Triangle Strategy was one of the top titles in the turn-based strategy RPG genre in 2022. While Square Enix produced a number of titles that were well-suited for the Steam Deck, including Tactics Ogre: Reborn, The DioField Chronicle, and Harvestella, Triangle Strategy seems especially at home on Valve’s portable gadget. The game’s exquisite HD-2D visual style looks wonderful on the Steam Deck’s 7-inch screen, and it’s exciting to play a game on a contemporary handheld device that draws on the heritage of classic games like Final Fantasy Tactics, War of the Lions, and Tactics Advance. Triangle Strategy’s compelling tale, strategic gameplay, and immersive visuals make it an excellent Steam Deck experience.
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4. Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered/Miles Morales
Two extremely popular PlayStation games, Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered and Miles Morales found their way to PC this year and have proved to be fantastic conversions. Both titles provide a comparable experience to their basic PS4 counterparts on Steam Deck, with Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered even having greater graphical quality thanks to the remastered edition’s updated assets for PS5 and PC. Furthermore, PC-specific features like FSR 2.1 and configurable graphics settings improve the port’s scalability. Overall, Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered and Miles Morales are not only excellent demonstrations of the Steam Deck’s capability in a portable format, but they are also wonderful superhero action-adventure games in their own right.
5. Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection stands out among the various PlayStation Studios titles published this year for PC and the Steam Deck. The porting efforts of Iron Galaxy and Naughty Dog are superior to those of many other developers, as seen by Nathan Drake’s last adventure on the Steam Deck’s superb performance. Uncharted may be played on the portable device at a combination of medium and high settings, frequently without FSR, at a consistent 30 to 40 FPS. Uncharted 4 and The Lost Legacy always look excellent on the portable screen, regardless of the settings. The ability of the Steam Deck to run Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection successfully, as one of two next-gen PS5 exclusives to be published on PC this year, proves that this portable has the capability to be relevant for a long time.
