Welcome to this week’s early version of the Steam Deck Weekly. With current opinions and embargoes, issues have been shifting round, however I’ve one pretty assessment with two previews and recreation impressions at present alongside the information highlights and extra. On the Steam Deck Verified aspect, I’m stunned by among the scores since final week, however that’s simply how Valve works today. Earlier than the information and new Verified video games, let’s get into the opinions and Steam Deck impressions.
Steam Deck Recreation Opinions & Impressions
Thank Goodness You’re Right here! Steam Deck Evaluation
Given the sheer quantity of recent indie video games launched every month, I don’t blame folks for selecting and selecting. With solely a finite quantity of money and time, it isn’t attainable to purchase and play every thing. We noticed that in March with a number of superb indie releases arriving, however plenty of people solely ended up taking part in one or two of them. I’ve managed taking part in nearly each indie recreation I wished to get to this yr apart from Animal Properly, and whereas it has been a banging yr for indies throughout platforms, I feel Thank Goodness You’re Right here from Coal Supper and Panic will go down as essentially the most memorable one which I had essentially the most enjoyable with.
Thank Goodness You’re Here’s a “slapformer” the place you discover areas, assist others, and progress the narrative. You do that with solely the flexibility to maneuver, bounce, and slap. What units Thank Goodness You’re Right here aside is how every thing responds to you as a participant, and naturally the aesthetic and writing that elevate it fairly a bit. You play as a touring salesman visiting the English city of Barnsworth. Proper from the get go, Thank Goodness You’re Right here floored me with its voice appearing, writing, and visuals. I knew it will be particular after actually 10 seconds of the opening. After seeing it by means of the tip in its two and a half hours (for my first playthrough) runtime, I’ve no complaints with it in any respect. I want I may expertise it for the primary time once more. The sunshine puzzles, interactions with varied NPCs, hidden interactions that made me smile usually, and the usage of particular cut-scenes made Thank Goodness You’re Right here unforgettable.
I’m unsure if the demo can be out there when the sport launches, however I urge you to present Thank Goodness You’re Right here a shot if the trailer has you . Don’t lookup something as a result of each little component of the sport is polished and the builders have thought of nearly every thing in the case of how a lot you’ll be able to fiddle with the world by means of slapping issues.
I initially was going to assessment Thank Goodness You’re Right here on Change, however the port isn’t superb. The efficiency feels erratic nearly all the way in which whenever you aren’t indoors. I hope this may be fastened as a result of it appears to be like glorious and feels proper at residence on a conveyable. On Steam Deck, Thank Goodness You’re Right here is ideal with zero points and it even ran with out breaking a sweat at 144fps on my monitor when docked. Proper now, Thank Goodness You’re Right here is greatest skilled on Steam Deck reasonably than Change if in case you have the choice. I sit up for replaying it on PS5 after I can to see the way it feels there and if the builders added any slaptastic haptics.
I don’t wish to spoil the interactions or something right here as a result of all of it’s best skilled with no prior information, however I wished to spotlight the sport’s language choices. By default, every thing together with the menu makes use of Yorkshire Dialect. You’ll be able to change it to normal English, however the default is much more enjoyable to expertise at the same time as somebody not from the area. Past that, the PC model of Thank Goodness You’re Right here allows you to regulate decision and runs at an uncapped body charge. I don’t think about anybody may have efficiency points with this given the way it runs on Steam Deck with out breaking a sweat.
Having now performed it twice, all I can say is thank goodness Thank Goodness You’re Right here exists. It is a gem of a recreation, and I hope we see a sequel within the close to future. It has been an absolute pleasure to play from begin to end with its excellent animation work, superb writing, voice appearing, and music. I hope it does effectively sufficient to get a bodily launch with some
Thank Goodness You’re Right here! Steam Deck Evaluation Rating: 5/5
SNK VS. CAPCOM SVC CHAOS Steam Deck Gameplay Impressions
SNK VS. CAPCOM SVC CHAOS from SNK was a shock launch throughout EVO 2024 this month, and I hadn’t truly heard of it till this new launch from Code Mystics hit Steam and consoles. Shaun is engaged on a full assessment of the Change launch, however I wished to cowl the way it felt on Steam Deck. I additionally examined it on-line just a few occasions with a buddy overseas.
As somebody new to SNK VS. CAPCOM SVC CHAOS, this recreation certain is an expertise. It feels very bizarre and incomplete in methods, nevertheless it was hilarious taking part in with my buddy on-line. That facet labored completely given the gap between us, and SNK VS. CAPCOM SVC CHAOS runs flawlessly on Steam Deck. I even tried it solo with my Haute42 M Plus 16 and every thing works because it ought to.
When taking part in on-line, you get the standard rollback choices like enter delay adjustment and even see what number of people are on-line with what number of are ready for a match on Steam. The gallery mode has a great deal of promotional and character paintings. Past that, there are achievements, leaderboards, and visible choices to play with.
I additionally performed SNK VS. CAPCOM SVC CHAOS on Steam Deck docked on my 1440p monitor and there have been no points with it on-line both. That is one other nice Code Mystics conversion. Whether or not SNK VS. CAPCOM SVC CHAOS is price getting or not I’ll go away as much as Shaun to reply for his full assessment, however I can say that I’m glad it exists with its rollback netcode, gallery, extras, and the standard nice options we see from Code Mystics and SNK.
SteamWorld Heist II Steam Deck Preview
The unique SteamWorld Heist is a really particular recreation. I’ve purchased it and replayed it on nearly each platform, and I by no means anticipated a sequel. It felt just like the sequence builders all the time wished to do one thing completely different with every new recreation apart from SteamWorld Dig II which stays the crew’s greatest recreation so far as I’m involved. So SteamWorld Heist II being introduced was fairly a shock. I didn’t pay a lot consideration to it as a result of I knew I’d be taking part in it, and right here we’re.
For those who by no means performed the unique, I urge you to play it, as a result of it is among the greatest indies in years. SteamWorld Heist II is surprisingly greater and much more formidable than the unique in nearly each means. The fight, courses, weapons, visuals, and ranges to this point are unimaginable. SteamWorld Heist II and Thank Goodness You’re Listed below are two of essentially the most polished indie video games I’ve performed shortly.
Because of early assessment codes from Thunderful, I’ve been taking part in SteamWorld Heist II on Change, Steam Deck, and PS5. I’ve no complaints with the sport on any of these platforms primarily based on the opening two hours. On PS5, it has Exercise Playing cards assist. The Steam Deck model runs at larger body charges than each PS5 and Change, and the Change model appears like an ideal match for Nintendo’s console with an amazing port to this point providing easy efficiency and crisp visuals throughout the board.
I’ve barely scratched the floor of the turn-based fight and courses, however I wish to spotlight the various accessibility choices included right here letting you tweak the expertise to your liking.
Shaun is engaged on a full assessment of SteamWorld Heist II, so I made a decision to put in writing a bit about how I discovered the early hours and the way it feels throughout platforms proper now. Keep tuned for his full assessment.
Information and Trailers
Atlus and SEGA launched a brand new ATLUS Unique Showcase video for Metaphor: ReFantazio showcasing extra of the story and characters together with the candidates vying for kingly energy within the Royal Match. Watch the complete showcase under:
Bandai Namco Leisure revealed many extra playable characters for Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO in its new Saiyan and Namek Sagas trailer. Watch it under:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AY9z8a9Iu0
Shiravune is lastly bringing the motion RPG Utawarerumono ZAN to PC through Steam in 2025. It debuted on PS4 again in 2019. I hope this implies ZAN 2 can be coming to Steam. That’s but to see an English launch on any platform.
Panic is internet hosting its Panic Video games Showcase on August twenty seventh from 10 AM PT together with updates on current titles and extra together with Okomotive’s new recreation. Take a look at the stay showcase website right here.
Warner Brothers Video games introduced Mortal Kombat 1 Khaos Reigns, a brand new story growth and Kombat Pack 2 for the sport, due September twenty fourth for all platforms. The brand new characters embrace Cyrax, Sektor, Noob Saibot, and extra. Watch the trailer under:
Implausible Fest has partnered with Day of the Devs for a brand new showcase in September’s pageant from the twentieth to the twenty second. It can characteristic 12 horror video games that can be playable with particular entry and extra out there. Take a look at the main points right here.
Arc System Works launched the Uzuki DLC for Below Evening In-Start II Sys:Celes following its announcement at EVO. I’ve performed a bit together with her on Change and PS5, and she or he is nice. UNI2 continues to ship. Watch her launch trailer under:
SNK showcased Billy Kane for Deadly Fury: Metropolis of the Wolves throughout ChinaJoy with a brand new trailer. Billy Kane is voiced by Chris Sharpes in English and Masaki Masaki in Japanese. Watch his trailer under forward of the sport’s full launch:
New Steam Deck Verified & Playable video games for the week
The massive information right here is Dragon Age: The Veilguard and Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake already Steam Deck Verified when the previous doesn’t actually have a launch date but and the latter is months away. I hope EA considers eradicating the area lock in place for some areas on Steam for the sport. Past that, Fallen Aces is Unsupported as a result of it actually can’t be performed with out huge tweaks, however I’m stunned that Selaco is Unsupported given how good it feels on Deck.
- All the time Generally Monsters – Playable
- Athena Disaster – Verified
- Between Horizons – Verified
- Cat Quest III – Verified
- Chained Collectively – Unsupported
- Traditional Marathon 2 – Playable
- Crime Boss: Rockay Metropolis – Verified
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard – Verified (By way of TouchArcade reader Mor)
- Fallen Aces – Unsupported
- Frogun Encore – Playable
- Gestalt: Steam & Cinder – Verified
- HUMANITY – Verified
- Musashi vs Cthulhu – Playable
- My Little Pony: A Zephyr Heights Thriller – Verified
- No Relaxation for the Depraved – Verified
- ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS 8 REMAKE – Playable
- Selaco – Unsupported
- STAR WARS: Bounty Hunter – Verified
- Thronefall – Verified
- High Racer Assortment – Playable
Steam Deck Recreation Gross sales, Reductions, and Specials
No main gross sales proper now, however you’ll be able to seize HITMAN World of Assassination Half One for 90% off. Don’t ask me what this must be upgraded although as a result of I can’t recover from how complicated IO Interactive has made this Steam model. I personal the sport on each consoles and haven’t tried it on Deck but, however it’s Verified.
That’s all for this version of the Steam Deck Weekly. As typical, you’ll be able to learn all our previous and future Steam Deck protection right here. When you have any suggestions for this characteristic or what else you’d wish to see us do across the Steam Deck, tell us within the feedback under. I hope you all have an amazing day, and thanks for studying.
Welcome to this week’s early version of the Steam Deck Weekly. With current opinions and embargoes, issues have been shifting round, however I’ve one pretty assessment with two previews and recreation impressions at present alongside the information highlights and extra. On the Steam Deck Verified aspect, I’m stunned by among the scores since final week, however that’s simply how Valve works today. Earlier than the information and new Verified video games, let’s get into the opinions and Steam Deck impressions.
Steam Deck Recreation Opinions & Impressions
Thank Goodness You’re Right here! Steam Deck Evaluation
Given the sheer quantity of recent indie video games launched every month, I don’t blame folks for selecting and selecting. With solely a finite quantity of money and time, it isn’t attainable to purchase and play every thing. We noticed that in March with a number of superb indie releases arriving, however plenty of people solely ended up taking part in one or two of them. I’ve managed taking part in nearly each indie recreation I wished to get to this yr apart from Animal Properly, and whereas it has been a banging yr for indies throughout platforms, I feel Thank Goodness You’re Right here from Coal Supper and Panic will go down as essentially the most memorable one which I had essentially the most enjoyable with.
Thank Goodness You’re Here’s a “slapformer” the place you discover areas, assist others, and progress the narrative. You do that with solely the flexibility to maneuver, bounce, and slap. What units Thank Goodness You’re Right here aside is how every thing responds to you as a participant, and naturally the aesthetic and writing that elevate it fairly a bit. You play as a touring salesman visiting the English city of Barnsworth. Proper from the get go, Thank Goodness You’re Right here floored me with its voice appearing, writing, and visuals. I knew it will be particular after actually 10 seconds of the opening. After seeing it by means of the tip in its two and a half hours (for my first playthrough) runtime, I’ve no complaints with it in any respect. I want I may expertise it for the primary time once more. The sunshine puzzles, interactions with varied NPCs, hidden interactions that made me smile usually, and the usage of particular cut-scenes made Thank Goodness You’re Right here unforgettable.
I’m unsure if the demo can be out there when the sport launches, however I urge you to present Thank Goodness You’re Right here a shot if the trailer has you . Don’t lookup something as a result of each little component of the sport is polished and the builders have thought of nearly every thing in the case of how a lot you’ll be able to fiddle with the world by means of slapping issues.
I initially was going to assessment Thank Goodness You’re Right here on Change, however the port isn’t superb. The efficiency feels erratic nearly all the way in which whenever you aren’t indoors. I hope this may be fastened as a result of it appears to be like glorious and feels proper at residence on a conveyable. On Steam Deck, Thank Goodness You’re Right here is ideal with zero points and it even ran with out breaking a sweat at 144fps on my monitor when docked. Proper now, Thank Goodness You’re Right here is greatest skilled on Steam Deck reasonably than Change if in case you have the choice. I sit up for replaying it on PS5 after I can to see the way it feels there and if the builders added any slaptastic haptics.
I don’t wish to spoil the interactions or something right here as a result of all of it’s best skilled with no prior information, however I wished to spotlight the sport’s language choices. By default, every thing together with the menu makes use of Yorkshire Dialect. You’ll be able to change it to normal English, however the default is much more enjoyable to expertise at the same time as somebody not from the area. Past that, the PC model of Thank Goodness You’re Right here allows you to regulate decision and runs at an uncapped body charge. I don’t think about anybody may have efficiency points with this given the way it runs on Steam Deck with out breaking a sweat.
Having now performed it twice, all I can say is thank goodness Thank Goodness You’re Right here exists. It is a gem of a recreation, and I hope we see a sequel within the close to future. It has been an absolute pleasure to play from begin to end with its excellent animation work, superb writing, voice appearing, and music. I hope it does effectively sufficient to get a bodily launch with some
Thank Goodness You’re Right here! Steam Deck Evaluation Rating: 5/5
SNK VS. CAPCOM SVC CHAOS Steam Deck Gameplay Impressions
SNK VS. CAPCOM SVC CHAOS from SNK was a shock launch throughout EVO 2024 this month, and I hadn’t truly heard of it till this new launch from Code Mystics hit Steam and consoles. Shaun is engaged on a full assessment of the Change launch, however I wished to cowl the way it felt on Steam Deck. I additionally examined it on-line just a few occasions with a buddy overseas.
As somebody new to SNK VS. CAPCOM SVC CHAOS, this recreation certain is an expertise. It feels very bizarre and incomplete in methods, nevertheless it was hilarious taking part in with my buddy on-line. That facet labored completely given the gap between us, and SNK VS. CAPCOM SVC CHAOS runs flawlessly on Steam Deck. I even tried it solo with my Haute42 M Plus 16 and every thing works because it ought to.
When taking part in on-line, you get the standard rollback choices like enter delay adjustment and even see what number of people are on-line with what number of are ready for a match on Steam. The gallery mode has a great deal of promotional and character paintings. Past that, there are achievements, leaderboards, and visible choices to play with.
I additionally performed SNK VS. CAPCOM SVC CHAOS on Steam Deck docked on my 1440p monitor and there have been no points with it on-line both. That is one other nice Code Mystics conversion. Whether or not SNK VS. CAPCOM SVC CHAOS is price getting or not I’ll go away as much as Shaun to reply for his full assessment, however I can say that I’m glad it exists with its rollback netcode, gallery, extras, and the standard nice options we see from Code Mystics and SNK.
SteamWorld Heist II Steam Deck Preview
The unique SteamWorld Heist is a really particular recreation. I’ve purchased it and replayed it on nearly each platform, and I by no means anticipated a sequel. It felt just like the sequence builders all the time wished to do one thing completely different with every new recreation apart from SteamWorld Dig II which stays the crew’s greatest recreation so far as I’m involved. So SteamWorld Heist II being introduced was fairly a shock. I didn’t pay a lot consideration to it as a result of I knew I’d be taking part in it, and right here we’re.
For those who by no means performed the unique, I urge you to play it, as a result of it is among the greatest indies in years. SteamWorld Heist II is surprisingly greater and much more formidable than the unique in nearly each means. The fight, courses, weapons, visuals, and ranges to this point are unimaginable. SteamWorld Heist II and Thank Goodness You’re Listed below are two of essentially the most polished indie video games I’ve performed shortly.
Because of early assessment codes from Thunderful, I’ve been taking part in SteamWorld Heist II on Change, Steam Deck, and PS5. I’ve no complaints with the sport on any of these platforms primarily based on the opening two hours. On PS5, it has Exercise Playing cards assist. The Steam Deck model runs at larger body charges than each PS5 and Change, and the Change model appears like an ideal match for Nintendo’s console with an amazing port to this point providing easy efficiency and crisp visuals throughout the board.
I’ve barely scratched the floor of the turn-based fight and courses, however I wish to spotlight the various accessibility choices included right here letting you tweak the expertise to your liking.
Shaun is engaged on a full assessment of SteamWorld Heist II, so I made a decision to put in writing a bit about how I discovered the early hours and the way it feels throughout platforms proper now. Keep tuned for his full assessment.
Information and Trailers
Atlus and SEGA launched a brand new ATLUS Unique Showcase video for Metaphor: ReFantazio showcasing extra of the story and characters together with the candidates vying for kingly energy within the Royal Match. Watch the complete showcase under:
Bandai Namco Leisure revealed many extra playable characters for Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO in its new Saiyan and Namek Sagas trailer. Watch it under:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AY9z8a9Iu0
Shiravune is lastly bringing the motion RPG Utawarerumono ZAN to PC through Steam in 2025. It debuted on PS4 again in 2019. I hope this implies ZAN 2 can be coming to Steam. That’s but to see an English launch on any platform.
Panic is internet hosting its Panic Video games Showcase on August twenty seventh from 10 AM PT together with updates on current titles and extra together with Okomotive’s new recreation. Take a look at the stay showcase website right here.
Warner Brothers Video games introduced Mortal Kombat 1 Khaos Reigns, a brand new story growth and Kombat Pack 2 for the sport, due September twenty fourth for all platforms. The brand new characters embrace Cyrax, Sektor, Noob Saibot, and extra. Watch the trailer under:
Implausible Fest has partnered with Day of the Devs for a brand new showcase in September’s pageant from the twentieth to the twenty second. It can characteristic 12 horror video games that can be playable with particular entry and extra out there. Take a look at the main points right here.
Arc System Works launched the Uzuki DLC for Below Evening In-Start II Sys:Celes following its announcement at EVO. I’ve performed a bit together with her on Change and PS5, and she or he is nice. UNI2 continues to ship. Watch her launch trailer under:
SNK showcased Billy Kane for Deadly Fury: Metropolis of the Wolves throughout ChinaJoy with a brand new trailer. Billy Kane is voiced by Chris Sharpes in English and Masaki Masaki in Japanese. Watch his trailer under forward of the sport’s full launch:
New Steam Deck Verified & Playable video games for the week
The massive information right here is Dragon Age: The Veilguard and Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake already Steam Deck Verified when the previous doesn’t actually have a launch date but and the latter is months away. I hope EA considers eradicating the area lock in place for some areas on Steam for the sport. Past that, Fallen Aces is Unsupported as a result of it actually can’t be performed with out huge tweaks, however I’m stunned that Selaco is Unsupported given how good it feels on Deck.
- All the time Generally Monsters – Playable
- Athena Disaster – Verified
- Between Horizons – Verified
- Cat Quest III – Verified
- Chained Collectively – Unsupported
- Traditional Marathon 2 – Playable
- Crime Boss: Rockay Metropolis – Verified
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard – Verified (By way of TouchArcade reader Mor)
- Fallen Aces – Unsupported
- Frogun Encore – Playable
- Gestalt: Steam & Cinder – Verified
- HUMANITY – Verified
- Musashi vs Cthulhu – Playable
- My Little Pony: A Zephyr Heights Thriller – Verified
- No Relaxation for the Depraved – Verified
- ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS 8 REMAKE – Playable
- Selaco – Unsupported
- STAR WARS: Bounty Hunter – Verified
- Thronefall – Verified
- High Racer Assortment – Playable
Steam Deck Recreation Gross sales, Reductions, and Specials
No main gross sales proper now, however you’ll be able to seize HITMAN World of Assassination Half One for 90% off. Don’t ask me what this must be upgraded although as a result of I can’t recover from how complicated IO Interactive has made this Steam model. I personal the sport on each consoles and haven’t tried it on Deck but, however it’s Verified.
That’s all for this version of the Steam Deck Weekly. As typical, you’ll be able to learn all our previous and future Steam Deck protection right here. When you have any suggestions for this characteristic or what else you’d wish to see us do across the Steam Deck, tell us within the feedback under. I hope you all have an amazing day, and thanks for studying.
