I’ve been considering purchasing a steam deck. My pc is in my office, which limits interaction with the rest of the family if I want to play anything. I’ve tried playing mobile games, but just can’t get use to the controls. Think it’s worth getting one?
In my opinion, you really have to have clear expectations. It will struggle to play newer games (Returnal, etc.) and is best to think of it as a portable PS4/XB1 gen device. If you’re fine with that and want to clear your backlog, play PC games, then I think what’s on offer here is amazing - the controller is by far the best controller I’ve ever used and the trackpads don’t get praised near enough for how much versatility they add with Steam Input (like virtual menus and so on). It’s to the point where I want to play even PS5 through my Steam Deck using Chiaki4deck, even when I’m right next to it, because the controller is so far ahead of any other controller.