:) Awesome! There’s a demo you can try first if you’re still iffy on it! Although I feel like the demo doesn’t well represent the game as it’s just the first hour or so. But it’ll give you a small feel of the combat system and etc.!

Crosscode, which in my opinon is the greatest indie game ever made; is currently on sale for 8 bucks. And it’s DLC, which adds 10-12 more hours of gameplay; is on sale for 4 bucks.

This is the only game I will never not recommend when given the opportunity to. And I usually really hate imposing my opinions on other people. But it’s just that good.

It’s basically a 16-bit ARPG MMO-style single player game (kinda confusing, I know).

I know a lot of people are more than tired of 16-bit indies by now, but this one is a must-play for all JRPG enthusiasts.

Funnily enough, I actually despise the steamdeck preset settings in cyberpunk lol

Their preset doesn’t even give a stable 30, last time I used it.

The best settings I’ve used so far for Cyberpunk were from a youtube channel called Pixel deck.

I was on the same page as you almost a year ago! My only console was a switch and while I was very satisfied with it as time passed, it’s age started to show.

Getting a steamdeck and having a backlog of awesome AAA games to play on the go has made it my favorite entertainment purchase probably ever. Elden Ring would be a perfect start!

I started with Elden Ring and was super intimidated due to everything I’ve heard about the difficulty and etc but after a few hours, I fell in love. If you liked BoTW on Switch, you’ll LOVE Elden Ring. The difficulty varies a lot due to the crazy amount of options at your disposal.

If you’re having trouble with a boss or area, just go explore somewhere else and come back later, or go level up a bit, or switch up your play-style (e.g. respec to magic if you were using sword & shield) The possibilities are endless.

And while a lot of fans usually like ER for it’s difficulty, I liked it for the incredible world building. Amazing exploration, secrets to find around every corner, and tons of lore. It gave me the same feeling as when I played BoTW for the first time.

To keep things varied, I suggest also getting Cyberpunk 2077 (another game with amazing world building and increeeedible characters) for some FPS action and finishing it off with Final Fantasy 7:Remake for some slick JRPG combat; not to mention a great story. I got those three games simultaneously once my Deck arrived and rotated between them. I was never bored lol.

If you aren’t into Jrpgs or Final Fantasy, I suggest switching FF7 out for Hogwarts Legacy or Spiderman Remastered. Both also great games. Every game I mentioned works and looks great on the deck too, all can achieve medium to high settings with FPS around 30-40.

Whatever you do decide to go with, I know you’ll enjoy yourself no matter what!