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GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. In a very brief time, the Steam Deck has become a staple of PC gaming as the go-to portable solution for many PC players, and its popularity has seemingly inspired more portable PC manufacturers to join the market. This is partly because the device comes from Valve, and who better to create a handheld Steam machine than the makers of Steam? You can read our Steam Deck review to see what we thought of it, but more than likely, you're ready to dive in for yourself.

As soon as you boot it up, you'll find your Steam library is intact, which is exciting, but not all games are created equal when it comes to playing them via Steam Deck. The Steam Deck also received a notable upgrade with the Steam Deck OLED , which features an upgraded screen, better battery life, and more. The older LCD screen models, meanwhile, have gotten a permanent price drop.



We've rounded up a few dozen of the best games to play on Steam Deck, including major AAA hits, under-the-radar indies, and everything in between. In most cases, these games have already been declared as " Deck Verified " by Valve, meaning it's fully supported without any caveats. Plus aside from just technical verification, some games just feel great in portable form, so we've taken that quality into account as well.

And while the Steam Deck is great for PC tinkerers, for the purposes of this list we've stuc.

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