That’s fair. My Steam Deck doesn’t get much use, so I was wondering if there was some angle I wasn’t considering.

How can a game just be better on a handheld? That sounds highly subjective.

Maybe I’m weird, but I prefer the Joycons over any other Switch controller I’ve tried, including their Pro controller. It is SO NICE to be able to position my hands wherever I like, to the point where holding a standard controller basically feels like handcuffs. Even using my Xbox controller on pc feels bad in comparison. Also worth noting that 99%+ of my play time is docked.

I uninstalled Epic Online Services right after installing the game, and the only difference now is I get a warning screen that it’s not installed whenever I start the game up. It’s still BS that I should have to manually uninstall something I never wanted, though.

I use mine to play some Steam games and to run emulators. I haven’t had any compatibility issues, but I also tend to stick to games that are Steam Deck verified.

As far as how good it is, it’s the only handheld pc I’ve used personally, but from reviews and discussions I’ve seen, despite other handhelds being more powerful, Steam Deck is a solid contender because of its price point and SteamOS being purpose-built for a handheld, whereas Windows is not.

Minecraft or any number of the farming/life sim games out there. I’ve dug countless tunnels in Minecraft while listening to various things.

No Man’s Sky would be good for the same reasons.

Steve and GN put in some real work to keep companies accountable. I don’t normally buy youtuber merch, but I bought from GN to support their work.