Portable PC gaming handhelds were around before Valve released the Steam Deck, but none made quite the same kind of significant impact on the industry. Launching with compatibility for an impressive range of games initially designed exclusively for Windows, the Linux-based (SteamOS) Steam Deck continues expanding its library of compatible titles and making moves to prove it's still one of the most desirable consoles.
All of the praise found in our initial Steam Deck review still holds today, and more benefits arrive every few months as Valve release firmware and software updates for the handheld PC. Some of the only downsides relate to lesser availability worldwide, with Australia still resorting to grey market imports at the mercy of price hikes. Still, some hot deals in the latest Steam Summer Sale are helping demonstrate the Steam Deck's staying power.
