Steam Deck News, Tips, Tricks & Ideas

The wait for Fallout 4’s next-gen update has been longer than expected, but Bethesda has announced that the game will finally be getting its native PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions later this month, on April 25. That, it turns out, will also be accompanied by some notable movement for the game in the PC space.

, the sequel to Supergiant Game’s action roguelike, is available now in early access. Fans who want to play early can pick it up for $30 from Steam and the Epic Games Store. While the current version is still missing a few essential pieces, it still has plenty of content for players to explore.

Bethesda has announced that the long-awaited Fallout 4 upgrades for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S are coming out later this month on 25th April. PC, PS4 and Xbox One gamers will also see some benefits.

Eight years after it was first released, Stardew Valley is currently the most-played game on the Steam Deck. The Steam Deck has plenty of incredible titles available for playing on the go, but right now, Stardew Valley has become gamers' top choice once again.

The Steam Deck is considered by many fans to be the king of PC gaming handhelds. While Valve is miles away from seriously challenging Nintendo’s market position, and their own device can’t run all games on Steam, it still endures as one of the most popular devices in the category. It may very well be the best seller out of all of them, thanks to a combination of its early market lead, its now global distribution network, and the ease of use with SteamOS compared to Windows.

Steam might be on the way to making its Discovery Queue more lucrative for users, as per a recent patent. The Discovery Queue has been quite a popular feature for players to find some hidden gems on Steam, and it seems like the new feature is set to attract more people by incentivizing them.

Valve has unveiled a new Steam Families system, looking to overhaul how household game sharing works within Steam, with the end goal being to replace the existing Steam Family Sharing and Steam Family View systems.

Valve has finally announced a new feature in Steam that players have long been waiting for: Steam Families. Previously, players could share their accounts with others, but there were several downsides and limitations, namely that both people couldn't play the same game from the same account simultaneously.

Valve has unveiled a new Steam Families system, looking to overhaul how household game sharing works within Steam, with the end goal being to replace the existing Steam Family Sharing and Steam Family View systems.

Valve has announced Steam Families, a new way to share games, monitor children’s activities and streamline purchases on Steam.

Valve’s not so little console that could has hit a new landmark.

Valve’s handheld gaming PC, the Steam Deck, has hit an interesting new milestone. As spotted by Gaming on Linux, third-party Steam database SteamDB indicates that the digital distribution platform now features more than 14,000 games that are rated as being either Playable or Verified for the Steam Deck.

Two years after Steam Deck launched, over 14,000 games are now compatible with Valve’s handheld.

Much like a run-of-the-mill gaming PC, Valve’s Steam Deck handheld is a highly customizable piece of kit, allowing users with the technical know-how to tweak its settings, hardware, and software, including creating unique custom intro startup videos. Billed as a platform for avid PC gamers to carry their Steam libraries with them wherever they go, the Steam Deck is a marked change from other closed console platforms.

Developer Crema is teaming up with GGTech Studios to develop a new spin-off title for monster-collecting RPG Temtem. The new game, titled Temtem: Swarm, is a bullet-heaven game in the vein of genre giants like Vampire Survivors. Check out the trailer below.

If you want your Realm-traveling survival game for your own travels, you’re a little lucky. In a post about pre-launch updates for Nightingale, the “gaslamp fantasy” survival game releasing its Early Access on February 20th, the developers at Inflexion Games answered a common question for many Steam users: Will this play on the Steam Deck? The answer is yes and no. 

The latest Steam Deck beta client update is out, and it’s made a pretty neat addition to the quick-access performance menu. A tap of the Y button now brings up a brief explainer for whichever individual setting is currently highlighted, a handy lil’ reference for anyone who wants to customise how their Deck (or Steam Deck OLED) runs without knowing exactly how things like TDP limits and half-rate shading affect performance. Clearly it’s also a brutal attack on the livelihoods of honest hardware editors who write guides to this sort of thing, but whatever, Valve.

There’s some wild rumors out this early that claim to know the specs of the Steam Deck 2.

The Like a Dragon franchise (formerly known as Yakuza) has gained immense popularity on Steam in recent, to the point where it may very well be one of its biggest platforms in terms of its audience at this point. Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is set to launch in a matter of days as well, and for those who are hoping to play it on the Steam Deck, there’s good news.

MSI are the latest gaming gear makers to unveil a Steam Deck-alike, announcing the Claw as part of their CES 2024 showcase. The Claw – great name, by the way – actually looks and sounds closer to the Asus ROG Ally than Valve’s handheld, being a Windows 11-based device without any flashy hardware tricks like the Lenovo Legion Go’s detachable controllers. All the same, it’s aiming to stand out among these portable PCs through two means: its engorged 53Whr battery, and the industry-first use of a 14th-gen Intel Core Ultra chip as its APU.

During CES 2024, MSI has officially unveiled its Steam Deck competitor—the Claw. The handheld gaming PC is the first one coming to market that makes use of Intel’s Core Ultra chip over the traditional use of AMD’s chips. This also means that its graphics processing will be handled by Intel’s ARC graphics chipset.

With the Consumer Electronics Show 2024 right around the corner, MSI has started teasing its own take on a handheld gaming PC in the vein of Valve’s Steam Deck. The company released a teaser video on Instagram that gives us a brief glimpse at what could be the next major handheld gaming PC to hit the market.

Valve’s portable PC platform has enjoyed another good year, with a new OLED model and cheaper entry point contributing to a steady increase in popularity.

Valve has asked Steam Deck owners to stop sniffing the fumes which come out of the handheld's vents.

Valve have asked Steam Deck owners to stop inhaling the fumes from the Steam Deck’s air vent, after the portable PC’s uniquely moreish smell became an obsession among the community.

The Lenovo Legion Go handheld gaming console was launched globally at IFA (Internationale FunkAusstellung Berlin) showcase event in September. Powered by the new AMD Ryzen Z1 series of processors, the Windows-based device is set to go on sale in EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) markets this month. While there's been no official word from Lenovo over a launch timeline for the Indian market, the Lenovo Legion India Instagram page seems to have hinted at a regional release window for the handheld. The Lenovo Legion Go handheld could release in India next year.

Valve is celebrating the birthday of one of its most beloved games (and there are a lot of them to pick from) this weekend as it’s the, and the original game is getting a big update.

Valve has released a major new update for the operating system that runs on the Steam Deck—SteamOS. Numbered at 3.5.5, the update brings with it a host of new features, including support for variable refresh rate displays, an updated Arch Linux base, and improved controller firmware.

Don’t mind me, just pressing my face through the bars of my Black Friday cell to bark a reminder that the Steam Deck OLED is on sale now via the Steam Store. Unlike with the original Steam Deck’s launch, Valve say the much-upgraded OLED version arrives with ample stock, so buyers can hopefully get theirs posted out without delay. The familiar reservation system is "ready to switch on", though, should demand overwhelm supply.

Steam Deck OLED, Valve's updated handheld gaming device, is launching later this week. Ahead of the Steam-powered console's release, Valve has unveiled release timings. The handheld gaming device will be available to purchase November 16 at 10am PST in the US, Canada, the UK, and Europe via the Steam store. To combat scalpers who purchase newly launched devices in bulk to resell them at a markup, the company has limited purchases so each customer can only buy one model per week. Additionally, the company has announced a limited-edition version, featuring a smoky translucent case, available for $679 (about Rs. 56,500). This is available only in the US and Canada.

Prior to the Steam Deck’s launch, Valve said that it intended to sell “millions” of units of the handheld device, and it certainly looks like the company is hitting those targets.

Valve has shaken up the Steam Deck handheld gaming PC with a new Steam Deck OLED that promises a slightly larger and much more vibrant screen and much longer battery life. The new Steam Deck OLED will launch next week with orders going live on 16th November, and prices starting at £479 for a 512GB model.

It's not quite the Steam Deck 2, but Valve's just announced Steam Deck refresh comes with a brand new OLED screen and a couple notable hardware improvements.

Valve recently announced the Steam Deck OLED, a lighter version of its gaming handheld equipped with Wi-Fi 6E and a longer battery life. However, as with the Nintendo Switch when it received its OLED model, one has to ask: What about a true successor to the Steam Deck? What about the Steam Deck 2?

Valve has shaken up the Steam Deck handheld gaming PC with a new Steam Deck OLED that promises a slightly larger and much more vibrant screen and much longer battery life. The new Steam Deck OLED will launch next week with orders going live on 16th November, and prices starting at £479 for a 512GB model.

Valve revealed the first major update to its handheld gaming device on Thursday when it announced the , an upgraded version of the original handheld that launched in 2022.

Out of nowhere, Valve has announced the Steam Deck OLED. It’s out on November 16th and offers a 7.4 inch OLED screen, improved battery life and a lighter design. Check out the announcement trailer.

While the Steam Deck OLED is awash with upgrades over the original handheld PC, it’s not a full replacement, and Valve still reckon that anyone wanting a proper Steam Deck 2 will be waiting a while.

Valve love their surprise hardware announcements, and there’s just been a doozy in the Steam Deck OLED. It’s a "definitive" refresh of the existing Steam Deck handheld PC that swaps the underwhelming IPS display for a brighter, more vibrant OLED panel, while making numerous battery life improvements – up to and including a new, more efficient AMD APU – that promise significantly more time away from the mains. It’s not far off either: the Steam Deck OLED’s release date is November 16th, just one week away.

Valve has announced Steam Deck OLED, a new version of Steam Deck with an OLED display. It will launch on November 16 in 512 gigabyte and one terabyte variants for $549.99 and $649.99, respectively. A limited edition one terabyte variant will also be available for $679.99.

Don't expect Steam Deck 2.0 anytime soon, Valve has said, as the technology to launch a handheld with an adequately beefy jump in power just doesn't yet exist.

Valve has announced Steam Deck OLED, a revamped version of its popular handheld PC which boasts — as you might guess — a shiny new OLED screen as its star feature.

The Steam Deck has been quite a success for Valve, having essentially defined the handheld gaming PC since its release. As caught by GamingOnLinux, the Steam Deck now has more than 12,000 games available on Steam that have been marked as at least playable on the system.

Players looking forward to enjoying a few rounds of on macOS or an older Windows PC will soon be out of luck, as Valve announces that support for both platforms will be dropped moving forward. The announcement comes just weeks after the launch of Valve’s long-awaited shooter sequel on the developer and publisher’s wildly successful Steam platform.

The Amazon Great Indian Festival sale 2023 is live right now for all users, bringing discounts on a wide variety of products and devices. Electronics is, of course, the big draw here, with plenty of deals on mobile phones, electrical appliances, TVs, laptops and more on offer. Amazon is also offering an additional 10 percent discount on select items for SBI credit and debit card transactions. The sale also brings great discounts for gamers.

Since its launch about a year and a half ago, the Steam Deck has proven to be a massive success for Valve, and has been adopted fairly quickly (and widely) by the gaming audiences. Valve has, of course, previously said that it views Steam Deck as a “multi-generational product line”, and that it intends to release new and improved iterations of the hardware down the line. But will any of those iterations be coming anytime soon?

Specifications for the rumoured handheld gaming PC by Lenovo, reportedly dubbed the Legion Go, seem to have been leaked. According to Windows Central, the Legion Go is slated to run on the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor, and will be shown off to the public on September 1 during IFA.

Sabotage Studio’s retro-inspired RPG Sea of Stars has been high on most anticipated lists for a great many people, and excitement surrounding the game continues to build as we move closer to its launch later this month. And when it does launch, you’ll be able to play it on your Steam Deck.

Valve has announced that it has now started selling Steam Decks that have been officially refurbished. In a blog post making the announcement, Valve has stated that it will be certifying refurbished Steam Deck to ensure that they have been put through extensive examination with over 100 tests.