Elden Ring
Fresh out of the oven, Elden Ring has already been verified for the Steam Deck. I personally haven’t played the game, but early reception from critics and gamers alike has been universally positive. This RPG is already set to clean-sweep award season later this year thanks to its massive and detailed open world. In typical FromSoftware fashion, Elden Ring can be punishingly difficult, but most gamers agree that the satisfaction of finishing off a boss with a clever series of jumps, rolls, and slashes, is worth the stress.
Despite my lack of experience with it, it just feels wrong to leave this game on the list.
