The Steam Deck has changed gaming

So I've been playing a lot of games on the Steam Deck lately and surprise surprise, I love it!
It's a versatile little machine for playing all the games in my steam library.
I've found in my day to day it's hard to sit down and play some games at my PC, whereas the steam deck has allowed me to play games both portable and on the TV.
I've covered things purely from a gaming perspective but I haven't even mentioned the desktop mode that lets you use it like a PC.
But yeah if you're considering getting a steam deck, I'd recommend it.
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[@lightningvini]

Valve dont have a monopoly on the pc gaming space, they have a monopoly on being a good fucking company

[@SackyIRE]

Very true! They're a company that genuinely cares about the audience which they're catering to!

[@cassieudy5718]

SteamOS has better compatibility with older games than Windows 11. I wasn't expecting that. Steam Deck has become my main device for blasting through my backlog of games. I don't need to install a community patch just to launch Fallout 3? What a dream.

[@SackyIRE]

It's really impressive what they've done! Although I tried playing fallout 3 and it still crashed a whole bunch for me on my deck

[@cassieudy5718]

@@SackyIRE Weird. Flawless for me, no crashes. I have an OLED and play with no mods.

[@The8bitbeard]

Strangely, but very welcome, running many older Windows games on Linux via Proton often works better than running them on modern Windows.

[@agentvx8320]

It's often glossed over, but I can't stress enough how awesome it is that the Steam Deck is finally succeeding at pushing Linux gaming into the mainstream. Proton got this far on their own, and the maintainers of that project deserve so much of the credit. But it's the Steam Deck that's the much needed push for game developers to take Linux seriously and at least make a little effort to play nice with Proton and Linux. Valve has absolutely earned their effective monopoly by just plain being better and treating customers well, but Microsoft absolutely hasn't, and is in fact headed in completely the wrong direction with Windows 11 on that front. Even if most people are staying on Windows for the time being, just securing Linux as a truly viable option is such an extremely good thing for PC gaming and shouldn't be overlooked.

[@BeanieKing]

It depends on who you ask, I guess, as I’ve seen comments from die-hard Linux users who’ve decried Valve for ruining native Linux support for video games. I’m unsure why this is, as I don’t use Linux, but it had something to do with that proton layer you mentioned - emulation vs. true support, that kind of thing.

[@SackyIRE]

That's true! It never even occurred to me that the Steam deck might be a lot of people's first introduction to using a Linux machine, it would be interesting to see if it skews more users towards linux in future

[@adrianwilliams6577]

I've stuck with Linux since the release of the Steam Deck, so far I'm not missing Windows.

[@Marbeary]

Businesspeople: Mobile Games is the Future Valve: Got it here you go we have the steam deck PC gamers: well played

[@SackyIRE]

Makes it a hell of a lot easier to get through my Steam Library

[@soindifferent_]

The steam deck was everything I was looking for in a handheld. I can actually relax and enjoy a gaming sesh without having to sit in front of the TV or in front of my PC. I’ve been checking out games I don’t normally play on PC or Xbox One X, which has exposed me to so many unique indie games. I’m actually quite happy it’s taken me a way from the competitive games, I can actually game for the sake of gaming. Bought 5 games on sale for the $40x, it’s wild!

[@SackyIRE]

Yeah I think it eliminates my biggest issue with PC gaming which is having to sit at my desk to play a lot of the time whereas the steam deck lets me play wherever I like and it's letting me get though some games I've had in my backlog for a long time, I love it!

[@mickred04]

Question: I’ve been looking to buy the Steam Deck but wanted to know about the availability of games. I’m mostly looking at games like COD and Halo and wanted to know if those could be played on the handheld? Thanks in advance!

[@soindifferent_]

@@mickred04 there are so many games! Just last week I bought 5 games (Chorus, Batman collection, metro exodus, The Ascent, and Severed Steel) all for around $45! It’ll give you a reason to try games you don’t usually play. Only thing is, you’ll have to fine tune the controls to your liking. There are plenty of community templates, but you’ll have to adjust the to fit your play style. Don’t sleep on the gyro! Get one, you won’t regret it. Ps out of the bunch Chorus is hands down an amazing game!

[@SackyIRE]

One thing that may help if you want to look up games on steam is they have a compatibility section on if the game works right away or if it needs a little work to get running on the deck. I've just played through most of Halo:MCC and that ran fine, I haven't played any COD on the deck though so I'm not sure how well those games work

[@brianhecimovich4488]

Valve is synonymous with PC gaming, so it’s awesome to see their moves in the mobile market pave the way for the whole industry

[@SackyIRE]

Yup! They have put a lot of work into the PC gaming market which I don't think many other companies would have

[@sambarrado]

Good video mate! The steam deck is a power house console and an emulation beast 💪🏼

[@SackyIRE]

Cheers! I really love my steam deck so far, I haven't even set up emulation on it yet since I have my steam library to work though but I'm looking forward to experimenting with emulation in future

[@adrianwilliams6577]

Every Steam Deck 'Verified' game I've run so far doesn't disappoint. the handhelds game library is massive I'll be keeping my eye on Valve, further handhelds hitting the market will prompt Valve to release a Steam Deck successor.

[@SackyIRE]

Even if other companies release their own handhelds they will likely have a limit on the games available to them, the back catalog of games the Steam deck has access to is really impressive!

[@gtssage]

Ive been a member of steam for..holy heck, probably since almost the beginning. Being a gamer since 1980, I love the Atari 2600, old school arcade games, NES, SNES, Sega master system, Genesis, TG16, PS1, PS2 (probably my fav system of all time), Dreamcast, XBOX, and XBOX 360 (second favorite system of all time). I have been a PC gamer since before the original Unreal Tournament. The Steam deck and Windows consoles most definitely changed the PC gaming industry. I personally own an OLED Steam deck and love it. I can see the console quality of it. The next sequel to the steam deck is a curious tech wonder.

[@SackyIRE]

Glad you're enjoying your steam deck! I think we're a few years out from a steam deck successor but it'll be very interesting to see what valve can bring to it in future, I imagine upscaling may play a big part to keep it compatible with as many new releases as possible but time will tell

[@Bupboy]

I have my own steam deck (got it for my birthday) because i thought it would be cool, plus i dont have much room for a pc or laptop, and man is it great, the freedom to bind anything to any key makes it feel so free for games to be comfortable to play, the back buttons can aid in extra functionality, and emalation is pretty easy with emudeck, means i can finally play games ive never really experienced, overall, i like the steam deck, and its some of the best pc gaming ive ever experienced (which is a low bar, my old laptop could barely run... anything)

[@SackyIRE]

That's great to hear! especially when it is such a versatile piece of kit! I haven't jumped into emulation much yet with it but I know that when I do get around to it I'll be happy knowing that I can play some of those games on my TV or on the go

[@BirdSpotter43]

The deck is awesome. My step dad doent have room for a desktop pc, the steamdeck is great as a stand alone or companion accessory to a computers

[@SackyIRE]

It's so useful in that way! Glad to hear it lets your step dad have a chance to play PC games!

[@ricky865]

Now if only it was available everywhere! But no it's only available in The United States, Europe, the UK and Asia. Everywhere else in the world good luck even if they're territories of places it's already available in. It's good that competitors have been able to take advantage of this but they usually come with Windows which is not suitable for handheld gaming so we have to install a third-party OS to make it like a Steam Deck. The only recently announced alternative that sounds interesting is the upcoming Orange Pi Neo which will come pre-installed with Manjaro Linux gaming edition instead of Windows 11.

[@SackyIRE]

It never even occurred to me that the Steam deck isn't available in all regions! That sucks to hear, I hope you're able to get your hands on one or an alternative so you can play games on the go

[@ricky865]

@@SackyIRE Thanks but I already did that and bought the Lenovo Legion Go and installed Bazzite OS on it and it works fantastic especially with the extra power it has over the steam deck. Personally I think the reason it is not available in all regions is because valve might be looking for partners just like they did in the Asian market where it is only available through Komodo which is a chain of stores over there I think.

[@Agumon5]

I will say, we don't really know what the Nintendo switch to will look like... And we don't know the specs of it yet. It could potentially be a $500 handheld that rivals the deck in power. But valve is already working on the steam deck 2, which is likely going to be released in 2025 or 2026.

[@SackyIRE]

That's very true! Even with that though I feel the steam deck has an advantage in terms of it's store and emulation potential

[@jonnnybravo4092]

Nintendo does not care about power. That was the whole point Nintendo made YEARS ago. When you chase power and graphics you reach a point where games cost too much to make and the difference isnt that great. And we are seeing that now with Sony and Xbox. Nintendo care more about the experience of playing and what they can do that changes things drastically. Less power means easier to make games that focus on gameplay. Shorter dev time, more profits. Nintendo doesnt even need to compete because its not in the death race Sony and Xbox is with all they can do now is buy IPs, not fund them and distroy the very companies that made games for their consoles.

[@SackyIRE]

That is very true, Nintendo have never fought back with power and they definitely have their own strategy on IPs that works for them, but I still wouldn't be surprised to see the steam deck eat into future Nintendo console sales given the sheer volume of games on the steam deck plus the emulation capabilities it has

[@susmore8575]

Really good video! I agree on everything you said. If Valve ever decided to get greedy it will really suck because most of us have all of our games on steam 😂

[@SackyIRE]

Yeah if they ever start taking on greedy practices it's gonna cost me way more just to build up a new games library somewhere else 🤣

[@majRFan]

I feel like Steam Deck 2 might be the last steam deck, considering the track record of Valve and the number 3....

[@SackyIRE]

Oh you're right! I'm looking forward to the Steam Deck 2: Episode 2 though

[@majRFan]

@@SackyIRE 😅

[@GhostRider5555555]

There will be a Steam Deck Alyx)))

[@lolpl0000]

i love games. its my second biggest love of my life - (the first being the english language, as i am not a native) and valve feels like its genuinely ran by a bunch of nerds that are also decent people that arent JUST money hungry. the valve index - my most used valve product, has served me for hundreds, nearing thousands of hours in Steam VR. i dont own a deck as i already have a gaming laptop, but the index which many people gloss over - is SUCH a monumental achievement for the VR industry. and it comes as of no surprise to me that the deck is an incredible achievement in portable gaming.

[@SackyIRE]

I think valve's initial attempts at hardware didn't quite work out but I feel like they have really learned lessons from their attempts. I'm looking forward to seeing what else they do going forward, stuff like their newly announced controller will definitely be interesting to keep an eye on

[@77shadowless]

As a college student, I’ve honestly given up on Nintendo, as much as I hate to say it, I only play my switch for splatoon, and with a steam deck, I can enjoy my downtime a significant amount MORE with more games and more power. I’m looking into ordering one soon, and I guess until Nintendo releases something INSANE, I’m gonna stick with my oled to play splatoon and pursue the steam deck more.

[@SackyIRE]

That''s fair, while I do think the switch is really good, the steam deck has a lot more flexibility in terms of what it can do, plus there's a lot more deals with Steam sales compared to Nintendo games

[@drifter4training]

the only deal breaker is the anti cheat software and certain games wont work on linux due to linux which is a minor thing... it does most stuff similar to a pc handheld until better hardware and battery life efficiency use.. looking forward to see the upcoming adata xpg nia and zotac zone handhelds... the cool thing is that theres a pc in a keyboard called the ling long pc keyboard and ClockworkPi prototype uses windows OS and pc hardware apart from raspberry pi by a DIY enthusiast

[@deadindiereal]

im from roscommon, i got my steam deck at christmas and its amazing (and very good for emulation)

[@SackyIRE]

Ah what's the craic! Glad you're enjoying your steam deck, I haven't dived into emulation much with it yet but I definitely will once I get through some of my backlog

[@DeadPiixxel]

we need epic to release a handheld like everyone else call it the epic portable

[@SackyIRE]

That's a great name for what would probably be a not great handheld 😅

[@Yusei255]

Expect to see steam deck sales sky-rocket when sparking zero releases Oct 11th this year. Just a prediction.

[@SackyIRE]

I'm seeing a lot of hype for Sparking Zero which is great to see, hoping it's as good as the previous Tenkaichi games!

[@2003andre100]

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[@fernandolopez4895]

The Steam Deck got me into PC gaming. I will never buy a tower and monitor, keyboard and all that nonsense. It’s too wierd considering I have every console and find no need to spend that much and constantly tinker. I got a life. But Steam Deck for the win!!!!!! I am in for the long haul and will support Valve all the way.

[@SackyIRE]

Yeah I can understand that getting a full on PC isn't for everyone so it's great to have the deck as an option to play the stuff you might not have access to on consoles

[@Jackie9713]

The steam deck just raw Dog it 😂 I’m new here in I’m not going anywhere

[@SackyIRE]

I enjoy using raw dog as a verb 😂 Glad you enjoyed it and happy to see you sticking around! 🙂

[@themavenhype]

I'm hoping that I will get a give away when you become big. Here to support you all the way to the moon.

[@SackyIRE]

Cheers buddy! Be a while before I'm able to even consider a giveaway however 😅

[@themavenhype]

@@SackyIRE You get there buddy. Your videos are really good.

[@busterhoodstar6598]

Viva La Steam Deck!

[@SackyIRE]

May it's battery life be long and it's playtime be high 🙏🏼

[@nikamegrelidze908]

SD killed switch. Only real shot Nintendo has. If they come out with exclusive 10+ bangers.

[@SackyIRE]

I think Nintendo definitely has their own loyal fanbase that will buy the next version of the switch but I think the Steam Deck is definitely creating a huge competitor console that is very difficult to compete against given what it can do

[@Reign13]

Liked and subscribed 🤟

[@SackyIRE]

Hell yeah! 🤘🏼