CRPG Gaming On Steam Deck

Just talking about the broad experience of playing CRPGs on the Steam Deck after finally acquiring one!

Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:12 Steam Deck Ratings
02:40 Controller Layouts
03:40 Non Steam Games
05:17 Games I Tested
14:58 Summary/Takeaways
17:22 Wrap Up

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[Alfrebaut]

This video is proof for your accountant that your Steam Deck is a tax writeoff.

[Malfus_The_Swift]

Hell yeah! A direct and to the point review, exactly what I want/needed for the Steam Deck. Thanks bro.

[CrescentRollCarl]

Nice. I've been playing CRPGs on my Steam Deck for a few months. Been through Wrath, Divinity 2, and NWN Hordes of the Underdark. Honestly, I haven't even turned on my desktop in a couple of months, thats how much I'm enjoying it.

[FunkStyles]

What I like, and this applies to the Steam controller too, is that you can find layouts that other people have made and submitted and get voted on. So there are often player made setups that are better than the defaults.

[Tommy_The_Gun]

I recently got a Steam Deck and it runs (so far) pretty much everything I throw at it. Elder Scrolls Online (non-steam) ? Yep - I could install it & played it. Divinity 2 Ego Draconis ? Yep It works too. The text is small, but readable. That is the only flaw I have found so far. Many older games have this issue when it comes to reading stuff.

What I really love about Steam Deck is that it is probably the most versatile gaming device (and also a PC) that ever existed. Not only you can play pretty much every console game (up to PS3), but also pretty much every Windows PC game, while you just have a linux based system. Let it sink for a while. The fact that it all works almost flawlessly and you don't even need a Windows OS, just a free Linux OS is mind blowing. And just an observation - if you have some kind of USB hub or you will wait for Official Steam Deck Docking station - many of the control issues will be gone, as it will be more like a Desktop PC experience with Big Screen, mouse and keyboard.

[jacobroberts]

Just finished Wasteland 3 on the Deck and it was a great experience!

[abell]

Thanks a bunch for this. I, for one, would really appreciate more of this type of video for games you have already reviewed (in addition to your reviews going forward) - should you have the time/interest.

[bobmcbobg]

Selfishly, I’d love to see more vids like this. Don’t have a PC but I do enjoy CRPG’s and tactical games that I can now play because of my steam deck :)

[scottjelinek]

Set the magnifier to one of the buttons underneath the deck and the keyboard to another, will make life a lot easier.

[angusrobertson]

Been waiting for this particular subject to pop up on YouTube. Thanks.

[alanbooe]

Can we get a 2023 update? Or maybe one about the best controller support? Stuck on my deck for a few days and will be in the same spot for Christmas

[Antondepadua]

I'm currently playing Pillars on the deck and it's an awesome experience. I use the left touchpad as a mouse (i'm left handed) and the a button as left click. The touchpad is so accurate, it's crazy that I don't feel limited at all while playing a mouse reliant game.

[adrianeckert]

Thanks for you prompt response. Happy to hear that P:WOTR and DOS2 run well as I am getting my Steam Deck this month.

[MrTcmartins]

It would be a great idea to revisit this video. Steam Deck compatibility and performance has improved a lot.

[G-Whizard]

Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire was one of the first games I installed and was immediately offput by the controls and quickly uninstalled it. After a few weeks with it, I grew more familiar with it and gave it another shot. I was pleasantly surprised how well I was able to adapt to the controls. I still think all these CRPG devs need to add controller options. Some people prefer a controller over M&KB like myself even if I'm not on a Steam Deck. And the most frustrating thing is that some of these games have console ports so it seems like it's just laziness on the developers to not include them for PC.

[justintantiongloc]

Amazing timing, and thanks for your thoughts on these games on the Deck! I just got mine 3 days ago, and been testing the games, CRPGs and otherwise that I own too, and I think my experience has been exactly like yours: most games have run somewhere between "very playable to great", and a few isolated cases of performance issues to the point that I'd probably just play those on my main rig (hadn't actually tried Solasta or Pillars 2 yet, but from what you've described, I guess I don't have to). Still getting used to the trackpads for mouse controls in games that need it, but I can very realistically imagine with a few weeks of practice, I'd be able to play that way for hours at a time like on a mouse and kb.

[YoreHistory]

Super informative video for those of us who enjoy CRPGs and just recently purchased a Steam Deck :) Appreciated!

[Deathwingk]

Thanks for Steam Deck Game Reviews and stuff.
I am allways watching for games that i can Play on my Steam Deck.
So thanks alot <3

[Hrafnskald]

Awesome breakdown, this kind of playability is what I've been waiting for on SteamDeck before buying. Glad to see it working for more of the games I love :)

[DarkTagger]

Great video! I’ve found that a lot of the games that run poorly on Steam Deck need to be bumped down in FPS and additional tweaks to get them in a runable state.

But this video is great for new users to have some go-tos to start with.