lightweight, portable personal computer made for gaming
Steam hit Brick by Brick: Tidy up the Small Town! impresses in co-op: Brick by Brick: Tidy up the Small Town! is very well received on Steam ...
pcgameshardware.de/Spiele-Thema-239104/News/Brick-by-Brick-sehr-positiv-von-Koop-Spielern-bewertet-1557008/
30 years of KDE: Linux desktop celebrates its birthday with Plasma 6.8: On October 14, 1996, Matthias Ettrich used a Usenet posting to seek programmers for a ...
pcgameshardware.de/Linux-Software-26761/News/KDE-30-Jahre-Linux-Desktop-Plasma-Steam-Deck-1556897/
The HelixSR mod adds DLSS 3.7 to the Steam Deck and AMD handhelds, and early reports claim it runs better than FSR4
xda-developers.com/the-helixsr-mod-adds-dlss-37-to-the-steam-deck-and-amd-handhelds-and-early-reports-claim-it-runs-better-than-fsr4/
Notebookcheck 10h
This launcher aims to solve one of the Steam Deck’s biggest problems: Xodus Nexus brings Microsoft Store and PC Game Pass games to Linux. The launcher has now ...
notebookcheck.net/This-launcher-aims-to-solve-one-of-the-Steam-Deck-s-biggest-problems.1427886.0.html
WindowsCentral Oct 16
I'm leaving my Steam Deck at home for the first time in years — Can an RTX Spark laptop handle a 10-hour road trip?
windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/rtx-spark-steam-deck-road-trip-test
Steam Beta for Linux: Proton launches third-party Windows games: Valve übergibt mit der Client-Beta vom 7. Oktober manuell hinzugefügte Windows-Programme unter ...
pcgameshardware.de/Linux-Software-26761/News/Steam-Beta-Proton-fremde-Windows-Spiele-1556286/
I stopped fighting anti-cheat on Linux and started using Steam Remote Play, and I don't miss dual-booting
xda-developers.com/i-stopped-fighting-anti-cheat-on-linux-and-started-using-steam-remote-play-and-i-dont-miss-dual-booting/
Wccftech Oct 09
HelixSR Mod Brings DLSS 3.7 to the Steam Deck and AMD Handhelds, Running Faster Than FSR 4 in Early Tests
wccftech.com/helixsr-mod-dlss-3-7-steam-deck-amd-handhelds-faster-fsr-4/
Steam Deck 2 Processor Revealed? AMD Gainsborough Codename Surfaces: A new codename seems to clearly be intended for a next-gen Steam Deck, but what is it ...
hothardware.com/news/steam-deck-2-gainsborough-processor
The Red Magic Astra 2 takes gaming tablet cooling to another level. Its liquid-cooling system pumps actual coolant through a loop visible beneath the glass ... Show more
AMD says FSR 4 is coming to handhelds and laptops by the end of 2026: Jack Huynh, senior VP of AMD's Computing and Graphics division, recently told South Korean ...
techspot.com/news/114133-amd-fsr-4-coming-handhelds-laptops-end-2026.html
Witcher 3 Remastered: Steam Deck loses around 10 FPS: The Witcher 3 Remastered looks better on the Steam Deck, but demands more from the handheld ...
pcgameshardware.de/The-Witcher-3-Spiel-38488/News/Remastered-Steam-Deck-Fps-Vergleich-1555289/
Valve Arms Steam Deck Devs With FPS Data To Fix Bad Performance: Valve has added framerate data to the Steamworks Dashboard for Steam Deck Verified games ...
hothardware.com/news/valve-arms-steam-deck-devs-with-fps-data-to-fix-bad-performance
Unofficial Recompiled Version of The Simpsons Game for PC: The Simpsons Game was never released for PC. A newly released recompiled version makes the title ...
pcgameshardware.de/Die-Simpsons-Das-Spiel-Spiel-21521/News/Recompiled-PC-1555900/
Someone managed to squeeze KDE and Steam onto their Nintendo Switch Lite: A great way to repurpose past-gen hardware.
xda-developers.com/someone-managed-to-squeeze-kde-and-steam-onto-their-nintendo-switch-lite/
After banning all Linux and Steam Deck players, Ubisoft's For Honor is free to keep until September 28th
xda-developers.com/after-banning-all-linux-and-steam-deck-players-ubisofts-for-honor-is-free-to-keep-until-september-28th/
gaming.ph Oct 05
Modders Are Using AI and an NSA Tool to Turn Old Games Into Native PC Port: Old games are getting a new kind of revival. Instead of relying entirely on emulators ...
gamingph.com/2026/10/modders-are-using-ai-and-an-nsa-tool-to-turn-old-games-into-native-pc-port/
Controversy erupts around Ace Combat 8 on PC as bundled Belkan War re-release remains problematically attached to the new game ...
eurogamer.net/ace-combat-8-the-belkan-war-pre-order-bonus-steam-community-reaction
Control Resonant on Steam: Player numbers and ratings: Remedy's Control Resonant has been available on Steam since Thursday and reached a good 34 ...
pcgameshardware.de/Control-Resonant-Spiel-75469/News/Steam-Start-Spielerzahlen-Bewertungen-Hotfix-Steam-Deck-1554877/
Your kids’ favorite games have serious safety gaps, Australian regulator warns: Australia's eSafety Commission found child safety gaps in Steam, Roblox ...
digitaltrends.com/gaming/your-kids-favorite-games-have-serious-safety-gaps-australian-regulator-warns/
Grand Prix 1991: Remake without licenses, physics remain: The first devlog for the remake of Geoff Crammond's Grand Prix has been available on the GCR1 Steam ...
pcgameshardware.de/Microprose-Formula-One-Grand-Prix-Spiel-15251/News/Grand-Prix-1991-Neuauflage-GCR1-Systemanforderungen-1554435/
A new career simulation wins the hearts of Steam players: "We have developed a game that is so free of violence, so unabashedly feminine, and so painfully honest ...
pcgameshardware.de/Indie-Games-Thema-239276/News/Dressmaker-schneidert-sich-in-Steam-Charts-1555008/
After it revolutionized PC gaming on Linux, Valve's new Lepton project may do the same for Android games
xda-developers.com/after-it-revolutionized-pc-gaming-on-linux-valves-new-lepton-project-may-do-the-same-for-android-games/
My Steam Deck is a desktop for most of the week, and a dock was the only thing it needed
xda-developers.com/my-steam-deck-is-a-desktop-for-most-of-the-week/
Steam Deck's biggest win wasn't hardware, and modern Windows handhelds prove it: Steam Deck changed the handheld PC experience.
xda-developers.com/steam-deck-forced-console-like-windows-handhelds/
WindowsCentral Sep 21
After years of reigning supreme as the best-value gaming handheld, the Steam Deck's appeal is slipping, and an unlikely competitor is eyeing Valve's ... Show more
Notebookcheck Sep 26
iQOO confirms new compact gaming tablet set to rival Legion Tab Gen 5: The iQOO Pad Ultra is set to launch soon as the first gaming-focused tab with the ...
notebookcheck.net/iQOO-confirms-new-compact-gaming-tablet-set-to-rival-Legion-Tab-Gen-5.1409215.0.html
Airbus turned the Steam Deck into a controller for a prototype Mars rover — Valve handheld PC gives engineers command of the ExoMars platform during testing
tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/airbus-turned-the-steam-deck-into-a-controller-for-a-prototype-mars-rover-valve-handheld-pc-gives-engineers-command-of-the-exomars-platform-during-testing
Notebookcheck Sep 26
Last-gen Android phone leaves Steam Deck in the dust in PS3 emulation test: Emulation on Android has seen some rapid advancements in the last few years ...
notebookcheck.net/Last-gen-Android-phone-leaves-Steam-Deck-in-the-dust-in-PS3-emulation-test.1409090.0.html
4 Linux distros I'd trust with my gaming PC before SteamOS: SteamOS is great, but there are other gaming distros more worthy of your PC
xda-developers.com/4-linux-distros-id-trust-with-my-gaming-pc-before-steamos/
Proton Experimental: Wine Mono 11.3 brings .NET to Arm64: Valve's Proton Experimental beta branch has been distributing Wine Mono 11.3.0 since September 21 ...
pcgameshardware.de/Linux-Software-26761/News/Valve-Proton-Experimental-Wine-Mono-11-3-Arm64-Steam-Frame-1554775/
Linux gaming gets another boost as Proton adds support for 16 niche games: If you're a Steam Deck or Steam Machine user, this is great news.
xda-developers.com/protons-latest-stable-update-includes-support-niche-games/
Steam Deck 2: Memory crisis so far without consequences, according to Valve.: Valve currently sees no direct consequences for the Steam Deck 2 from the memory ...
pcgameshardware.de/Steam-Deck-Hardware-277668/News/Speicherkrise-Valve-bisher-keine-wirklichen-Auswirkungen-1553813/
Steam Deck docked as a TV console finally works, and it's just one setting away: Alongside resolution, this controller trick is a great help too.
xda-developers.com/steam-deck-docked-tv-console-works-one-setting-away/
Ubisoft banning Steam Deck users from For Honor reveals how expendable Linux gamers are
xda-developers.com/ubisoft-banning-steam-deck-users-from-for-honor-reveals-how-expendable-linux-gamers-are/
Linux gaming gets another boost as Proton adds support for 16 niche games: If you're a Steam Deck or Steam Machine user, this is great news.
xda-developers.com/protons-latest-stable-update-includes-support-niche-games/
After Ubisoft banned Linux players from For Honor, someone got a refund for their 2025 purchase
xda-developers.com/after-ubisoft-banned-linux-players-from-for-honor-someone-got-a-refund-for-their-2025-purchase/
How To Factory Reset Your Steam Deck: There are a few reasons you might want to factory reset your device, and doing so is easy.
engadget.com/2257819/how-to-factory-reset-steam-deck/
Lossless Scaling is the only Decky plugin I can't game on my Steam Deck without: Lossless Scaling gives the Steam Deck a second wind.
xda-developers.com/lossless-scaling-decky-plugin-to-game-on-steam-deck/
RAM Crisis Won't Force Valve To Compromise On Steam Deck 2 Specs: Valve confirms that global memory shortages and rising component costs will not force the ...
hothardware.com/news/ram-crisis-wont-force-valve-compromise-steam-deck-2-specs
SteamOS: Gaming Linux reaches the next milestone: According to SteamDB, Valve's compatibility list reached more than 30,000 titles for the first time at the ...
pcgameshardware.de/SteamOS-Software-258049/News/Steam-Deck-30000-Spiele-Verified-Playable-1552618/
SteamOS 3.9: Linux 7.2 for Steam Deck & Steam Machine: Valve hat SteamOS 3.9.0 als erste Vorschau für Steam Deck und Steam Machine freigegeben und tauscht dabei ...
pcgameshardware.de/SteamOS-Software-258049/News/Version-3-9-Vorschau-Linux-7-2-Plasma-6-7-3-1552419/
4 Linux distros I'd trust with my gaming PC before SteamOS: SteamOS is great, but there are other gaming distros more worthy of your PC
xda-developers.com/4-linux-distros-id-trust-with-my-gaming-pc-before-steamos/
Wardogs Is Being Review Bombed For Having Hour Long Queue Times: Despite some promising beta tests, Bulkhead's massively popular Wardogs is being hit with a wave ...
thegamer.com/wardogs-review-score-launch-queues-steam/
Someone modded their Steam Deck to look like an Xbox 360 handheld, and I'm in love
xda-developers.com/someone-modded-their-steam-deck-to-look-like-an-xbox-360-handheld-and-im-in-love/
Notebookcheck Sep 09
Steam: Old-school FPS debuts with 94% positive reviews and launch discount: SPRAWL zero launched on September 8 and is off to a pretty strong start on Steam ...
notebookcheck.net/Steam-Old-school-FPS-debuts-with-94-positive-reviews-and-launch-discount.1394690.0.html
Steam Deck Vs. Switch 2 — Which Gaming Handheld Is More Powerful?: If you're choosing between a Switch 2 and Steam Deck, there are important power variables to ...
engadget.com/2250446/steam-deck-vs-switch-2-which-more-powerful/
Notebookcheck Sep 09
Unusual deckbuilder (91% positive) drops below $2 on Steam for the first time: Tuggowar combines deckbuilding with turn-based strategy and an unusual tug-of-war ...
notebookcheck.net/Unusual-deckbuilder-91-positive-drops-below-2-on-Steam-for-the-first-time.1394478.0.html
Notebookcheck Sep 09
94% positive: This prehistoric city builder has never been cheaper on Steam: Humanica has only been in Early Access since March, but players are already ...
notebookcheck.net/94-positive-This-prehistoric-city-builder-has-never-been-cheaper-on-Steam.1394464.0.html
PS5 emulation finally arrives on the Steam Deck, achieving a milestone performance of, uh, 0.6 FPS
xda-developers.com/ps5-emulation-finally-arrives-on-the-steam-deck-achieving-a-milestone-performance-of-uh-06-fps/
Notebookcheck Sep 02
A second chance for Pompeii: Historical city builder under $10 for the first time on Steam
notebookcheck.net/A-second-chance-for-Pompeii-Historical-city-builder-under-10-for-the-first-time-on-Steam.1386237.0.html
Linux gaming gets another boost as Proton adds support for 16 niche games: If you're a Steam Deck or Steam Machine user, this is great news.
xda-developers.com/protons-latest-stable-update-includes-support-niche-games/
Notebookcheck Sep 03
From $35 down to $10.50: Historical dark fantasy RPG hits a new Steam low: The Thaumaturge combines an unusual historical setting with supernatural creatures and ...
notebookcheck.net/From-35-down-to-10-50-Historical-dark-fantasy-RPG-hits-a-new-Steam-low.1387439.0.html
Notebookcheck Sep 03
94% positive: Occult tactics game drops below $10 on Steam: Sumerian Six offers classic stealth tactics in the style of Commandos, but combines them with an ...
notebookcheck.net/94-positive-Occult-tactics-game-drops-below-10-on-Steam.1387428.0.html
Notebookcheck Sep 02
Even bad guys have a budget: Supervillain strategy game now under $1 on Steam: Anyone who has always wanted to embrace their evil side without annoying the ...
notebookcheck.net/Even-bad-guys-have-a-budget-Supervillain-strategy-game-now-under-1-on-Steam.1386242.0.html
Every handheld copied the Steam Deck's design except for the one feature that actually matters
xda-developers.com/the-steam-decks-best-feature-is-the-one-every-other-handheld-left-out/
Notebookcheck Sep 04
Steam: 2026 indie hit (96% positive) drops to around $8 for the first time: With 96% positive Steam reviews, Vampire Crawlers is one of the most successful indie ...
notebookcheck.net/Steam-2026-indie-hit-96-positive-drops-to-around-8-for-the-first-time.1388598.0.html
Notebookcheck Sep 01
Charming open-world game drops below $6 on Steam for the first time: A shield is normally used for blocking – in The Knightling, it's used for fighting ...
notebookcheck.net/Charming-open-world-game-drops-below-6-on-Steam-for-the-first-time.1384725.0.html
Notebookcheck Sep 04
This new game blends Dark Souls with Slay the Spire and earns 96% positive reviews
notebookcheck.net/This-new-game-blends-Dark-Souls-with-Slay-the-Spire-and-earns-96-positive-reviews.1388608.0.html
Notebookcheck Sep 02
Seven star systems full of loot: Sci-Fi action RPG now under $10 on Steam: Everspace 2 takes players across seven star systems filled with space battles ...
notebookcheck.net/Seven-star-systems-full-of-loot-Sci-Fi-action-RPG-now-under-10-on-Steam.1386232.0.html
Someone squeezed the Steam Deck's hardware into a custom Game Boy shell, and it looks amazing
xda-developers.com/someone-squeezed-the-steam-decks-hardware-into-a-custom-game-boy-shell-and-it-looks-amazing/
Notebookcheck Aug 31
91% positive: Fairytale platformer drops from $18 to $1.80 for the first time on Steam
notebookcheck.net/91-positive-Fairytale-platformer-drops-from-18-to-1-80-for-the-first-time-on-Steam.1383920.0.html
Notebookcheck Aug 27
Darkest Dungeon meets guerrilla warfare: Strategy RPG hits $7.59 for the first time on Steam
notebookcheck.net/Darkest-Dungeon-meets-guerrilla-warfare-Strategy-RPG-hits-7-59-for-the-first-time-on-Steam.1380349.0.html
Notebookcheck Aug 28
No cold feet here: 3D platformer (97% positive) drops below $3 for the first time on Steam
notebookcheck.net/No-cold-feet-here-3D-platformer-97-positive-drops-below-3-for-the-first-time-on-Steam.1381528.0.html
Notebookcheck Aug 24
This “playable cartoon” is 98% positive and has dropped below $3 for the first time
notebookcheck.net/This-playable-cartoon-is-98-positive-and-has-dropped-below-3-for-the-first-time.1376917.0.html
Steam: The website the entire industry uses to measure the success and failure of PC games has been sold - | now a major concern is growing
gamestar.de/artikel/steamdb-verkauft-an-nexusmods,3459039.html
Proton 11.0-2: Linux update fixes dozens of games: Valve has officially released Proton 11.0-2, correcting the bugs introduced by Proton 11 in July ...
pcgameshardware.de/Linux-Software-26761/News/Valve-Proton-11-0-2-Update-Regressionen-behoben-1551848/
Notebookcheck Aug 26
“The Dark Souls of City Builders”: Complex strategy game drops below $10 on Steam
notebookcheck.net/The-Dark-Souls-of-City-Builders-Complex-strategy-game-drops-below-10-on-Steam.1379178.0.html
Notebookcheck Aug 28
95% positive: 2026 Wild West shooter hits new all-time low in Steam sale: Robot cowboys who not only gun down enemies with revolvers but also sling magic? That's ...
notebookcheck.net/95-positive-2026-Wild-West-shooter-hits-new-all-time-low-in-Steam-sale.1381625.0.html
Bazzite 44 with HDMI 2.1, Linux 7.2, and VRAM overcommit: Universal Blue released Bazzite 44 for handhelds on August 19, 2026. New features include HDMI 2.1 ...
pcgameshardware.de/Linux-Software-26761/News/Bazzite-44-HDMI-2-1-VRAM-Overcommit-Kernel-7-2-1551846/
Notebookcheck Aug 28
This RTS heavyweight is less than $5 on Steam for the first time: What would have happened if the Cold War had suddenly turned very hot in 1991? That's exactly ...
notebookcheck.net/This-RTS-heavyweight-is-less-than-5-on-Steam-for-the-first-time.1381723.0.html
Notebookcheck Aug 25
94% positive: Bustling ant RTS drops below $9 on Steam: Empires of the Undergrowth offers armchair strategists an unusual change of perspective – and it has gone ...
notebookcheck.net/94-positive-Bustling-ant-RTS-drops-below-9-on-Steam.1378025.0.html
Notebookcheck Aug 29
90% off: Open-world RPG with plenty of freedom now costs just $1.50 on Steam: A large open world, versatile character builds and plenty of dungeons: Gedonia is ...
notebookcheck.net/90-off-Open-world-RPG-with-plenty-of-freedom-now-costs-just-1-50-on-Steam.1382584.0.html
Notebookcheck Aug 28
Under $5: Time-loop adventure (95% positive) hits its lowest price ever on Steam: The Forgotten City revolves around one unusual rule: If even a single resident ...
notebookcheck.net/Under-5-Time-loop-adventure-95-positive-hits-its-lowest-price-ever-on-Steam.1381557.0.html
Notebookcheck Aug 27
Post-apocalyptic city builder drops below $2 on Steam for the first time: In Endzone – A World Apart, the last survivors of a global catastrophe return to the ...
notebookcheck.net/Post-apocalyptic-city-builder-drops-below-2-on-Steam-for-the-first-time.1380405.0.html
After three years of Early Access: Yet Another Zombie Survivors 1.0 is live: After almost three years of development, Yet Another Zombie Survivors is finished ...
pcgameshardware.de/Spiele-Thema-239104/News/Yet-Another-Zombie-Survivors-verlaesst-Early-Access-Community-ist-zufrieden-1551771/
