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Independent reporting and practical analysis for Steam hardware and SteamOS.
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Our five favorite Balatro-likes for the Steam DeckCloverPit is where we'd start after Balatro. If you'd rather keep building a deck, Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers does it with blackjack.
Our five favorite autobattlers for the Steam DeckStart with Totally Accurate Battle Simulator for the least friction, 9 Kings for a modern roguelike hook, and Gladiator Guild Manager for management-heavy planning. Mage & Monsters and Legion TD 2 are good with Playable caveats.
Our five favorite tower defense games on the Steam DeckStart with Thronefall for the smoothest Steam Deck experience. Isle of Arrows is the offline board-game pick, Gnomes suits short sessions, Heretic's Fork adds deckbuilding, and Rogue Tower rewards patient setup.
Forza Horizon 6 on Linux and Steam Deck: ProtonDB, SteamOS, and Controller StatusForza Horizon 6 is Verified on Steam Deck and Steam Machine, but Forza does not support general Linux PCs. Valve's live compatibility report and a launch-era 30 FPS Deck test define the useful boundaries.
What Steam Deck 2 Actually Needs to FixValve has not announced Steam Deck 2 specs or timing. The practical ask is a more efficient handheld that keeps the Deck formula while improving battery life, comfort, performance-per-watt, availability, and demanding-game headroom.
Why Steam Deck Controls Aged Better Than Its APUSteam Deck controls have aged better than its APU. Steam Input, trackpads, gyro, back buttons, and community layouts keep more of the PC library practical on a couch or TV.