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Steam Deck Review: PC Gaming in Your Palm, at Long Last
After spending some time getting used to its quirks, I was impressed with how well some keyboard-and-mouse games translated to the Steam Deck’s built-in touchpads. Steam Deck: Subscribe to CNET: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on TikTok:
Logi Master
February 25, 2022 at 8:23 pm
It’s going to fail
Grant Bucko
February 25, 2022 at 8:27 pm
The screen on this vs the etched looks more niceer colors and contrast
Ilya Galinsky
February 25, 2022 at 9:08 pm
regret buying 512GB version(
KillahMate
February 25, 2022 at 9:54 pm
@Ilya Galinsky At least there’s people who bought the 256GB version that would be more than happy to trade with you and pay you the difference. (Not me though, I agree with you 😄)
Harold Walter
February 25, 2022 at 11:24 pm
On the other side, from other reviews, fingerprints are not very visible on the etched screen and very visible on the standard screen.
Hopkins
February 26, 2022 at 12:42 am
I cancelled my first preorder because I also thought but then I realized this is not the Lenovo type cheap matt screen but rather a semi glossy surface what you find on Acer monitors which is actually the best compromise so I reordered the 512Gb version.
ALL HANDS ON STEAM DECK
February 25, 2022 at 8:38 pm
STEAM DECK WINS FLAWLESS VICTORY 😂😆😂
ALL HANDS ON STEAM DECK
February 25, 2022 at 8:46 pm
3:37 THE POINT ABOUT WHY ANYONE WOULD BUY A 64 GB MODEL (I GOT 256) IS HE DIDN’T ONCE MENTION THE MICRO SD CARD SLOT OR THE COMPARISON TO HD SHM THATS DISHONEST EVEN THE NINTENDO SWITCH BOASTED DOUBLE THE STORAGE AND THATS ONLY 64GB BE HONEST WITH YOUR REVIEWS PLS JUST BUY A BIGGER SD CARD IF YOU WANT TO CARD AROUND TONS OF PC GAMES OR BUY THEM BY THE SIZES MAINLY 64 GB SHOULD DO AND HAVE A TON OF THEM NONE OF THEM HAVE “ENOUGH” STORAGE THEY ALL WILL USE SD CARDS LETS BE SERIOUS HERE
Princess Yonna ♡
February 25, 2022 at 8:47 pm
Can you play gta
Mad Boy.
February 25, 2022 at 8:49 pm
Proton is not an emulator!
Henrique CaRioCa
February 25, 2022 at 10:12 pm
no , it is a software abstraction layer !!!!
it is simpler than an emulator since the hardware architecture is the same !! only changes software functions !
Emulators translate hardware functions!
Jimmy Powell
February 25, 2022 at 8:52 pm
YES! YES! YES!
Sam Galea
February 25, 2022 at 9:18 pm
This is simply incomparable for the price.
Duane Barry
February 25, 2022 at 9:19 pm
Terrible mobile gaming device, a novelty quickly forgotten.
G2ThaUNiT
February 25, 2022 at 9:32 pm
You’re kidding right? This has been a DREAM decades in the making!
SlayerOmair
February 25, 2022 at 10:31 pm
Bad troll attempt
TheTophatFreak
February 25, 2022 at 9:22 pm
DONT BUY THE STEAM DECK!
I need to get ahead in the queue
Rosen Dimitrov
February 25, 2022 at 9:36 pm
😂
HTZ 33
February 25, 2022 at 9:29 pm
Would gmod run on it?
BILLIE NOMATES
February 25, 2022 at 9:32 pm
Isnt the whole point of a handheld is that it is convenient to take out with you. This si half the size of a cricket bat. I would rather spend my money on a ps5 if you could get one.
Portables need to be getting away from a physical screen an going towards the augmented reality route.
SlayerOmair
February 25, 2022 at 10:32 pm
Where the heck are you gonna fit a wholeass gaming PC on an AR headset lmfao
Kris B
February 25, 2022 at 9:37 pm
I wish Valve would focus more on making games then hardware.
General A
February 25, 2022 at 9:41 pm
Kid: “It looks old”
Me: “Exactly, It’s beautiful.”
Aidan Jennings
February 25, 2022 at 9:47 pm
Me personally I am a console gamer and I want to try pc games this seems easier than any other experience
CP
February 26, 2022 at 12:39 am
You can just Bluetooth connect your PS or Xbox controller to your pc, phone, tablet, or tv. You can run GamePass from a phone, pc, tablet, android tv, or chrome cast. The battery on this lasts 2 hours.
MyAcer20
February 25, 2022 at 9:48 pm
what is that smoll keyboard called i need one of them
Jonathan Jollimore
February 25, 2022 at 10:08 pm
Come on become legends Valve 😉
Andrei M
February 25, 2022 at 10:34 pm
8:34 What game is that?
KillahMate
February 25, 2022 at 10:47 pm
Looks like The Vanishing of Ethan Carter.
SlayerOmair
February 25, 2022 at 10:36 pm
Most of these comments are lame and bas trolling attempts
Le sad
Dziban Art
February 25, 2022 at 10:41 pm
Playable doesn’t mean you might need tweaks to get it working, it means, you might have to use touchscreen input text, an external launcher, text might be too small for a screen this size and so on. it means the game plays 100% but the experience is not.
Jonathan Walker
February 25, 2022 at 10:51 pm
It kinda looks like a Sega Game Gea….Switch…yea, Nintendo Switch. That’s what I was going to say. It kinda looks like the Switch.
IM0001
February 25, 2022 at 11:07 pm
Holy Crap! Dan! I haven’t seen you since Play Value back on OnNetworks covering the history of all the OG game consoles/companies. I knew I heard that voice somewhere before and it threw me for a memory hole loop.
Same hair style, different color, but overall we’ve just gotten older lol.
Great to finally see you again and great review on the Deck. Waiting for my After Q2 Pre Order so getting my hype fill anywhere I can get it.
allfamyankee85
February 25, 2022 at 11:19 pm
Nice Gamegear
William Schou Nilsson
February 25, 2022 at 11:48 pm
What does the 2 small buttons on the top of the deck do? the ones above the analog sticks
Kewlzter TC
February 26, 2022 at 12:21 am
He was just showing off with that stand. 😂 I’m surprised it didn’t light up 😂
CP
February 26, 2022 at 12:33 am
Too bad the battery only lasts 2 hours. They should have designed it with battery packs you could switch out along with a fast charger accessory.
David Agiel81
February 26, 2022 at 9:35 am
Reminds me of my GameGear
Thomas Bjerkén
February 26, 2022 at 10:32 am
If it had switck like controllers, and a stylus, it could replace my ipad
Terry van Brug
February 26, 2022 at 11:03 am
I think it’s awesome that mobile pc gaming seems to be a realistic option from now on!
Shoto
February 26, 2022 at 11:40 am
Want this to come to australia so bad
cattigereyes1
February 26, 2022 at 1:26 pm
GOG games working on it would be great!
MoonBoom v2.0
February 26, 2022 at 1:51 pm
Q2 Q2 Q2 Q2
AHhhHh I can’t wait anymore!
Marcos Ortega
February 26, 2022 at 2:19 pm
We get it you’re a craftsman
Keith
February 26, 2022 at 2:58 pm
I’ll buy the next version.
The biggest issue I personally have is much of my PC gaming is Xbox GamePass. Which means I can’t actually play like half my games
K Thomas
February 27, 2022 at 12:47 am
Gabe Newell said in an interview that they were willing to work with Microsoft to get GamePass to work! There’s hope but who knows how long that’ll take
Kyle Ruggles
February 26, 2022 at 3:02 pm
The thing I want is to install my own games, EXE files lol, I wanna play games from the 2000’s, like Freedom Fighters that I have and own.
Rakusan2
February 27, 2022 at 12:07 am
There is already a tutorial online on how to do that. Also, LTT and The Phawx have said that they make their own as well.
If you do not want to wait or look online, here is how to do it
1. Switch to Desktop mode
2. Open Steam
3. Add Non-Steam Game
4. Browse for the install .exe
5. Run through Steam and let it install
6. Go To Properties for the game and change the target to the installed .exe run file
7. Logout of Desktop mode
8. Play the game and enjoy
You might need to enable Steam Play for all titles if Steam does not automatically run it through Proton. The setting in in the desktops Steam’s Settings
KING KONK
February 26, 2022 at 3:26 pm
Dude I always loved you from the play value days bravo bravo glad to see u are still in gaming
MR.
February 26, 2022 at 3:28 pm
Nice review good job 👍🏽
Super Syked
February 26, 2022 at 4:22 pm
Did you try Mass Effect Legendary edition? That’s the only game I’m gettin this for
Saad Qureshi
February 26, 2022 at 5:10 pm
What game is at 0:29?
BigBoyLovesWings
February 26, 2022 at 5:25 pm
eyo will a nintendo switch screen protecter work on it
donny dutchmen
February 26, 2022 at 7:11 pm
I have a question. Since I have only owned Windows based PC’s, I know that the settings of the specific OS can also influence performance. For instance, if your base settings are at 4K in Windows, you can run games in 720p, but that still takes a massive hit. It is then better to also set Windows in 720p and then set the game as well in 720p. Does the Steam Deck perform better when putting the Linux base resolution in 720p, instead of 800p. And what kind of fps do you gain by that? Are you willing to test that?
Neil Aspinall
February 26, 2022 at 7:20 pm
Game Gear, been there done that
Felix Bouffard
February 26, 2022 at 7:54 pm
PC gaming has always been defined by what desktop computers can do. Producers and programmers were never restricted to creating content for a 7″ screen, gamepad only or limited to portable battery power constraints in such a device like the Steam Deck. If Valve’s Steam Deck turns into a major hit among consumers and sells by the millions – then obviously game producers will evolve and adapt. Fingers crossed that it does and all my favorite games I own become Deck Verified.
Lightning Gamer
February 26, 2022 at 8:20 pm
I’m glad Inscryption runs! That is one of my favorite games 😀
Suicidal King
February 26, 2022 at 8:35 pm
can you stream from your home pc to the steam deck?
GamingWith Tony
February 26, 2022 at 11:49 pm
Yes, yes you can
williss11
February 26, 2022 at 9:15 pm
I’m not a technical person so i guess it’s not for me sadly…😔
TehJellyLord
February 26, 2022 at 9:27 pm
I really hope more Windows Store games work, Halo Infinite especially.
Other than that, I’m extremely happy with what I’ve been hearing about the Deck. I cannot wait to get my invite e-mail to finish my purchase (I’m Q1 so I should be getting my email in March for sure!). I can’t wait to get my hands in the objectively best handheld for the price and the objectively best way for newbies to get into PC gaming.
The Flip 🇵🇭
February 26, 2022 at 9:32 pm
It’s a portable PlayStation 4 you can carry with you for $399.
Zi Prophet
February 27, 2022 at 12:14 am
Yes, but can you play Modded Fallout 4 and Modded Skyrim on it? Thats the real kicker for me.
GarethRossUK
February 27, 2022 at 12:59 am
pc gaming in handheld is nothing new.
Casey Rice
February 27, 2022 at 1:17 am
Really hope that CRPGs get adapted to this screen size and control scheme!