![]() ![]() It doesn't help that so many games that I was interested in trying – Baldur's Gate 3, GTA 5, Doom Eternal – are north of 70GB and sometimes over 100GB in size. I've been testing the 256GB version (as opposed to the 64GB and 512GB versions), and trust me, that storage fills up fast. Storage space in the Steam Deck fills up quickly. Those are usually console-esque games with gamepad controller support, such as God of War. Other games, especially those listed as "Verified" by Valve, work right out of the box. For some games, you'll be digging into the options and settings and actively troubleshooting so they play well – or play at all. That actually makes PC gaming devotees an ideal audience – we're already used to tweaking and troubleshooting, installing mods and drivers, and swapping out or overclocking hardware components. Like those first-gen VR headsets, the Steam Deck requires an adventurous spirit and a love for fiddly workarounds. ![]() Yes, they were available for consumers to buy, but to be an early adopter, you need to have a certain comfort level with trial and error, and figuring things out for yourself. It runs Valve's Linux-based SteamOS, paired with software called Proton that helps many Windows games run, somewhat like Apple's Rosetta does for non-M1-native Mac apps.Īfter spending about two weeks with the device, it reminds me of the first wave of modern VR headsets, like the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. While we're talking about playing Windows games from the extensive Steam library, note that this is not a Windows device. ![]()
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