![]() ![]() ![]() “The Steam Deck is truly a device that lets you configure every input to exactly the way you want.” ) for changing performance settings on the fly (you can adjust the fan curve whenever you want, you freaks).Below the joysticks are haptic touchpads for games that require mouse-based control (in use, they feel a bit like trackballs), and below those are a Steam button for pulling up a SteamOS menu and a “quick access” button ( There are two capacitive joysticks set parallel to each other on either side of the touchscreen a directional pad on the left side ABXY buttons on the right and “view” and "menu" buttons up top. The Switch-like quality of the Steam Deck’s design comes most from the layout of the various inputs. The Steam Deck is designed to keep hot computer bits away from your hands while still being comfortable to hold. We only include products that have been independently selected by Input’s editorial team. Input may receive a portion of sales if you purchase a product through a link in this article. The Steam Deck is an imperfect Trojan horse into your gaming life, but I think if Valve continues to support it, the handheld PC might convert the next wave of people into impulse Steam sale purchasers. ![]() The Steam Deck is the clearest flex yet of Valve’s wallet, control of the PC gaming space, and technical prowess. It's the ideal marriage of hardware and software, where with a little work, most of the games I want to play are a download (and some control tweaks) away. The Steam Deck simply gives me front-row access to it. No, Valve’s best product is still the Steam storefront. But the Switch is still smaller and lighter in the hand, more approachable, cheaper, and readily available for purchase. Valve’s created a really impressive handheld Linux PC, and thanks to custom chips and software tricks, it can play most things your gaming PC can. It didn’t happen because I necessarily think the Steam Deck is the better piece of physical hardware. Without even meaning to, I pretty much replaced my Nintendo Switch with the Steam Deck. ![]()
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