Right now, I’m playing the early access version of Baldurs Gate 3. I’m getting ready to put it down (frustrated: BG3 has the potential to be good, but without controller support, I’m getting really frustrated with the UI. ) and switch to Yakuza Like a Dragon.

What are you playing now and what are you looking forward to playing next?

  • uncleeyeroll@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Playing Cyberpunk and Ace Combat.

    As a toddler+newborn dad I flat out need the option of playing on TV or in bed, and instantly flipping on or off.

    I honestly never dreamed of something like this when I grew up gaming on Windows 95+. Can’t wait 'til I can game with my sons.

    • Cuttlefishcarl@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      Not the same games but exact same vibe. Need to be able to turn it off literally minutes after I start. Can’t wait to game with the kids. I want them to be older already but also not yet.

    • LennyBruceLeeMarvinGaye@fedia.io
      1·
      2 years ago

      Careful what you wish for. All my kids play is the Roblox SDK to design train games lol. Ok I guess we do rock the occasional Mario Cart 😁

  • Plume (she/her)@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Last game I played on it, yesterday, was Just Cause 3. It’s… not great. The game just doesn’t run consistently enough and is too CPU heavy.

    I recently played Red Dead Redemption 2 on it, that was great. Surprisingly so. I’m playing Skyrim now. I’ve had the game for years but never took the time to properly get into it. I beat the main quest and messed with mods back in the day but that’s it.

    Now, I’m playing it vanilla and I want to just go deep into the game, completely ignoring the main quest, I don’t want to be the hero, if the universe needs saving, it can find someone else. Khajiit have caves to explore and stuff. Oh and the new Survival Mode is neat!

  • void@fedia.io
    2·
    2 years ago

    SteamDeck is GREAT for light roguelikes. They are often designed with controller in mind and are light on the battery.

    I’ve been playing

    • Dead Cells
    • Hades
    • Slay the Spire
    • Skul
    • Undermine
    • Vampire Survivors

    All great on Deck

    • RiseAndShine@beehaw.orgEnglish
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      2 years ago

      You might want to keep an eye on OpenGoal. It’s a decompilation of the original engine. This allows you to run Jak 1 natively, and they’re working on porting Jak 2 as well. This can also result in higher performance, better graphics and more :)

  • Dragonmind@waveform.socialEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    Yeah, baby! Somebody point me in the direction of another Steam Deck subre-… Channel?

    I’ve been playing lots of Street Fighter 6, but also Metroidvania indies. Currently playing through They Always Run and it’s pretty much pixel 2d Mandalorian and it’s pretty damn cool!

  • Spaenny@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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    2 years ago

    I have been playing a lot of BotW and DRG on it. Playing BotW on it is amazing, for DRG or mainly any shooter on it there is the problem of me not being used to aim with the gyro properly yet.

  • banjoman05@beehaw.orgEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    Vampire Survivors for a while. Lately I just finished up a run through of Pokemon Red and just got started on a run of Pokemon Silver.

  • Cevilia (she/they/…)@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    I’ve recently started working my way through the Telltale Games and Don’t Nod back catalogues. Strong Bad’s Cool Game For Attractive People is great fun, and Life Is Strange Before The Storm plays really well too. :)

  • hannes3120@feddit.deEnglish
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    2 years ago

    I’m using it almost exclusively during commuting between my hometown and my girlfriend’s current city (nearly 4h) for which the deck is an absolute godsent

    Played through the Sherlock Holmes games and now am playing the Ace Attorney games (for which the Deck is probably a bit overpowered but so what).

    Not a huge fan of fast-paced games on the deck since I have a pretty good PC at home with a 144hz 1440p monitor which I really miss with games like Else Ring or (especially) Rocket League

  • DonutBagelGizmo@beehaw.orgEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    I’m currently really into playing Mount & Blade Bannerlord on the Steam Deck, but I use it for just about everything these days. Between my whole Steam library and emulators that can play all the games I grew up with, it’s like having my whole gaming lifetime in a tiny portable machine.

  • Holzkohlen@feddit.deEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    Mostly point and click adventures. Harvey’s New Eyes is my favorite among those I’ve finished for now