Ok hear me out.

Most people I have spoken to already had a large enough or even substantial Steam game library when they picked up a Deck.

For them, the Deck was a way to play their massive libraries on the go and for many, they are now completing more games than ever before.

However, for me, I’ve always been a console player. I picked up a Steam Deck last January and have slowly been building a library of games from absolute zero. I can’t get over the Steam sales and humble bundle offers - it’s night and day from my €80 PS5 games.

But, lately I’ve been thinking to myself, what would Cyberpunk, Final Fantasy or Resident Evil look like on a monster gaming laptop with the graphics pushed to the max?!

Has anyone else that’s new to Steam been in a similar position where the Deck was the gateway to a PC gaming journey in general?

Has anyone gone on to get a gaming desktop or laptop because of the Steam Deck or have you just been completely satisfied with the Deck?

  • thatJAZZkidBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Go desktop, my two cents if you’re already going to have the steamdeck for portability

  • No-Dot-6573BEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Playing God of war on highest settings with a good hdr screen is really nice. There are worlds between SD or consoles in general. But tbh I had the biggest wow-effect playing Half life alyx on my quest 2 streaming everything from my pc so i could venture in the world of half life from my garden. That way I was totally immersed inside the game and had no boundarys like close walls etc. Really awesome :D

  • KaquillarBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I’ve had the Lenovo Legion gaming laptop before SD. 95% of all my SD gaming sessions now are laying in bed, somewhere before sleeping, an hour or so. Maximum chill mode.

    With a laptop it is also possible, but not as convenient.

  • FredOtashBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I hear this! Been a console player since NES and never dipped my toes into PC gaming, but the steam deck has been en eye opener.

    My only concern is how much would it cost to build a pc that’s as powerful as current gen consoles? I know nothing about PCs but would like to learn.