma delete option. Small things. Formatting the microsd card for better performance options. It's nothing hard to do, but it's different from Windows. Just look it up. Now it's all second nature for me. At the start, I was looking up "what is the Linux equivalent of x" a lot because of my heavy Windows use. There are tons of differences, but nothing that took more than a google search to find out. Take a few days after playing your initial game to just get used to the quirks. Valve has done a great job with OS updates. All of them feel substantive. With the new Steam OS versions, you can just move your games to Deck from a gaming PC of yours to prevent redownloading or manual usb transfer so that's cool for me. If the Steam machines were Valve's alpha, the Deck is definitely their beta. It's not quite where it needs to be but its a working product that is definitely improved over my 6 months of use. The one thing I haven't tried with the OS is dual booting Windows. I haven't a need to because usually the Steam OS works well. As far as games, its no guarantee every new AAA game will run well on it long term. It was a low end when it released. So its the best to treat the available AAA library as whats going to available and be presently surprised if a new game runs. That said there is tons already available so its worth it for the backlog alone. Days Gone runs extremely well. RE4 Remake is really smooth with the right settings. You may have to do very simple some software tuning to get God of War running well because the PC version has the memory leak that gets worse as you turn up the settings. Look up CryoBytes on youtube and get his cryoutilities, The SWAP file increase is what fixes the memory leak crash issue. Returnal is very finnicky. Tuning your settings a bit will result in your best 27 fps locked setting. To get that higher you'd need to undervolt and overclock(which carries risk) or have a game patch that improves it. Mostly listing the PlayStation PC port games here because they are the ones that are hit, touch n go, or miss lately. The Last of Us Part 1 being the biggest launch letdown for Deck users in a while and that doesn't bode well. As far as older games, some really old ones don't have gamepad support built in or the text when playing in portable mode is too small. You may experience jank if you are trying to play Condemned Criminal Origins with its imperfect gamepad support. Got to use mouse/trackpad on pause menu type stuff. Its playable, but its annoying to be forced into something unintuitive. Shadow of Mordor's issue is unreadable text on some screens when in gaming mode. You can fix this but you you'll need to look up what settings to change. The game runs fine. Others with the same issue have proven harder to fix for me. Lot of tinkering like PC gaming in general, but the Deck has some unique issues. You might use the dock to TV and DualSense with Desktop mode to avoid all that. Some Unity engine games require extra work to get running so a few indies are not "plug n play". This is where dual booting Windows would just fix the issue. Other than those issues most things run well enough. Other games just work perfect like I mentioned Days Gone ran extremely well. I played the game twice on Deck, first on Hard 2, then 100 percenting the game on Survivor 2 NG+ and it crashed 8 times over two 40+ hour playthroughs. Only twice very early the first time when I still screwing with settings but I was in offline mode the first time and online the next. What's funny is had to download a new shader cache after this crashes so its like the Deck just wants me to update the game or play in offline mode. Not sure what exactly happened though because the crashes were pretty random. Red Dead Redemption 2 runs, no crashes 20 hours in. Cyberpunk runs about how it does on a normal PC. I could list off way more that run well enough that definitely make the asking price worth whatever you are paying. I know I played quite a bit of Ace Combat 7 and besides battery life getting wrecked the game ran buttery smooth. Emulation? Resistance Fall of Man runs. Heavenly Sword runs. Later PS3 games not so much, but emulator optimization might add some. You can stream through PS Now for some of them as a possible option if you have the internet(I don't). Speaking of which, you can do the same with Xbox Cloud by using Microsoft Edge. I've seen the guides. Switch? Most of those run. Have Persona 5 Royal on Steam and the Switch version so I tested it. Switch version will run a mostly smooth 30fps except occasional emulator caused audio glitches and slowdown. This happens like every 4 hours or so. Steam version solid 60fps. Every Switch game I took the effort to dump over has worked and only improved over tie. PS2? Perfect. Keep in mind some ps2 use the pressure sensitive face buttons like MGS though. 360? Pretty damn well now. You might actually want to run the mgs hd emulation on 360 because the controls are already fixed. Red Dead Redemption runs well. Dolphin? Flawless. Older? Well yes anything from PS1/N64 gen back just works. What's great is Steam Deck has third party software designed for it. Something like EmuDeck can set up all your emulators for you in one go with correct gamepad support and you barely have to have tune anything game by game. Some old PC games can be ran through third party software as well. And hardware wise. Screen is serviceable. The D-pad is decent, just a bit small. Played Ultra Street Fighter 4 to test it and the quarter circle is doable with my giant hands. Analog sticks put the vita to absolute shame. They aren't perfect but for a portable, they are fantastic and they are clickable. The back buttons needed to be worn in a bit. They were getting stuck at first. The more I used them the better the issue was resolved. Probably a manufacturing issue, buts its good now. Very good for Fallout 3 quick weapon select keys. Everything else is golden as well. Especially the trackpads. I used the right trackpad for precision in FPS games and some in Days Gone. Its no mouse, but it has no deadzone like an analog stick. The Deck is hefty and somewhat uncomfortable at first but that fades. Battery life is like 2 hours on anything PS4 gen forward. Not good at all. Most of the time you can do some tuning and get an extra 30 minutes without much compromise. PS2 emulation is like 4-6 hours. Some older PC games I tried are about 5. Battery is really the main bitch. It charges fast though and there is opion of plugging it in or using a battery bank. Definitely get a dock even if you don't plan on outputting to a TV. This allows for better mouse and keyboard support as well as easier file transfers when you're not on gaming mode. I say this because you can use this thing as a PC which means anything you want like Netflix/KZbin, offline videos through VLC, will work the same as using Linux. As well as having some ease of use while tinkering. Typing on keyboard is way faster than using the onscreen keyboard. Whether you intend to just use it as a gaming mode or not, you are still going to be in Desktop mode tinkering because of some issue or some mod you want to install. OVERALL 8/10. All the jank is mostly overridden by all the good. The areas where it can improve are more hardware strength on all components for longevity, less janky OS, better game compatibility going forward, a few missing OS features, way better battery, a bit more automation per game to make it more console like, and an OLED screen. All of which seem reasonable for a second Steam Deck 3 years from now and some of which are doable through software updates that Valve has been doing already. It's the best portable gaming device I've owned by a long shot. Hopefully we get another one down the line. I'd buy a comparable for the future technology version every 4 years. If they release another in 2025 that is at least a 3070 equivalent rather than a 1070 equivalent, that'd be a good pattern that keeps you able to play the new AAA games at minimum settings.

[@asiamatron]

Great review, thanks!

[@jasongeyer2111]

I've racked up nearly 400 games because of xbox digital game sales! It's a curse, I've not even booted up half the games 😥

[@matthewmatyszczak1024]

At the end, you mentioned gamepass coming natively to the steam deck… do we know if that will happen?

[@calfixie]

Native Game Pass support on The Steam Deck would be so crazy.

[@MCAWESOME19]

Steam Deck is a game changer in the gaming market. I feel it is ahead of it’s time, and other companies are lagging behind.

[@S-420]

I just ordered the deck and the dock yesterday can't wait to mess with it

[@hunterpendley7723]

using chiaki to do ps remote play was the cherry on top for me. really awesome console.

[@jonocooper3869]

Matty, I'm always glad to see you and others still enjoying the Steam Deck, but it continues to be a total bane in my part of the world. Australia (where I am) and New Zealand still have no release date from Valve when or even if Australia/New Zealand is even ever going to get access to a Steam Deck. There are some people in Australia who do have them, but they've used redirect mail systems to get something from the US or had a friend in the US buy it andf send it over. Recently a few online retail companies have had limited access to selling Steam Decks, but because they're online retailers in Australia. If anything goes wrong with your Steam Deck, by getting hold of it in either way, there's warranty and service issues which won't neccessarily be covered. I know one of the online retail companies will cover service, but you have to seriously prove there's a fault. Sometimes I wish I was actually in the US, because I['ve found for years Australia gets the short end of the stick when it comes to consoles, pc hardware or even games, because for whatever reason Australia is not taken seriously as a gaming country. We are even excluded from most computer game competitions where there might be a figurine or a pc rig as first prize but Australia is always excluded as an entry country. What I do know is we might not have as high of a per capita of population % in Australia ratio that US/ Canada and Europe have, but our ratio is still very very big.

[@Aussie_Tom]

We still haven't had an official release here in Australia. It sucks because I would love one, but it's something I'd want official support for as well, which we won't get if we import it.

[@ChrisLeMale]

You are totally wrong with where xbox is heading. Xboxes future is to give players options which was said by Phil himself. The cloud won’t replace local gaming and it would be a horrible thing for everybody if it woul.

[@Ksass23]

😂😂😂😂 for believing Phil spender

[@DurkhastAsthar]

I went through all the Resident Evil remakes on my deck, I even finished RE7 which I never did on console, it handled RE4 remake like a champ. It's probably the best gaming device at the moment tbh, I actually play on it consistently as opposed to my consoles

[@Angelfyre.]

The steam deck’s biggest advantage is the trackpads, I can’t tell you how much I miss the trackpads when I go over to my switch. I would like to see a newer version with liquid metal for better cooling, better support for Xbox Game Pass, Magnetic joysticks from GuliKit as stock became analog sucks. Maybe even a 1 TB storage version as SSD tech gets better and better

[@monstermarc227]

A “mix match of priorities” from Xbox?? What a surprise!

[@MattWiles]

Bit late to this video but I’m looking at buying an Asus Rog Ally. Nearly picked up a Steam Deck in the last sale but this Ally device is native GamePass and more powerful. The display is better too, which is obviously one of the most important factors on a handheld.

[@Jrome4life]

I take my deck everywhere with me. Love it now I need my friends to play games with online. Yes it’s big but it’s comfortable hold at least for me.

[@mynameismud-qd9vu]

I can't wait to see how the Asus ROG Ally compares to this.

[@CursedKeyblade1]

I got Kingdom Hearts PC ports to work on it, they play pretty well! Super awesome to have the ports on the go.

[@DarthRaver-og7qq]

I'm waiting for pricing on the ROG Ally. 120hz on a handheld...YES PLEASE. And I already have gamepass which you'll be able to play on the Ally. Not to mention steam games plus everything else. A handheld windows device with that much power is going to be a dream. 😊

[@MrBergste]

I would love if they got Game Pass on Steam Deck. That would be the ultimate.

[@j_dun4830]

ROG Ally - but man Xcloud on the Deck has been so good, playing it over a mobile 5G hotspot on lunch and kind of blown away - still getting the Ally at launch have my Steam Deck sold and email submitted to Best Buy.

[@thanksgivingh6185]

with all the time most of us already spend on computers, in chairs, it really cant be understated just how much refreshing and more enjoyable it becomes when your gaming also isn't confined to that space. one reason I never cared to get into PC gaming or emulating.

[@Natureboy8383]

Steam Deck has been my go to "lay in bed" or "lay in hammock" gaming device...until the new Zelda comes out lol. I've actually rebought a lot of games I had on Ps4/Ps5 and Xbox that I did not beat and knew I wouldnt beat playing on console (Persona 5, Witcher 3, Xcom 2, Divinity 2). Steam Deck is definitely a game changer. Best handheld of all time so far IMO. Ive even emulated some classics like symphony of the night and they play flawlessly.

[@EyedOmally]

Love that persona music matty.

[@allenqueen]

Steam Deck and Switch (and other Eastern handheld PCs) are portable gaming done right in todays world where Smartphone games are a husk of what they could have been

[@MakimasGoodBoy]

Great review Matty

[@JonGodcommadore65]

It is kind of weird thinking about gamepass support.. The long term problem with Microsoft making a native gamepass/cloud option for steam deck is that whatever solution they were to make would become a Linux version. Although they would gain subscribers they would bolster the steamdeck as a platform. Without control of that platform there is nothing stopping valve adding commissions etc.

[@TOOTKS]

I have just ordered the steam deck. Looking forward to playing TOTK for free!

[@TheMahayanist]

Matty, to optimize the XCloud, you need to do a work around. XCloud as such isn't supported by Steam OS, but it runs pretty much perfectly with a work around.

[@Jdjsksjdhdj]

windows on the steam deck could be really interesting for pc on the tv while sitting on the couch

[@TerryHoskin]

I genuinely love my deck it’s such a good piece of kit. Had mine for 3 months now and I been having a blast playing through some of my favourite series (mass effect, the Witcher, Hogwarts, Star Wars Jedi fallen order). Find myself playing games a lot more as it’s soo convenient to just chill on the sofa or in bed. Everything runs surprisingly well and if you’re not a frame rate snob (Ie everything’s has to be 60fps or higher) you can set most games to look stunning graphically and they’ll run at 30fps up (which is perfectly fine). Just started dipping my toes into emulation on the deck and playing some Pokémon games as they’re nice and casual and it’s been relatively easy to get to work. Three gripes I have with the steam deck. Battery, playing the Witcher 3 or Hogwarts legacy I’m smashing through the battery in a hour flat. A few games like cod or fifa won’t support it due to it being on Linux (I know you can install windows but seems a hassle) Offline gaming/gaming without a solid internet connection can be somewhat annoying as games can be temperamental starting up without a connection or mid playing they can crash because of an update that’ll stop you in your tracks.

[@MakimasGoodBoy]

2:02 Oooooo this comment literally got me soo excited!!!

[@Mc.Nuggetz]

I don’t feel the G cloud is even close to the Steam Deck. Needing a good source of wifi to play the G cloud really steered me away from it. Also I haven’t been overly impressed with cloud gaming in its current stage.

[@sersomeone9704]

Honestly guys, moonlight is very easy to set up if you wanna utilise the power of your beautiful rtx 3080 on your deck if you're really not satisfied with deck performance.

[@swagd1337]

Loving my steam deck so far was playing Asura’s Wrath on it yesterday

[@patana256]

What a timely video.

[@jonathonshirley4169]

I’m getting mine in about 3 weeks. Super hype to make it explode trying to run starfield in a couple of years.

[@halogeak12]

been playing fallout 3 on deck with a few mods that don't ues fose, MMM/enclave commander 070 plus cheat terminal, overall very fun

[@PirGoldsword]

Honestly I think the steam deck work perfect for me. I have large hands and it fits perfect everything about it, it just seats right and I don't ever have pain

[@mcmiscellaneous4706]

The steam deck is the GOAT, in my opinion. I have a pretty solid PC, plus a PS5 and switch, yet I constantly find myself choosing the steam deck over everything else.

[@TheRealFAA]

Matty posting AND it's about the STEAM DECK!?!?! good day indeed

[@remixisthis]

A lighter and smaller version would be amazing. I don’t use my deck as much because of the size and battery life issues. I traveled with it once and it was a headache, taking up way too much space relative to how much I used it. Great console, though

[@tintedglass]

My gaming PC has its resolution set to 16x10 because I use my steam deck so much for streaming instead of playing on my PC.

[@pixels_per_minute]

There are a tone of games which I do not want to play on my pc. Spacificly with many indie titles. Many, many games I wouldn't have played otherwise would find their way into my library if I had access to a Steam Deck.

[@wwabbd1987]

And 6 months after this video after saying that it was years away from a steam deck provision. We have the steam deck old at my guy😂

[@xXEchoXxAssault]

I absolutely love the steam deck super cool! One thing Microsoft needs to do is let you download games from Game Pass. I plan on going to Japan next year and would love to have access to some games I don't own while I'm on the plane (assuming they'll let you play offline for some period of time)

[@CP-uw4ts]

The ROG ally is coming soon, as someone who’s invested a ton into the Xbox and GOG ecosystem that’s what I’m looking forward too. And the fact that you can hook it up to the TV and boost it with up to a 4090 makes it even better.

[@rushunt2131]

that 4090 is SPENSIVE but it looks nice! great concept too

[@Eskoxo]

its a laptop 4090 and would probably be a waste of money vs getting desktop

[@CP-uw4ts]

@@Eskoxo I ain’t got time to sit 24/7 at home not to mention I work at a computer, would rather be in a bed or on a couch playing video games. And not gonna spend money on 2 PCs when I can buy one that can be in both places.

[@Eskoxo]

@@CP-uw4ts and buy overpriced laptop 4090 "add-on" ? lol okay sure go ahead

[@CP-uw4ts]

@@Eskoxo money isn’t an issue, being able to game because I’m not constantly at my house is. On top of working 40-60 hours depending on the week I also go to gym, do martial arts, concerts/festivals, and the night out on the town once a month.

[@rushunt2131]

Im holding out to see if the Rog Ally is as good as they made out before I make any descisions on buying one

[@coycadaver]

Seen a lot of reviews but no one ever talks about the dock situation. I want one but I want to use it like the switch on my TV.

[@abchk22]

I primarily used it docked, works well. The games still output at 720p so you get the same performance as handheld. Visual quality is good enough for me with 1080p and 1440p monitors, but YMMV.

[@coycadaver]

@@abchk22 that's the kinda review I was looking for. Appreciate it comrade.

[@abchk22]

@@coycadaver glad to help! If you have any questions or would like a detailed review I'll add a comment.

[@GOLDFiiNGERR]

cloud gaming is so niche I feel like the people that really care about that should just get something like a backbone for there phone. the steam deck is for running things on the device I wouldn’t cloud game on it, or even stream my games from my desktop. at that point just play something else

[@TheMahayanist]

I've got 800+ games waiting to play and counting. There's hardly anything you can't do with the Steam Deck IFFFFFFFFFF you're willing to learn and take the time to figure it out. It is a PC so you need to get into it some, but if you know what you're doing it works really well as a gaming PC/console.

[@jmanok]

Finally shipping to Korea, I can’t wait

[@kratos2105]

If your on the fence about it do it.. this is a revolutionary system.

[@guywiththebaja5690]

Just letting everyone know steam deck (at least mine has had serious booting problems). Been playin cyberpunk and once the battery gets low it will start to lag. Power the deck off and back on sometimes it will not boot. Had this happen on 3 separate occasions. Currently it’s just a dead brick with a steam logo😢

[@FrikyD1ngo]

I really want a steamdeck to play my Xbox titles, my series x is just collecting dust because I find myself playing my switch more often. Hoping for better gamepass support so I can pull the trigger on it.

[@j_dun4830]

ROG Ally

[@zaktheghost3289]

I just want a 1080p Steam Deck with no bezzles

[@noticeddamian]

I just love I can get 60fps out of it unlike my series x😂

[@SuperFluffyCarrot]

I would love for a handheld system in 10 years to have 12 hours of battery that could run AAA titles with a 120 hz 4k display same size as steam deck. 120 fps capped on any game with ultra settings

[@Mizerableklaha]

Steam Deck is the best for clearing out your backlog (or at least putting a good dent in it)

[@0verWay]

Le Stéam Déck

[@PepicWalrus]

I'm glad Google could translate this for me

[@worldstarkeys8328]

you did a g cloud review in the last video for what ever reason

[@uthio6555]

He addresses that in this video if you’d actually watch it

[@johnsducks9816]

Did you say the gamepad support on Deck Just isn't good??? Tf it literally works with like every controller out of the box perfectly

[@iNfLune5]

am i the only one who doesnt really notice the fans even when at 7k? not that i dont hear them but they just dont cause any bother.

[@VarroxTergon]

I might buy one but bc I can’t really save enough to build a budget gaming pc, yay poor life😢😢

[@N0VA_30M3]

Looking at buying one soon I think

[@chosenelite762]

had mines for about a week and i haven't been on my pc since and I have a rtx 2070 super

[@beartackle]

I would consider the Steam Deck, but I'm one of those weirdos that buy games from many different services: Steam, Epic, GOG, Game Pass, EA, etc., so I will need support for all of them.