Thoughts about the Steam Deck having exclusive games?

[Labyrinth2 0]

If all the console games have their own exclusive games, why not the deck itself? There are already PC games that are only compatible with Windows and Mac OS's only, or both. Why not one for the Linux system the Deck is based on?

[Crazy Tiger]

Steam Deck runs Proton, so basically Windows games can be run already. It's questionable developers would make Steam Deck only games, when the market is much bigger than the Steam Deck share.

But of course the developers can always choose to do so. It's their choice.

[Brian9824]

No reason, there are already PC exclusive games, so no reason to further make a game with an even more restricted userbase....

[Aachen]

Are you developing a game only-for-Deck?

[FOXDUDE69]

I believe It would cause a storm of biblical proportions in the PC gaming community if Valve started making new games and locked them behind the Deck. Whatever comes to the deck, must also come to regular Steam.
However, If Valve started making new games, I can definitely see them giving exclusive ingame items to Deck owners.

[Tito Shivan]

There really can't be a "Deck exclusive" because the deck is ultimately a PC running Linux.

Other than that all Valve games have been 'exclusives' all the time, as they've only been available through Steam.

[FOXDUDE69]

Escrito originalmente por Tito Shivan:

There really can't be a "Deck exclusive" because the deck is ultimately a PC running Linux.

Other than that all Valve games have been 'exclusives' all the time, as they've only been available through Steam.

Very few games Valve made where ever only available through Steam.

Half Life was on the Playstation 2
Counter Strike was on the OG XBOX.
The Orange Box was on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.
Left 4 Dead 1 and 2 were on the Xbox 360.
Portal 2 was on everything including the Switch.
CSGO was on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 on release, too.

[Blupanda]

Escrito originalmente por Labyrinth2 0:

If all the console games have their own exclusive games, why not the deck itself? There are already PC games that are only compatible with Windows and Mac OS's only, or both. Why not one for the Linux system the Deck is based on?

Exclusives for the Steam Deck would not be a good idea. The Steam Deck is a PC, rather than an actual console. Since PC games can be played on any PC, having exclusives for specific systems wouldn’t be received well by people. Imagine if Elden Ring could only be played on Alienware PCs, Lost Ark could only be played on Asus PCs, or Tekken only worked on MSI PCs. You would probably need several different machines if you wanted to be a PC gamer lol.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Escrito originalmente por FOX6NINE:

Escrito originalmente por Tito Shivan:

There really can't be a "Deck exclusive" because the deck is ultimately a PC running Linux.

Other than that all Valve games have been 'exclusives' all the time, as they've only been available through Steam.

Very few games Valve made where ever only available through Steam.

Half Life was on the Playstation 2
Counter Strike was on the OG XBOX.
The Orange Box was on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.
Left 4 Dead 1 and 2 were on the Xbox 360.
Portal 2 was on everything including the Switch.
CSGO was on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 on release, too.

Tito means on PC.

[76561199281265327]

here is a big question , steam deck running a VR rig, capable or no?

[Tito Shivan]

Escrito originalmente por cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Tito means on PC.

:qr:

Yep.

Escrito originalmente por New Login for Fallout76:

here is a big question , steam deck running a VR rig, capable or no?

No. It's a mobile device designed for portable gaming.
The Deck resolution is 1280x800 fixed at 60Hz. The Occulus have a resolution of 1280x1440 at 80Hz per eye

[76561199281265327]

ok next question does steam deck have a hdmi port? or is it hdmi remote cappable like sending it to my tv over a signal

[76561199281265327]

steam deck would prob be worth if running a Mame emulator or rom type of games, outside of steam itself, honestly feel like mame arcade would make steam deck successful, old nes and snes games, sega games, anything that was old 32 bit or lower down scaleable to hand held.

today i use a google tablet for most of my portable gaming, why does steam deck have a price tag of several 100 but i can get a google tablet for about 90 dollars?? this doesn't make sense

[Snapjak]

Maybe you should actually read up on what the Deck is.

https://www.steamdeck.com/

[76561199281265327]

so steam deck is the Wii-U for steam games, that lags , lack a powerful processor that your pc has, and over all will provide players with worse gaming experiences then a decktop computer. ok so add the numerous steam advertisements from steam store to it and we get a 700gram paper weight that won't even load steam in the upcoming years as the hardware quickly becomes a dinosaur and we are left with steam deck 2, and steam deck 3 much like ps 1 2 3 4 and now 5 have shown us.

Parents are not gonna dish out 400-700 dollars for kids to play steam games on a handheld, and adults really if your worried about playing games on a hand held you are either jobless and cant afford the steam deck or single and lonely with no kids anyway.

most likely the real reason steam is struggling with steam deck sales, oh yeah steam will tell you they are outta stock, just like the valve index vr headset that was oddly garbage, i just seen someone said they screwed up Steam VR home in another post, also the whole steam VR thing seems to be left in the dust.

this is why i asked could i use my VR helm on a steam deck, maybe a portable device like steam deck would be worth it if VR titles and movablity of steam on a mobile system was possible. it might be a good idea for steam deck 2.0 to have VR helm connection capability and be compatible with VR titles , this would make steam Deck worth while it would give VR users a way to optimize VR game play without being so confined to a area of Vr running a pc with cables.

anyway thats my thoughts for exclusvieness for Steam Deck. hope they offer some insight

[Aachen]

You complain about the device being underpowered yet want to tax the hardware further?