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Title: Missing the point? Many gamers apparently use their Steam Deck to play just one game
Post by: Redaktion on June 04, 2026, 13:38:41
The Steam Deck was originally promoted as an all-purpose gaming machine, with access to a vast Steam library, emulators, cloud gaming and even a desktop mode. Yet a recent Reddit discussion suggests that many owners use the handheld for just one favorite game.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Missing-the-point-Many-gamers-apparently-use-their-Steam-Deck-to-play-just-one-game.1315371.0.html
Title: Re: Missing the point? Many gamers apparently use their Steam Deck to play just one game
Post by: indyj on June 04, 2026, 16:12:09
Don't even use mine. It's impractical to use it for the few battery hours of life it gets when unplugged, and not powerful enough plugged in.
Title: Re: Missing the point? Many gamers apparently use their Steam Deck to play just one game
Post by: Can confirm on June 04, 2026, 16:39:00
And I use Steam on my desktop PC to play just one game: CS2 and 64 players custom servers.