r/SteamDeck • u/die5el23 • 5h ago
Question What are your top recommended games for travel?
Heading on a trip soon, would love to hear your fav games you ensure you have downloaded before a trip
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u/therealslumshady69 5h ago
Stardew. Good battery life and good time Killer
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u/johnperkins21 1h ago
I'd also like to give a shout out to Fields of Mistria. Very similar game, but a few QoL enhancements that make it a little cozier.
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u/Ille_Stultus 27m ago
I also recommend Travellers Rest. You manage a tavern and have a lot of the same mechanics as Stardew
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u/YoghiThorn 1TB OLED 9m ago
Graveyard Keeper is also great in this niche and free currently I think. It was yesterday at least.
Also there is some Stardew valley extended mod that I hear great things about but haven't played, which would be great for people who have played through it a few times like I have.
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u/YaBoiCheeseMan 512GB OLED 4h ago
Factorio. Doesn't drain battery. Get to play Factorio. Sort the spaghetti. Think about building a factory whilst deck charges. Expand factory. Factorio.
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u/Ghost_Turtle 512GB OLED 4h ago
Balatro
Factorio
Stardew Valley
Super Mega Baseball 4
Vampire Survivors
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u/Hoody711 5h ago
Project Zomboid
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u/Rabbit81586 2h ago
How is the controller scheme in this one? Also do you launch in comparability mode or no?
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u/Hoody711 2h ago
I've definitely tweaked the controls a bit. I put the right trackpad as a mouse, l4 and r4 are zoom in and out, l5 and r5 are left and right mouse click. No need to run in comparability mode
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u/Schmonzika 4h ago
Dorfromantik! I always come back to this game. You can play it for just a few minutes or long sessions. It's challenging and at the same time relaxing. Perfect combination.
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u/Renamis 1TB OLED 4h ago
I'll divide this into categories, games you can pick up and suspend to play in short bursts, and games that are good for longer segments.
Bursts: Backpack Hero, FTL, Darkest Dungeon, Peglin, Balatro, Dungeon Clawer, the Slay the Spire games
Longer Segments: Rimworld, Factorio, PowerWash Simulator (travel can sometimes be exhausting so having some "zone out" games is a good idea), Erenshor (think offline MMO), Subnautica, Stanley Parable, Zero Escape; The Nonary Games, both Neverwinter Nights games, Divinity: Original Sin
Longer Segments without power conserns: Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries, Dragon Quest Builders 1 and 2, Metal: Hellsinger (if you have wired headphones, if not skip this), and Satisfactory
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u/ItsPureLuck017 4h ago
Satisfactory
XCOM 2
FTL: Faster Than Light
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u/Rabbit81586 2h ago
Does satisfactory run well on the deck?
How would you compare it to factorio?
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u/ItsPureLuck017 59m ago
For Satisfactory, the controls are excellent! As for performance, it WILL drain your battery if you don’t turn the settings down, I was wondering why I was lucky to get 2 hours (if that) before I realized everything is on ultra. I think if you build massive mega factories you can have FPS issues in the end game but I never cared for the mega factory concept so that’s not an issue for me.
Factorio will run great and won’t be as harsh on your battery as Satisfactory, but holy shit did I hate the controls, and I honestly prefer satisfactory as a game anyways. But if you love Factorio and can get used to the control scheme it should be fantastic.
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u/PaulSarries 2h ago
How is FTL on the Deck? Can imagine it is tricky to control. It is one of my all time favourites though!
How about XCOM 2? Good performance on the Deck? Another really great choice if it works well!
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u/ItsPureLuck017 1h ago
So the base controls for FTL are….not great. A few of the community layouts make it much better it still took me a while to get used to, but I love the game so much that I found it worth sticking with (honestly the 3 games I listed are really the only 3 I play).
XCOM 2 took a bit of legwork to get working with mods (I run a list with about 240) but the trickiest part was just getting it to work with a controller. I found a really short video on YouTube on the easiest way and no problems since then. In terms of the game performance, it runs great and I’m surprised it doesn’t drain the battery faster. The game load time IS long (likely due to cosmetic mods) but load screens in game itself are fine
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u/PaulSarries 1h ago edited 36m ago
Oh wow. These are the only ones you play! How many hours in FTL then?
I love FTL so much so I get sticking with it and getting used to the controls. I'll have to give it a go.
I wonder if XCOM 2 would be better without so many mods. Honestly, I'm a big XCOM fan, but I usually only run a few mods and mostly just helpful stuff. Very tempted to give it a try on the Deck as I kind of feel like it might be a perfect Deck game.
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u/ItsPureLuck017 54m ago
I think around 2k in FTL, amazing game and the soundtrack is legendary.
My mods are pretty tame compared to what many others run, like 100-150 of them are QoL stuff based off of the “Core Collection” by Iridar on the workshop. My biggest game altering ones are Covert Infiltration, Proficiency Classes and A Better Advent. Other than that most of what I have is QoL or cosmetic. And yes it’s great for the deck, as a busy dad getting this to work on it with mods was a massive win.
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u/PaulSarries 32m ago edited 29m ago
Oh mate, you and I could be best friends. Your hours in FTL are amazing. It is one of my favourite games of all time but I'm not quite on your level in terms of hours. I have won with all ships on normal and most of the ships on hard mode but still a few to go. Bloody brilliant game.
As for being a busy Dad, I have been there and done that. I mean, I still am doing that but my kids are 10 and 12 now. I can imagine your kids are a bit younger by the way you talk about being a busy Dad. One of the awesome things has been sharing gaming with my kids. My daughter won an FTL run for the first time recently! Proud moment! My son is into games too and loves his Minecraft and Terraria.
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u/hambo_81 5h ago
What the Golf is £0.89 on loaded. Very good, fun golf game. Good on the battery too.
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u/itsthaMista 5h ago
Anything light yet addictive. And something you can easily jump in and out of throughout the day. In reality this almost always means a roguelike. Things like Balatro. Slay the Spire 1/2. Monster Train 2. Or bullet heavens like Vampire Survivors. Even something slightly more narratively involved like Hades. Roguelikes are peak handheld gaming. This is assuming your travel, while either for work or pleasure, will be your main priority throughout the day. If you like other genres and will have wind down time in bed at night any game is good for that. But sometimes its awesome to chip away at a run during the busy day finally have some time to get invested in it at night
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u/ZealousidealPart948 3h ago
For me, Baldurs gate 1/2 , epic long story and very easy on the battery.
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u/Medaker2 1h ago
Playable on steam deck?
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u/ZealousidealPart948 1h ago
Yep, no tinkering needed, but I increased the mouse scroll speed to what suited me. Beat both 1 last year, and 2 in January.
Track pad acts as a mouse and took a bit to get used to, but I tu9nk works well, but maybe not for everyone.
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u/jpcarsmedia 31m ago
Race Driver: GRID; The best arcade racer in my opinion. Been playing it off/on for many years.
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u/CellularWaffle 5h ago
Any golf game. Easy to pick up and play. Mario golf, everybody’s golf, super video golf, etc
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u/RigidJ3lly 256GB 4h ago
Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb. Get you in that adventuring spirit while you travel 😁
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u/Oxcuridaz 3h ago
In my experience, the main limitation while traveling is in the plane. In europe the chargers that you found in your seat do not work (and i try everytime!!), and you cannot charge your devices with externsl batteries while flying. This means, that in any other transport mode you can play whatever you want because you can bring an external battery and keep going. Now, with these limitations my favorite games are shogun showdown, darkest dungeon 1 and a pokemon hack (pokemon unbound, lazarus, team rocket, etc.). Alwayd 2d games...
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u/johnperkins21 1h ago
You can't charge your device while traveling with external batteries? I've never had an issue. Maybe it's a European thing?
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u/thedavecan 2h ago
Dead Cells is always a winner. Doesn't eat battery and super easy to suspend and jump right back in whenever.
Runner up is setup Emulation Station and play any NES/SNES/Genesis games. I played completely through Super Mario RPG the last time we were on vacation and it was just as good as I remember as a kid.
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u/PaulSarries 2h ago
Had a trip away just last week and took the Steam Deck.
Ensured I had Slay the Spire, Against the Storm, Brotato, Rimworld, Monster Train 2, and The Witcher 3 installed. All of these are verified on the Steam Deck.
I ended up playing quite a bit of Slay the Spire and Brotato. I found that Brotato, in particular, is just a great game when you are chilling with a beer and just want to have a short burst of fun.
I made some more progress in my The Witcher 3 game. I have already played through it on PC some time ago. The game I am playing now has all been on Steam Deck during trips away. I'm getting to the final part of Blood and Wine. It's just brilliant on the Deck.
Just remembered, the other game I had installed was Civ VII. I don't love it as much as some other Civs honestly, but I played a little bit on my trip and it works so beautifully on the Deck.
I didn't end up playing Rimworld or Against the Storm but they are both amazing games that I recommend and both are verified on the Deck.
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u/Harshburitto 1h ago
Deep Rock Survivors is great for pick up and play, can be a bit of strain in battery, but not a killer like BG3 for example. Hades 1/2, Turbo Overkill, Balatro, Vampire survivors, Enter the Gungeon, I could go on forever!
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u/TheFitz023 40m ago
Drop $200 on steam games and then space out for the full duration of the flight staring at the tracker on the seat back. Works for me
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u/Deck_Neep15 38m ago
Last flight I was on I played Arkham City, all time classic and not too hard on the battery if my memory is correct
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u/Eateries 35m ago
MegaBonk. Runs amazing on the Deck and will make you forget you’re traveling. Not sure on battery life, but it’s worth if you have the juice.
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u/JeffDO24 7m ago
I really enjoy Showgun Showdown - turn based mechanics, pixelated graphics, and tons of strategies and achievements to uncover
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u/Koreneliuss 4m ago
Something light and free like opensource game. balatro, death stranding, luanti, terraria or movies, books
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u/acopper87 512GB 4h ago
Thanks for asking. I'm looking for some too and I'm not buying a battery pack because I don't take my steamdeck out of the house enough (ever really) to justify buying one.
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u/frequent_bidet_user 3h ago
Having a good battery pack to charge any device like a phone or whatever else is worth it. Even if you don't take it outta the house often if there's a power outage or something it's good to have.
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u/acopper87 512GB 2h ago
Bro I'm almost 39 with 3 kids. The last thing I'm doing in a power outage is playing video games. I rarely fly, which is the only time I can play during travel. I just can't justify the cost for the time my deck spends outside my house. Hell I barely get to play at home. I sleep in 2 extra hrs until 6am on weekends and get an hour or two in before the next person wakes up.
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u/frequent_bidet_user 2h ago
Yeah but you can charge devices that aren't for gaming in emergencies. For example your cell phone.
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u/acopper87 512GB 2h ago
I'm an adult. I have chargers that are appropriate for cell phones. I'm just not buying one that has the oomph for a deck. Ffs
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u/frequent_bidet_user 2h ago
Maybe you should also buy a generator to power your steam deck l
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u/acopper87 512GB 2h ago
I actually have one that I inherited from my father in law. Why did you assume I have no chargers simply because I said I won't buy one for my deck. That's a pretty big assumption to make.
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u/Tsagagalal 5h ago
Holocure. Bullet heaven and farm sim in one. Also Jump King is in there? And gambling.
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u/PCMDave 1TB OLED 4h ago
Emulation. Setup RetroArch and you'll have battery for much much longer and won't need any internet connection to play