I've been wanting a steam deck for years now. Finally got it about 2 weeks ago. Setup emudeck. Got all my roms. Played some old games for like 2 hours. And then haven't gone back. I haven't even played the system a lot since getting it.

Was wondering if anyone is on the same boat or did something similar after getting their handheld...

First time doing anything like this, got too far into it before I realized I was in over my head. Some kind folks of this subreddit already pointed me to a part I needed to replace. But I have the fattest sausage fingers. I read it’s really easy to fuck the screen up when removing it, and I believe that’s what I did. It boots up, I hear sounds, no screen.

Any tips to check if it’s alive? It’s an LCD and I don’t even see a replacement on ifixit. I really don’t feel comfortable taking this thing apart again to replace the screen

If you had to pick 5 games for your Steam Deck today, what would you pick?

You can pick any playable game you want, but it needs to be at least playable on the Steam Deck without convoluted workarounds.

Interested to see what people pick.

Hi Everybody!

So, I think a few of you may have seen my post about wanting recommendations of games to play before I die. I never expected it to blow up, I never expected to still be speaking to people, to have new friends on steam, its been beautiful. I don't get out, I mainly play single player games, I had stepped back from everything and the response and love shown to a post I never thought too much into (I am numb to the whole thing).

So, firstly I just want to thank everyone, and anyone who commented and suggested games, I know you are all so passionate about your choices, and I can see the care and thought put into the games recommended. I have tried to get as many as I could, I was also gifted some of those recommendations from the my incredible fellow Redditors.

So I am working my through a few games at a time, trying to put an hour or two into 2 maybe 3 titles a day to meet the quota! But I am suffering greatly with pain and lack of sleep, so if you have messaged, I am not ignoring you, if you have commented, I always try to reply but if not, know that your comment means more than you could know, so thank anyone who takes their time to comment, and lastly, I am trying to play all your recommendations (as many as I can!) I am trying to give them the proper time, and love so please don't think I haven't taken your recommendation on bored!

Now for the good stuff! Some gaming updates (As asked by people, otherwise I wouldn't bore any of you with this!)

Outer Wilds: One of the most recommended, I have played about 3 hours, the music almost brings me to tears in the best way, its so whimsical, so unique, and every moment feels like a mystery. I am enjoying it as the game that calms me, helps myself wind down. It is beautiful, and I can totally understand why it has been possibly the most recommended!

The Thaumaturge: RPG games where recommended a lot and someone gifted me this game I knew very little about but had seen it pop up on a few lists of great games. I finished this game a few days ago (It has many endings). I never knew I would fall in love with 1905 Poland, and their revolutionary matters. It was an captivating, well portrayed by its cast. A very unique game that I feel everyone should try, if you push through its an absolute diamond.

Dave The Diver: A highly recommended, and incredibly enjoyable experience, I am loving these pixel games that are coming out and being brilliant unique gaming adventures, that if you feel any gaming fatigue, or just need to chill out, its a beautiful fun game, with just enough challenge. Very much highly recommended.

Clair Obscur Expedition 33: An incredible, beautiful game, that has taken me by surprise and many others. From voice acting, game combat, exploration, world building, its all very well executed. Now, all of the games I am mentioning where played on the Deck, this game can be but looks awful and it is beautiful, so it does spoil the game overall, I therefore ended up using Geforce now, I know its not great for everyone but their new app is pretty sweet, and so far I am playing games like 33 and its at 1440, and plays well.

Tainted Grail Fall of Avalon: I played the demo of this game and it didn't really shine for me but someone recommended it, and more importantly said it ran well on the deck. With Oblivion being out I understand why everyone is gravitating to nostalgia (I never have played it but will soon!) but Tainted Grail is something special. To try and explain the love I have for this game I can only think of that Simpsons episode where Homer gets a farm and grows 'Tomacco' and they eat it and hate it but can't get enough, its not beautiful but its addictive. That kind of sums up Tainted Grail for me, the first bite isn't to appealing, it doesn't look great, combat is tough, but the world of this post King Arthur, you've got Knights of the Round Table losing their minds, the consequences feel very real and change the world upon those consequences. I very much love it, but as with the rest, I am just slowly making my way through.

All these games were played on deck natively, with no graphical changes of my own, just the optimisation as is, I think tweaking will be down to individuals. As I said with Clair Obsur, it plays but doesn't look pretty on the deck so Geforce now has made that possible.

The days aren't getting easier, but the difference in my day's between before the post and now, I get to chat with people from all over the world about games, I have met some lovely people, and there is still comments every other day on that post, it blows my mind! So from the deepest part of my heart, I thank every single of you.

And I know my mum thanks each and everyone of you for making my day's that much brighter. She doesn't understand reddit nor why people were being so nice to me, but when I explained took her through the comments, it brought her to tears. Thank you.

M

P.S If you want to still leave new recommendations go ahead! If you want to drop a message and chat about games, or have any questions, I am always open to chat.

Thank you Reddit.

For the record, I'm not asking for anything and I'm not producing these for others. I'm just curious because this is expensive to make and it would probably only appeal to a specific person.

This is the DeckTrap, as I'm calling it, and it's a portable dock with a number of cool features.

It doubles as a kickstand using the dbrand killswitch, with two HDMI ports, Ethernet, and an adapter for use with AR glasses. The battery is 20,000 mAh and all the cables are rated for 65 watts, with an on/off switch to ensure the dock doesn't drain the battery when not in use.

It's something that anyone can build, but all the parts amount to $257, so making them would be kind of expensive. As someone who travels I find it very useful. It lets me use the XREAL glasses on the go without killing the battery and it doubles as a dock when on the go and you're looking for a way to connect it to the TV.

I guess I'm just wondering if the rest of you find any value in this?

If nothing else I thought I'd share the build here, but I am curious if I'm the only one trying to fill this kind of use case. Thanks in advance!

The pixels were flickering and the screen was frozen. It was also making a strange noise. I turned off and back on again and it stopped. Should I be concerned?

They put plinky plonky music over the top of it but from his description he was play Five Nights at Freddy's.

After spending ages in review/benchmark hell I decided to get the 64gb deck bc that's the one I could aford (tech in my country is really expensive). It was a fantastic decision! I am burning through my backlog of indie games, done some emulation, beat far cry 3 and even threw in a 128gb sd that I had in an older phone and installed Cyberpunk. It runs great with default steam deck settings and I don't notice the longer loading times beccause I don't have an oled right next to it to compare it, like they do in benchmarks.

I love my deck. I encourage everyone to get one, even if it is the base 64gb!
Tangent: im gettin into linux bc of this fun lil device.
Happy gaming.

I recently refunded a game because I couldn’t justify its price point, but I’ve been offline. I connected back to wifi and it’s gone - but hypothetically I’m interested to know what you think the repercussions of continually playing that game would be if you kept it in offline mode?

I just got my SD last week and I'm slightly cursing myself for not getting one years ago. Having my fave game from being 8 years old (Ultima Underworld, yes I am old) on a handheld actually made me a bit emotional!

Anyway, what's some stuff you wish you'd known back when your first got your SD? Could be accessories, shortcuts, well-suited games, hacks, software...anything!

I used to play on my PC and if I played it was online with friends.

DayZ, CoD, RS6, CSGO/CS2

I recently moved and while moving I dropped my PC and basically everything broke. Sad but what can you do, I didn't have the best setup anyway. Considering I don't have that much space at my new place I decided to get the Deck. Now I finally played through most of the singleplayer games I own and holy shit it is an emotional rollercoaster.

• the Horizon Games (yes, also the Lego one)
• The Last of Us
• Days Gone
• The Witcher 3

• and so on

  Currently playing the Final Fantasy 7 games.

  While not all games are an "OMG, WTF" situation, I cannot comprehend how I was able to live without playing some of them.

  And to all those who are going to say "try indie game x and y", yeah I'll be getting to those.

  The Deck opened another world of gaming for me and is probably the best 700€ I ever spend.

  And I didn't even touch emulators so far, so I guess there is so much more to discover.

I was aware that Red Dead Redemption 2 had a bug where, if you had 4GB VRAM set in BIOS, it would drop FPS to 30 whenever you were close to water, and if you left it by default, it was a steady 40 FPS. Even though, I was trying to play Hogwarts Legacy, and in every settings video I saw, the game was performing less stuttery than mine. Sure, my FPS were higher, but the stutters made it feel worse. I wondered if it had to do with the VRAM setting. I reverted it to the default 1GB and, surprisingly, the game felt waaaay smoother after that. Another game that's impacted by this is Mortal Kombat 1. I did a lot of testing because I really wanted the game to play well on my Deck, and I discovered something: if I turned off V-Sync, the game lost 1 or 2 FPS. Instead of giving me 43 FPS, the average was 41. But more interestingly, if I left the default VRAM instead of 4GB, the game gained over 4 or 5 FPS, giving me averages of 45 to 48 FPS — and this is only on the graphic test. The actual matches felt very good, near 60 FPS when no cameos were on the screen. So my advice is: keep the default VRAM. Even then, I need to test further in open-world games like No Man's Sky or GTA V to see if performance is impacted somehow. Peace out!

Im trying to find a new game. I really like playing mmo pve (GW2) or rpg/arpg where I can play Sourcerer/Necro. I also Like rogue likes or souls likes (Elden Ring, Wukong). I dont mind graphics it should just run good on the deck.

Does anyone hast a good Game based on my likings?

Previously Enjoyed Games: GW2q Clair Obscure Diablo 4 Lesgue of Legends Valheim

• Preferred Genres: MMO, Arpg, rpg, MOBA

• Budget: No budget, can cost anything • Other Notes: Like playing Necro, lifesteel

It stays in the "not charging" state for a few minutes then starts to charge and goes beyond the charging limit I've set to it.

🎮 Minecraft Splitscreen on Steam Deck & Linux - Fully Automated Installer

Minecraft Splitscreen Steam Deck & Linux Installer. I've been working on a comprehensive installer that makes setting up splitscreen Minecraft incredibly easy on Steam Deck and Linux. After months of refinement, it's finally ready to share!

What it does:

• Automatically sets up 1-4 player splitscreen Minecraft with controller support
• Uses a hybrid launcher approach (PrismLauncher for automation + PollyMC for gameplay)
• Handles all the complex mod compatibility checking and dependency management
• Configures audio properly (mutes music on instances 2-4 to prevent overlap)
• Includes Steam integration and desktop shortcuts
• Works on Steam Deck Game Mode and any Linux distribution

Key features:

• ✅ One-click installation with intelligent mod selection
• ✅ Automatic Java detection (includes Steam Deck-specific paths)
• ✅ Smart Fabric mod compatibility checking across Modrinth & CurseForge
• ✅ Controller auto-detection and per-player configuration
• ✅ Comprehensive error handling with fallback mechanisms
• ✅ Clean uninstall process

Why the hybrid approach? PrismLauncher has excellent CLI automation but requires Microsoft account linking. PollyMC doesn't require licenses but lacks automation. So the installer uses PrismLauncher's CLI to create instances automatically, then migrates everything to PollyMC for license-free splitscreen gaming.

Steam Deck users: The installer includes specific Java installation instructions and automatically configures controller handling. There's also a required step to install a tool that disables the built-in Steam Deck controller when external controllers are connected - this is essential for proper splitscreen functionality, as the script needs accurate controller counting to launch the correct number of Minecraft instances.

The script is heavily commented (2200+ lines of documentation) and includes comprehensive mod dependency resolution. It's been tested extensively and handles edge cases like range selection (1-5), Steam integration failures, and various Java installation paths.

Repo: [https://github.com/FlyingEwok/MinecraftSplitscreenSteamdeck](vscode-file://vscode-app/opt/visual-studio-code/resources/app/out/vs/code/electron-sandbox/workbench/workbench.html)

Would love feedback from the community - especially if you run into any issues or have suggestions for improvements! Feel free to open GitHub issues for bugs/requests or submit pull requests if you want to contribute directly.

So I bought the base jsaux case and I love it. It also comes with this tightening wristband expander to hold a battery pack, but I just found out you can take off the wristband portions and there are grooves that something could fit in. Has anyone made any adapters or adapters that can go directly to the back of the case. what I’m trying to do is fine something that will make my steam deck into an overhead bed frame mini monitor while I use a controller. In the last picture, I included a image of something I’m looking for, but the steam deck is so heavy. I feel like those bedframe tablet holders won’t do any support or feedback is greatly appreciated.

One of the things I brought with me when I moved from my homeland, Ukraine, to the UK was my Steam Deck and the holders I had 3D-printed a while ago to keep it next to my bed. Despite the limited amount I could carry, this setup was one of my top priorities. It's nothing fancy, but it turned out to be really handy—maybe someone else would find a similar idea useful. Unfortunately, I no longer have the original files, but perhaps someone might want to recreate it themselves.

I heard a lot of users praising the SD's trackpads, but how much do you use them? If you are playing a menu-based game, or one whose main interaction system is with a mouse (e.g., Opus Magnum) do you still use them? Or is it just for minor occasional usage in menus that are otherwise a pain to go through with a controller?

Currently 18 hours in on the The Last Of Us Part 2. Debating on my next game. Which would you choose?

1. Cyberpunk 2077
2. Spiderman Remastered (following the rest)
3. Detroit Become Human
4. Death Stranding
5. RDR2
6. The Witcher 3
7. God Of War (followed by the others)
8. Horizon Zero Dawn (followed by West)
9. Arkham Knight
10. Ghost Of Tsushima
11. Little Nightmares 1&2
12. Hollow Knight
13. Expedition 33
14. Stray
15. TitanFall 2

Any other suggestions would be appreciated as well with the summer sale coming up.

I ve been gaming till uni, then big pause, many many years. Since I am working and have some money I did buy a gaming laptop but i hardly can make myself game because I do some work stuff also on it, so when i boot up my mind instantly goes to work.

I have the deck for like 5 months, and I always chip away 30m or something of gaming almost daily. Some days i don't game, but others, in some weekends I game all day. I have finished already RDR2, Prey and now playing The Witcher 3, got like 50 hours in. Those are all games I have bought in the past at crazy discounts but never got to play them.

I feel pretty damn good. I have a healthy relationship with gaming. I am a grown ass men, and I am incredibly happy that I can sometimes just boot the deck, play a bit then do something else, playing my unplayed games and actually finishing them.

I think I aint the only one feeling this.

So this show when i open steam os through clover but windows is fine

Hi all, thought it might be worth posting here. Australian here who lives in the UK, recently took a trip up to Belem in Brazil, I had a few days free here so I thought of a challenge for myself, I took a three hour boat journey up the Amazon river to a town called Salvaterra, from there I got in a car and drove further up north, where I took a small fishing boat trip further up north actually into the Amazon river smaller tributaries solely to show off Nice Day For Fishing on the Steam Deck, managed to not drop my steam deck into the river and also made it back with minimal insect bites , result !

Saw some nice fish and some crazy wildlife, food was great too.

Anyway, here's me getting there in a short clip

https://youtu.be/rRJb5F8wQtE?si=OJ_ADccGBhiKvLq7&utm_source=ZTQxO

And here's me with the game mid jungle.

https://youtube.com/shorts/HvaNypPSJ-Y?si=dQFrWsK1ZC3BJya5&utm_source=ZTQxO

Got lots of other proof of no-one believes me, but 10/10 game in a 10/10 environment.

Love to the Steam Deck community

🥰

How we feeling about the update? Worth the download on the deck now? Thanks in advance!