Might consider this bundle, some of the games are targeted at kids younger than 6, but it’s a good deal for younger players.

SteamOS isn’t quite ready for other devices yet, but you can install something like Bazzite or Zorin as a great alternative to windows. Bazzite is focused on providing an experience very close to SteamOS, and Zorin is extremely easy to learn for people moving from windows to linux. Linux Mint is also a great option.

You can check protonDB for game compatibility, but as a general rule any game or emulation will work fine as long as it isn’t a multiplayer game with particularly invasive anticheat. All Tom Clancy games should work except for Rainbow Six Siege. It uses Battleeye anticheat, which actually supports linux/steam deck fine, but Ubisoft is currently refusing to enable linux support. People are actively requesting support be enabled daily, so maybe Ubisoft will come around.

It’s still handy imo to know that projects like this will work on the deck. ProtonDB only covers steam games, and the winehq database is focused on compatibility with wine rather than proton.

So my question is will we ever get a proper signal from Valve saying “Yup, it’s now fully compatible with the RoG Ally”. Right now, i’m getting the message “We are slowly adding support for the Ally. Only features x,y and z are not working”.

I do believe we’ll hit a point where they announce official support. But it’s valve time so it’s hard to say when. I’m the meantime I would probably stick to Bazzite, but it’s your call.

Unironically I wouldn’t be surprised if some version of automated AI commentary becomes a thing at some point. I can imagine some people wanting to simulate having viewers who care about what they’re playing, I’ve already seen kids talking to themselves while playing pretending they’re a streamer.

Probably comparing her acting in the new Snow White movie to Tommy’s acting.

If you likes Outer Wilds, you should also try playing the Forgotten City sometime.

There are a couple other good knowledge progression games, although they’re not as close to the formula as Forgotten City is. Both the Witness and Return of the Obra Dinn have some overlap with it.

The main new game I’ve started recently is Split Fiction, which is the new coop game from the devs of “It Takes Two”. I highly recommend it if you have a coop partner, the game is delightful and you only need one copy for two people.

Some other games I’ve played recently: Finally finished Metaphor Refantazio. I had to take a break from it after about 100 hours because (which is pretty normal for me with long games), but I just came back and finished it. Really great game, highly recommend it on Deck. Also been playing Lost Judgement, which is a Yakuza style game but with a detective focus. Finally I’ve been playing Rift of the Necrodancer, which is a lot of fun but hurts my brain.

I looked at your screenshot, but didn’t even notice that until you pointed it out.

Once you take a screenshot, you can open the steam menu and go to media. Click on the screenshot there, and then hit the share button. There’s a couple handy options there, but if you have the steam mobile app you can send the screenshot straight to your phone.

“Sorry I got rid of windows 10 years ago. I can help you install win 7 but nothing newer than that”

That’s fair, although my Acheron is holding on pretty well so far. If Cipher lets her ult almost twice as often I think she’ll go right back to the top.

I was wanting to pull for her already for story reasons, but I had to skip Sunday and I wxpect she’ll be bad without him.

But that passive is pretty strong, so I’m left unsure on what to do. It’s definitely concerning power creep though.

Edit: oh, and the upcoming Cipher sounds like she might be another Jiaoqiu level boost for Acheron, so I should probably just save up to guarantee I can pull her.

Or new incognito window.

That’s a pretty cool idea

It’s been a pretty great deck experience so far. When a friend told me I should try it back during 1.2 I didn’t realize how much it would hook me.

What’s your opinion on the whole global passive controversy?

The battery was the biggest change for me. The more demanding deck games going from 1.5 hours of battery life to 2.5 hours was incredible.

I feel like this won’t stop anyone who was already refusing to use a Microsoft account for windows. Anyone who was already bypassing the account requirement will still do so, it just will be more difficult. They’ve accomplished nothing except further pissing off some of their most competent user base.

That was really fast. I don’t know exactly when they opened up sales for them, but I figured we’d have more time than that.

Edit they’re still showing up as available for me, I’ve checked on a few devices. They’re either going in and out of stock, or have limited regional availability.

I was recently playing Cosmoteer, and the visual similarities to FTL had me feeling nostalgic. Then I heard about a greatly improved control scheme for FTL and knew I had to try it out.

I’d also like to give credit to the Cosmoteer devs, the default steam deck control scheme handles great. The game wouldn’t pe playable on a normal controller at all, but is very easy to play on the steam deck specifically.