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  • Could AA games become more resource hungry in the next five years? It is possible but unlikely. Even if it becomes a trend then at least some games will definitely exist that won’t be resource hogs. Engines breaking compatibility is also unlikely. As I said the thing is essentially a computer. The only things that make it a handheld are the form factor and peripherals. Regardless of these two points a huge backlog of games will continue to exist. At that point it won’t justify the price tag that Steam Deck has today but if you could get one cheap you could crank out insane value from it.


  • but of course you can’t upgrade a PC handheld while video games demand more and more specs every year

    These devices are not meant to play AAA games. It is what the manufacturers advertise but they are lying. Unless you can look past terrible performance (20-30 fps) and battery life. Valve marks AAA games as “Steam Deck Verified” willy-nilly but most run awfully on it. Best option you have for this slice of games is have them run on a gaming PC and stream them using something like Moonlight.

    I use my Steam Deck for low end games and emulation mostly. Laat game I finished on it was Silksong. Right now I am giving Hades 2 a whirl. These kinds of games run great. It is also essentially a handheld computer so I also use it to watch Jellyfin.