Steam Deck

I've realised since I started using my steam deck to go back and play a bunch of old games. I was also picking up new indie games such as Slay the Spire 2, mewgenics and hollow Knight silksong and I've realised that this console is actually never going to die, because it's just a PC. It will forever be able to render 2D games pretty happily, and I'm pretty sure Steam is going to always have a supply of new 2D games.

So unlike every other handheld console that has come before it, they will never stop being games manufactured for this console and they will never need to be a reason to upgrade unless you want to play more advanced 3D video games. I only thought about this because I was looking at buying the switch 2 and a big selling point is it's backwards compatible with the switch, but that is never going to be something you have to consider with a linux-based console.

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Using Steam Deck streaming from PC like never before. Thanks Gaben!! (i.redd.it)

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Refurbs have been in stock today YMMV (i.redd.it)

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Steam Deck OLED back in stock despite shortages, but you'll have to grab a refurbished one (www.pcguide.com)

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Good games to play on the deck while you are sick that are currently on sale (old.reddit.com)

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That's a very specific title lol

So a few days I made a post asking for suggestions for games to play while you are sick, and I got a lot of helpful replies. Got a few on the sale and decided to make a post with some games that are great for recovery time and also are on sale.

What fits the criteria? Glad you asked, for me it's:

easy to pick up and put down
not lots of reading
doesn't require a lot on reflexes
comfortable to play on the bed
play well on the deck and are READABLE on the deck (a few games that would be nice failed because the font and UI made it so hard to read??)

So here's the list:

Dave the Diver (45% off) - this one got a LOT of mentions on my last post and I can see why. It's just brilliant. There's a level of polish and care that sets it apart, I am so delighted by pixel-animated whole scenes, like wow. It has great humour and dialogue, and the gameplay loop is pleasant and it's as demanding as you want it to be, you can progress the story and dive further but also can just get a lot of fish for your sushi bar. Doesn't demand a lot of reflexes, reading or decision-making. Only dowside: it makes me want to eat lots of sushi, and I can't eat sushi atm.
Cult of the Lamb (50% off) - this one also got a lot of mentions and was a pleasant surprise. I was afraid it would be too demanding, being a roguelike and having battles, but it's not too overwhelming, and you can choose the difficulty level most suitable for yourself at any point, WHICH IS GREAT. Adorable art, dialogues, humor. Gameplay loop adjusts itself to how you play, you certainly can play it min-maxing and being a blood-hungry lamb, but also, you can go around cleaning poop, planting berries, and killing enemies at your pace.
Core Keeper (40% off) - I am playing this one at absolutely leisure pace just because I like the sound and animations of digging. Like, it's so satisfying? Go around, mess around with the mines. Best one to turn your brain off and just keep exploring. I just got a fishing hook. There's fishing and mining and farming. Life is good. It's mining sandbox that supports up to 8 players, but I don't see myself playing with other people, I guess.
Dredge (60% off) - Got this one a few days before I got the deck so I haven't played it on the deck, but Iguess it runs very well and the loop is, again, so satisfying. Yes stay away from dark sea creatures at night, but really, it's just so soothing, going fishing, get some anomalies, uncover some secrets, unleash ancient horrors. Played around 15 hours until I got to the end and was satisfied.
Blue Prince (34% off) - I didn't play it on the deck, but I think it plays well? It's a puzzle so there are moments where it's just too much to think, but still, on some runs I was just exploring around without a lot of thought anyway lol. It has a very satifyiing loop
The Nonary Games (90% off) - I loved these games on the Nintendo DS and just grabbed them on that price. It is a puzzle game, there's quite some reading, but it's a game made to be played on a handheld, it's great and fun. I just love escape the room games and this is just a classic, go get it.

So I guess that's it for now, open to suggestion about other games like that!

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Refurbished Steam Deck (old.reddit.com)

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1 TB and 512 gb are up right now. Get it while you can.

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: March 19th (store.steampowered.com)

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We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.

General

Added a setting to enable 'Switch To Desktop' in the login screen. It can be found in Settings > Interface.
Fixed a case where opting into the 'Preview' channel could silently fail.

Chat

Moved Steam chat into the quick access menu, making it easier to access while in-game.
Introduced new quick chat feature for Steam Deck and Big Picture Mode
- When in a chat, press and hold the view button to bring up quick chat options.
- Move thumbstick and release view button to send a quick chat.
- Quick chats can be edited in Settings > Keyboard
Focus will no longer jump to room effect replay buttons when scrolling through chat history
Fixed a bug that would sometimes prevent chat history from loading when scrolling up