I am a offshore worker and I am looking to buy a portable gaming system to keep the sirens at bay. I under stand that the steam deck is cheaper but it suffers in performance compared to the gaming laptops.

Can I access my SSDs that I have all of my movies stored on with a steam deck like I would a laptop?

What type of games work best on the deck?

What are some other advantages of the deck compared to a laptop?

I really want a steam deck I just want to make sure it’s money well spent.

  • m4ttj00@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I had a Switch when I was offshore and it worked out really well. I now live in a van every other week and the Steam Deck is great. After a 12+ hour shift, it’s nice to lay your bunk and zone out to a game.

    If you want to watch media, I’d suggest a laptop. Holding up the steam deck to watch something for an extended period of time might get old. I keep a 13” MacBook with me for that purpose. It’s light and thin, and you can also use it as an external monitor for the Steam Deck if you want to play on a bigger screen.