Looking for some game recommendations for the Steam Deck? Here's 14 Games that work well on the steam deck with performance settings. All of these games can be found on the Steam Store.
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0:00 Intro
1:10 Spiderman Remastered
2:49 Spiderman: Miles Morales
4:20 Mad Max
6:01 Hogwarts Legacy
7:52 RDR2
9:55 Days Gone
11:30 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
12:55 Yakuza: Like A Dragon
14:07 Kena: Bridge Of Spirits
15:20 Assassins Creed Games
17:00 Assassins Creed: Origins
17:53 Assassins Creed: Odyssey
18:50 Assassins Creed Rogue
19:32 Assassins Creed III
20:29 Civilization VI
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Thanks for watching! What are some great games you've played or want to play on the Steam Deck?
Gta 4
Cod: World at War
Everhood was amazing on the deck I started and finished it in the same day
The Blitz the league
I've been playing a lot of modded Fallout 4, many Vampire Survivors like (Army of Ruin as of lately), played a bit of Days Gone and Spiderman's Remastered here and there, been messing with Kenshi and been looking to get into Divinity: Original Sin 2 and Baldur's Gate 3 when I am done with some of that backlog 😊
Man, a few months go, you had 4k followers, now you have 40k! Thats awesome man
We just can't resist those biceps
@@chongillespie it's the gaming chair tbh
bruh now it’s 50k 😳
Now, 2 weeks later, he's at 70k crazy growth
81k
I agree with most of the games on this list as a must have. Also giving us details on the right settings for the games to run smoothly and provide plot and gameplay commentary is just top notch. Thank you
Hey Midas, thanks for investing your time in such content! Been enjoying Steam Deck for slightly less than a month and am totally in love with the device! Simply a no-brainer for someone who has a large steam library and a backlog :) Glad that found this video, as your content format fits the best for its purpose! A brief game overview and feedback - check! A sample gameplay video on Deck - check! Suggested settings for smooth gameplay - check! Valuable tips and other platform references - check! Good diction and clear language - check (well perceived at up to x2 speed 🙂)! Thanks, got yourself a subscriber :) Looking forward to more such content 👍 If to look for some old gems that received the Deck support (the game has not yet been verified but works flawlessly at 60fps on max settings with low power consumption) - Severance: Blade of Darkness. The grandfather of all souls games that gameplay-wise holds up pretty great even now :)
Amazing video, great content and easy to follow, love the fact that you've used actual gameplay footage of you playing with all the setting you've used in detail, you've got another subscriber over here 👍👍
Nice, I just ordered a steam deck and these are just the types of videos I need. The settings recommendations especially are appreciated 👍 Definitely subscribing
I’m glad to hear that! You’re gonna love it :)
I'm glad the Yakuza saga is slowy getting to new people. Is a refreshing game not only gameplay-wise but also on its approach to story-telling. Great vid Midas!
I think it's great you included CIV VI in your list. It easily has one of the highest played time in my library but I haven't tried it out on the deck yet. I will need to download it!
Thanks! It’s awesome on the deck too. You won’t be disappointed :)
Great list and some really useful settings information as well 👍
Loved the recommendations. Mad Max is such a great game. It's really good to see it running at 60fps on the Steam Deck.
It’s definitely one of my favourites to play on the deck
One thing to note about the witcher 3 is that it recently got next gen update, which tanked the performance and the improvements are barely worth it on a small screen. Luckily in steam you can go to game properties -> betas and select "classic" version of the game. It runs at a mix of high and ultra settings (hairworks off) at a locked 40 FPS and is probably the most beautiful looking game on the deck.
Hey i used this tip and youre correct. it is absolutely perfect . Thank you.
rdr2 is the most beautiful looking game on deck
rdr2 is the most beautiful looking game on deck
@@moshe5446 I’d say that distinction goes to MGSV Ground Zeroes in terms of aesthetics and performance.
Love your content bro this is the goto channel for the steam deck accessories and I credit you for me wanting to buy a steamdeck.
This was a really good video, fantastic first impression. I am now subscribed. I love how you reviewed what games you play and the settings that you use to make them run smoothly. I just have one very small nitpicky point. In the beginning you mention the Steamdeck is "like a PC"... Hahaha... I have docked it and used it to go onto desktop mode onto a multiple monitor setup with keyboard and mouse and used it to do my schoolwork, and my regular work. I just like using Linux... 😁
I'm seeing this channel for the first time Loving it
Aight, excellent overview. This dude knows his stuff
Great content and presentation, thank you sir!
Thanks for sharing this video, I was looking for this information for a while.
Bro loved your video! New subscriber here! :D I'm still saving for a steamdeck :)
great video man! I like the tips and tricks
Brooo great vid that popped up in my recommendations. I got my Steam Deck this week and I have been jamming Mad Max on my SD all weekend and it is PERFECT for it. I also picked up RDR2 today on sale and I have pretty much the rest on my wishlist. Two other GREAT choices for the SD are Metal Gear Solid V and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. Both run butter smooth at 60fps with excellent graphics and gameplay.
nice video - I enjoyed your review style - keep up the good job!
Much appreciated!
By first u really make great vids and I thank u for that I also agree with most of your choices Just discover your channel and I love it !
Excellent review and recommendation. I will get my Steam Deck next week and can’t wait after your video 😉🥳
Thanks for the tip about Civ VI!
Still haven't been able to buy a Steam Deck but I'm still gonna subscribe to your channel because this is the second video I watch from you and it's great! =)
Great video man! I really appreciate you laying out the particular settings used for each game - helps save me some headaches for sure. Also, playing Civ VI on the go is a game changer - it's such a perfect game for playing when the TV is on since it's totally turn-based.
Another jacked geek our numbers are growing😆, nice video man 👍
Great video glad I got recommended this I'm gonna watch your other vids at 8:30 or so though you say you get a stable 40 at the same time you're dropping frames lol. NBD but goes to show how different people are sensitive to different things. Imagine a world though where we can install a VRR capable screen. Now when you're getting 40 you're getting 40, and the small dips into the 30s are hardly noticable. I think that is going to be a game changer, even if it's only on external screens for the time being
Yoooo was not expecting a Civ VI on Steam Deck mention, that’s friggin awesome. Aces video, man!
I can also recommend Batman Arkham series, Bioshock series, Half life series, Dead Cells, Metal Gear Solid 5 or Shadow of Mordor. So many good games just waiting for you on steam deck!
THANKS ON THIS VIDEO i got mad max to play on this
The bro coming up with the goods! Thanks man :D
You already know! and no problem my man :)
Just got RDR2 today from a Steam sale. It´s a monster in terms of disk space, but can´t wait to play it on my deck (still waiting for the additional MicroSD card, I ordered ;). Bot wow - what was this stutter on the RDR2 sequence in your vid? Brutal frame drop. I also to have Witcher III and all of the AC games on a separate MicroSD card bundled together. And of course, I do have CIV VI - this is a very comfy game.
Great video and recommendations brother 😀👍 Also, where did you get Cap's super soldier serum from!? Swole king 👑
Great video, especially explaining settings. Question: How much did those games fill up?
nice list, you got some good titles that others didn't bring, I would like to suggest No Mans Sky and some indie titles, witch is Axiom Verge 1 and 2, Blasphemous and Cultic
wait i watch your workout videos i didnt expect you to show up on a video like this haha
Not just great for inspiration when the damn thing finally arrives, but also some great bitesized reviews of the games listed.
Hey, really random. I see you have a different shell on your unit. But is that a case wrapped around your Deck? Thanks
I would also add Cyberpunk 2077, Dragon Quest 11, both of the Octopath Travelers, Stray and Fallen Order to the list as they all run fine on the deck with standard settings and are great games to play portable. Lately I have been bouncing back and forth between Octopath Traveler 2 and Hogwarts Legacy depending on my mood.
I played Cyberpunk 2077 on PS5 but I’m waiting for a sale on Steam to get it for the SD. I’ll check out those other games you mentioned and Hogwarts Legacy is such a good game to play!
@@midasgamespace cyberpunk is the most unoptimized game on the steam deck even with fsr on low quality it still struggle to hold 40fps, they're engine is a total mess.
People that call Cyberpunk 2077 a good game are just sick, tho...
Octopath has nes level graphics so it's obvious it'll run on the sd
@@aviatedviewssound4798 then new deck and upgrade 3.5 helps
Hi mate, just a question based on experience while playing mad max, I am having pixelated graphics when on the map mode. do you had this encounter as well? what could be the problem if you might know? This is also the same with other games such as Days Gone and Shadow of Mordor. Thanks.
Just got mine the other day and a 512gb sd card filled with games. So far I've played brotato, NFS:heat, dome keeper, and a few other resource none intensive games. But I also have ghost recon wildlands, cyberpunk 2077, sniper ghost warrior (?), and a few other bigger more intense games I'll be trying after work. Everything so far, except NFS: heat runs great. I'll have to do some settings tuning for that game but I expect that it'll work out great in the end.
Hi could you share how you managed to keep the "others" category cleared in your storage?
I've got one now and it's awesome. I use it mainly for older games that I never played at the time and other games that are only on pc and use my ps5 for vr and big ps5 exclusives and games that might be harder to run on deck but yeah so far it's awesome
It's a cool device for sure so far I've tried sfv,Ryse,castlevania los gunna try batman arkham knight next as I never finished it
I’ve been playing Origins on & off for like a year now. Perfect game for chilling
A damn good selection of games.
Did you make any changes to the Default Steam Input controls for any of these games? Just wondering like how easy the Civ game is to use as it looks like a mouse+keyboard games.
Have u tried vahalla?? And will I be able move my saved progress from one creed game to my steam deck?? So I ain't gotta start over?
Capping a games frame rate to 30 fps will be better for most triple a games and really be the smoothest experience playing with a unstable fps vs a stable will generally feel better and provide the best experience plus you can boost the games graphics as well. It may not at first if you're used to higher frame rates but once a your eyes adjust you'll see a difference in the "feel".
Probably true, I have a switch and most games on it run at 30fps which seems fine. From what I’ve seen 40 hz is often recommended because it allows games to run with less battery but is still a noticeable improvement in smoothness to the eyes. I think there may also be an advantage to having the fps match the refresh rate of the screen as well, (I think it cuts down on screen tearing) though I’m less sure of that and I don’t know if the steam deck screen can be set lower than 40 hz. Though I agree that having a locked 30 fps would be better than 40 fps with stuttering frame drops
40fps is the new 60
Bro you are the man, the most asthenic channel on KZhead man. Supa clean brother.
I appreciate that! 🙌🏾
@@midasgamespace Midas I think your steam deck content will get you to the next level man. I also think that you have a good eye for accessories and the sorts. I would love to see a video of your laptop gaming set up, and what you use day to day so I can get a better set up myself.
@@jpramirez4218 Thanks my man! I’ll see what I can do about that video on the gaming 💻 setup 🙂
Thank you man, your channel is my church hahahaha
Great list bro !!! You think mortal kombat 1 will run good on SD?
Hi! You have great content. I like your videos so much. May I have a suggestion? How can a person become a full time gamer if he/she doesn’t have enough money for livelihood? Like how to left job and become a gamer?
Start gaming and producing content. Do not quit your job until you can afford to support yourself with the funds, have an emergency fund with at least 3 months of expenses and as soon as you start dipping into that fund it's time to either redo your (extremely tight) budget or get a new job
Great vid
Dope list. One thing I noticed about your list. The first three games heavily borrowed Batman Arkhams fighting. Have you played the Arkham games? They are dope
Thanks man and I love the Arkham games too!
Steam deck is one of the best purchases i have done love catching up on games without having to sit on my desk.
Right now on my Deck I have POE, Rocket league, Madden 23, Nexomon 2, Elden Ring, and Xcloud streaming. I strongly suggest Nexomon for those with a old school pokemon itch they need to scratch. My list is like yours, I'm not a single genre player and I'll play POE for a few days then take a break and go over to something else. But as a father of 4 my gaming time is limited to after 8pm so the deck suits that lifestyle at the end of the day.
how does Madden run?
@@pmaciasjr absolutely no issues, locked 60fps in dock and out of dock, controls are auto set to Xbox controller.
@@robertwendal5894 that's awesome. Thank you.
I’ve got PokeMMO on my Deck which is great.
Hey! I realized ur storage is clear of "others" category. How did u manage to clear it?
Thanks mate!
No problem! :)
Great vídeo brother, i bought my Steam Deck today
Congrats man! You're gonna love it 👌🏾
do i need to turn on V-sync in game even if i used 40Hz in deck??
Bro please make video about Zephyrus g14 accessories and how i can find covers for it like MacBook cover
Hello and thank you for the video!! I have a question - which steam deck screen is better looking by your experience 512 gb one or 64/256gb?
I haven’t seen the other 2 but from what I’ve heard it’s not a big deal which one you go for if you’re basing your decision on screen type :)
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I believe the actual screens on each model are the same, except for the glass over them so they should be similar. The only difference being that the anti glare glass does diffuse the light a bit so the screen is a tiny bit less defined. I ordered the 64gb version and will put a glass screen protector on it. With those I could go with either anti glare or normal glass depending on which I prefer
I already ordered my Steam deck tomorrow I'll get it 🎉🎉🎉 cheers, I have a question, since I am new to a steam deck are the games free? Or we should pay or subscribe ??
i think for future videos you should only have one entry per game franchise in the video. No need for 4 Assasins Creed games and 2 Spiderman games to be on the list, those slots could be dedicated to other games imo
Bro your video make me want to purchase it right now.😂😭
I thought you need to set the resoultion below the native for fsr to have any benifits.
Can you make video about emulators and games on any good tablet because I have tablet and i need to converted to portable gaming device in out a home
How about a link to that 2tb solid state drive?
8:53 active internet connection..... nice flow xD
How did you get Assassin's Creed running? After install I keep getting unable to synchronize cloud error
you could of put all of the creed games in one chapter considering that the steam have over 10k games but you had to man puzzle games that make the head hurt . over all good video bro
Bro this is cool torn between this and s laptop with a laptop sure you can run higher but this is super easy to just grab and play and its cheaper and more demanding games could always be played through geforce now
I've played through the Witcher 3 countless times but there's something so satisying about playing it on the Deck
Man u blew up man I remember when u had 4k
Man I remember too! Crazy how that happened
Man that was awesome but persona 5, monster hunter rise, divinity original sin 2 & ac:odyssey still my fav
Great choices!
Can you use your Microsoft account for the steam deck for the games or is it just for the PlayStation ecosystem
Can’t wait to get one for myself. Definitely gonna buy rdr2 on it, i get that game on every system I play.
Same
Great video! Where did you get your skin from?
Thanks! Bought it from dbrands website
Did you play on steamos or window for all the games?
What a time to be alive!
What alive to be a time
You sold me , here’s my money. Keep up the nice reviews!
can anybody explain why he Always Turns vsync on? IT doesnt make Sense to me to Turn this on because the steamdeck has No Tearing without this Software sync because the Display is Always from a Hardware Standpoint sync with the built in GPU ... so i dont get what benefit IT delivers to Turn vsync on...
Wait hold up, do I need to buy the game again on the Deck if I already bought it on my PC? Just ordered a Steam Deck today...
Can u play bf 2042 on the steam deck? I wanna know if it's playable, fine even if it's stable 30.
Monster hunter rise & persona 5 are my fav alzo
How does the deck feel in the hands while playing for long period of time have you ever played with a controller Bluetooth to the deck or do you play it using the dock into a monitor
Second would you be upgrading your sticks to hall affect ones so no stick drift
I’ve been considering that hall sticks upgrade for a bit now but I’m not experiencing any stick drift yet so I’m still on the fence about if I need it or not but there’s a good chance I’ll do it anyway. Playing for hours used to be the worst but I got used to it in time. I just change positions when I’m tired in one.
I've been playing days gone since I got my deck 3 weeks ago, really been enjoying it. Stays at close to 40 aside from the random drops if riding a bike in the super populated zombie hordes or the camps while on the bike. Also been enjoying Prey from 2017 that plays really smooth I keep it at 40fps
wait until u need some spending money and when u cant sell your steam deck digital game your out of luck….so keep on buying digital game on your steam deck when u have no more money u cant buy no more steam deck digital games
@@stevenjohnson8736 I'm an adult I work for a living that won't ever be the case lmao and it's video games who cares
@@chgotbanned where u workin at at Burger King makin that 7.25 minimum wage paycheck 😄
@@stevenjohnson8736 I can tell you're not an adult or didn't grow up just by that comment and the previous one. I build houses for a living I make plenty of money to buy some digital games
@@chgotbannedsome people are so childish😂🙄
Midas how can I get that case for my Steam Deck
Just started following you man. Love the content. I'm looking to get one of these but I was wondering can steam gift cards be used to buy the console instead of using bank cards?
Thanks! It might work but I can’t say forsure l. You should try it :)
Midas . Have you plan to buy rog ally or wait for steam deck 2 to review ?
Hey! I have the Ally on order and will be checking it out around June 16th. Can't wait for the Steam Deck 2 as well but until then for that one.
Is steam deck server same as pc server? Like 2k23?
Como puedo mejorar los fps en configuración pata mantener una buena cálidas en god of war y en otros juego soy nuevo no se configurar aun mi steam
How much cost of your gaming pad
I gotta say this unit is built like a tank, the Steamdeck is cool too i guess
Why does everything look so dark on the ST?
Elden Ring was great on the deck and ran better at launch then most other platforms
Bro lineup powder still on his face LOOOO
hey are the games free on steam deck?
Can u play on stem deck god of war ascension??
hey, can I play this games on airplane too? Cause you play in offline mode I goes but I don't know that on airplane can I play this "offline" games too. Other KZhead videos doesn't show me this games but if I can play with RDR2 I think I win. Thanks!