Why has the ratio of verified dropped?
My theories: (1) Steam got a lot of new games. (2) Compatibility issues found deep inside games. (3) No compat issues, but issues with Steam Deck specifically.
More than 75% of Steam games tested are playable or verified on the Steam Deck
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#12oh finally, we see linux gaming rising.
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#13For people that own a Steam Deck, how do you like it? And how do you use it? I would like to talk myself into buying one, but I can’t think of a decent use case.
As a parent working a full time job - I can finally play games again. As weird as it sounds, there was always a pychological hurdle to go and sit at my desk, boot my pc, select a game and play it.
With the deck, I just sit on the couch and play games - the sleep/standby function is amazing.
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#14For people that own a Steam Deck, how do you like it? And how do you use it? I would like to talk myself into buying one, but I can’t think of a decent use case.
I bought one about a month ago. It's portable around home which is handy. It's quite big so it's less portable outside of home - but I've got books to entertain me there!
I agree with the standby / sleep modes. Super useful if you need to stop gaming and run for whatever reason.
I think there's a big sale on them right now (I do wish I'd waited a month!).
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#15For people that own a Steam Deck, how do you like it? And how do you use it? I would like to talk myself into buying one, but I can’t think of a decent use case.
really liking it myself. I used to not have much time to boot my PC to game anymore and the Steam Deck made it easier to get back into gaming with short sessions - the sleep mode is perfect to leave a game paused and start again whenever you are ready.
This is the best feature by far and it didn't really occur to me in advance what a game changer it is.
You can instantly jump into a game that usually takes 5 minutes to start up while waiting for the kettle to boil or during an ad break.
I wouldn't ever buy a handheld that didn't have this.
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#16For people that own a Steam Deck, how do you like it? And how do you use it? I would like to talk myself into buying one, but I can’t think of a decent use case.
It's a (kind of) portable PC. A much clunkier version of the Switch, which for some that might be a good thing as the Switch is mostly a toy.
It's not for everyone for sure, but it's an excellent way to have every PC game, including emulators, on the go... Which is basically 90% of all games ever created.
Personally I wouldn't take it outside my house, but I could see myself bringing it with me if I were to travel a lot.
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#17Still waiting to get wider availability in other countries. Probably should just wait till Steam Deck 2 at this point
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#18For people that own a Steam Deck, how do you like it? And how do you use it? I would like to talk myself into buying one, but I can’t think of a decent use case.
I bought one about a month ago. It's portable around home which is handy. It's quite big so it's less portable outside of home - but I've got books to entertain me there! I agree with the standby / sleep modes. Super useful if you need to stop gaming and run for whatever reason. I think there's a big sale on them right now (I do wish I'd waited a month!).
a 10% sale on the cheaper model, and 20% on the more expensive one
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#19For people that own a Steam Deck, how do you like it? And how do you use it? I would like to talk myself into buying one, but I can’t think of a decent use case.
I really love it. Though I barely play outside, it's still fantastic as a portable console. Amazing compatibility backed by (almost) butter smooth UI. Some people pick SteamOS as the number one reason to buy Steam Deck.
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#20Though I've long since given up on my gaming days, I purchased a Steam deck last month, mostly out of impulse. I'm frankly astonished at the amount of playable games, and also the amount of quality indie games out there. I spent $50 picking on-sale indies and quickly had a backlog. Its been more enjoyable (and surprisingly comfortable) than I expected too. I'm definitely in the very casual crowd at this point, gaming an hour or two a week on the couch, and its hit that sweet spot.
Purchased the base model; overall impressed with the quality of the device too. So much more comfortable than I was expecting, I just rest it on my lap. Its great.