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Dune Awakening

Dune Awakening is a highly inspirational Survival MMO that does great with its building and crafting mechanics and Co-op setting.

Jul 7, 2025 · 9 min read

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Spirit of the North 2

Spirit of the North 2 is a fantastic follow up to the original, even with some minor grievances here and there, though…

May 12, 2025 · 5 min read

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Revenge of the Savage Planet

Revenge of the Savage Planet has good core mechanics, let down by game design. It's playable on Steam Deck, but best experienced…

May 5, 2025 · 6 min read

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Avowed

Avowed gets enough things right to be an enjoyable experience. However, performance on the Steam Deck is sub-par.

Apr 25, 2025 · 7 min read

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Hello Kitty Island Adventure

Hello Kitty Island Adventure is a fantastic title for children, and adults will probably enjoy their time with it too. Plus it…

Feb 10, 2025 · 6 min read

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Star Wars Outlaws

Star Wars Outlaws is a fun but flawed open world adventure, but forced ray-tracing makes it unplayable on the Steam Deck.

Jan 9, 2025 · 6 min read

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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is a reasonable upgrade over the 2020 edition. But poor performance and crashes make it unplayable on the…

Nov 29, 2024 · 7 min read

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Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster

Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster improves on some, but not all of the issues of the original game, but it's a fun time…

Nov 25, 2024 · 7 min read

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Farming Simulator 25

Farming Simulator 25 is a steady iteration of the franchise, and while it has some issues on Steam Deck, it is playable.

Nov 22, 2024 · 7 min read

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Fruitbus

Fruitbus is a relaxing and cozy game, barring some annoying design choices. Performance is acceptable, but not as good as it should…

Oct 27, 2024 · 8 min read