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Is the Steam Deck still worth it in 2025? I'd argue yes — but with caveats (www.tomsguide.com)
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[–] 67 points 1 year ago* (9 children)

Depends on what your usecase is.

My brother wants to play demanding AAA games on a big screen. He doesn't see the point of a Steam Deck and is about to sell his.

I play indie games and emulated retro games. The Steam Deck is perfect for me to play. I can sit with my kids when they play in the back yard. The hardware isn't going to go out of date for me for a very long time.

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    i play both AAA and indie titles. works fine, its just not going to run at 120fps with all the trimmings.

    in most bigger titles I get like 25-30fps. which to me works perfectly. especially on such a small display.

    performance doesn't annoy me. the size of games nowadays annoys me. i can't have more than one triple A title installed at any time because the damn things are like 200 gb now. i long for the days of 30gb downloads. even on big games.

    but I can understand how if you're looking for a smooth experience, the steam deck might not be as powerful as a full desktop.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    not going to run 120fps with all the trimmings

    Requires a separate gaming PC, but with Steam Link / Sunshine / Moonlight it can!

    Don’t really see a reason to run games like Cyberpunk on low settings at 30FPS when I can pipe it in from the other room at 60FPS+ high / ultra settings

    Came in clutch with the poor optimization of MH:Wilds. It was a struggle to run at my monitor’a resolution, but running at 1080P to send to my deck made for a decent experience.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    indeed. if I owned another PC I would absolutely do it that way, but I install files locally for the time being.

    but yes that is a great way to get insane fps on a steam deck. you just have to own more than one gaming computer lol.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    It's an outstanding machine for little rogue-likes at the bus stop, or some Star Fox, but I'm not even going to try to load something like Expedition 33 on it.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I tweaked the settings for Expedition 33 and played it on the steamdeck beautifully. Did nearly everything. Runs great.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Oh it's possible, and it runs well, but I'd never recommend the SD for that.

    But it's all in your expectations I guess. I don't use my SD for serious game sessions, I use it to goof off in bed, or on a plane or ferry.

    A lot of people I've spoken to seem to think it's a replacement for a ps5 or a full sized gaming computer. It's enough to get by, but I wouldn't tell anyone to chuck their setup and get one.

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