I’m curious what ‘surprising’ games people have played last year on their Deck.
Most likely the most played games matches the top 10 list from Steam but I’d like to hear also about those lesser known games that you enjoyed, got working (give hints for the rest of us) or just would like to recommend to us.
My most played game was Brotato. It just plays so well and one run lasts about 20mins which is perfect for me when I don’t want to commit too much time.
My most surprising game is probably a Trackmania which took a while to get working because of the Ubisoft launcher not playing nice with Linux but then again there are so many guides to get it working it’s not that big of a deal. For me I had to change the wlan MTU packet from 1500 to under 1000 and all was well.
Outside tinkering I’d suggest Heaven’s Vault. Adventure/Puzzle game where you decipher an unknown language from glyphs. You can quit and next time you pick the game it will give a summary where you left last time storywise - such an awesome quality of life for short gaming bursts
Elite dangerous. Felt for it, again.
I still want to play it these years as a Sci-Fi and Space Simulator fan. Is it that good? Why are there so many negative reviews on Steam?
Overall I downloaded it, thanks for reminding me.
Not sure about the reviews. But if you’re a space sim fan, and not afraid of the grind, you’re absolutely gonna love it. There was some new content released with new ships. Can’t wait to get back to it in a year or so.
Also, absolutely perfect on steam deck. On foot can be a bit demanding, but flying is flawless.
Thanks for the explanation again! :)
Is it p2w? Are there predatory microtransactions?
AFAIK you can only buy cosmetics. But I only play solo or private sessions so I wouldn’t care anyway.
Unicorn Overlord, took me a while to get into it but then I got completely hooked.
It’s so polished and intricate!
Most played is going to go to backpack battles thanks to my wife hitting it nearly every night.
Most surprising would be path of exile 2, I didn’t expect it to work so well right off the early access launch
Surprisingly, my most played game last year was Powerwash Simulator. The game runs on a potato, yet I’m using an expensive steam deck to play it. Like, a lot.
My other games were:
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Final Fantasy 14
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Cyberpunk
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7 Days to Die
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Fallout 4
Is cyberpunk any good on steamdeck?
Surprisingly yes. You’re obviously not gonna be running it on ultra with raytracing, but it runs and controls well.
It runs respectably well. I’m not picky, but nothing I’ve seen on the steam deck suggests it’s a gimmick ir anything. It runs just fine.
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Warzone 2100. Such a great RTS for a handheld
Dragon Age: The Veilguard for both. I didn’t think I would like it all that much. I don’t even remember why I bought it. But I ended up loving it so much 😍
Only got it in December but I can’t run path of exile 2 on my pc so it’s getting a lot of hours on the deck. But I think last year it was brotato first overall
My most played game was Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth, followed by Metaphor ReFantizio, both excellent games, as well as being new releases that run well on Deck.
Some lesser played games I would really recommend:
- Demon Tilt/XenoTilt - really cool pinball games. Play great on deck, and are great for short high intensity play sessions.
- Shadow’s of Doubt - I’ve recommended this a few times, it’s a full simulation detective game. Solve serial murders in a city where every NPC has a fully simulated life routine. You can roleplay it different ways, but it’s easy to fall into a Rorshack style of detective, breaking into crime scenes, cleaning their fridge out of beans, and robbing the house blind as you hunt for clues.
- Pseudoregalia - Short but great 3d metroidvania, with really great freedom of movement. One of those games where moving around itself can be a joy.
- Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom - delightful 3d platformer, has fun movement and is a really happy game.
