It looked like such a blatant clone of Valve’s Steam Deck interface. Its many bugs kept me at bay. This combination won’t be for everyone, because the $800 Ally X costs far more than a Steam Deck, and Bazzite still has annoying quirks.

Palworld is still in the top 10 most played Steam Deck games of the year, but its status as 'playable' has been changed to 'unsupported'

Valve has released new refurbished stock of its Steam Deck OLED gaming handheld PC, saving you up to $130 compared to buying brand new.

Valve started selling refurbished models of its Steam Deck OLED handheld last month, but quickly went out of stock. If you missed your chance to save over $100 on a Steam Deck OLED, refurbished models of Valve’s handheld are currently back in stock,

Valve puts compatibility information into the Steam Deck's library, but it's not as good as ProtonDB. So let's integrate that, instead.

There's a lot to like about the hardware beyond the screen as well. The analog sticks are sturdy and reliable, the d-pad is a little weirdly placed but otherwise great, and everything else about it feels sufficiently premium. It's a little on the heavy side, but given how much tech is packed into this thing, that's more than forgivable.

These addictive games feel modern but evoke sweet nostalgia for the retro classics that inspired them. Best of all, they sip power and feel perfect on a Steam Deck.

This Decky Loader plugin for the Steam Deck has become my new favorite way to install from Epic Games, because it removes the need for any additional launcher.