Welcome to this week’s version of the Steam Deck Weekly. Should you missed yesterday’s lengthy interview with Dave Oshry of New Blood Interactive, learn it right here. Other than that, there was fairly a bit of stories since final Friday in relation to new sport bulletins, trailers, launch dates, and extra Steam Deck Verified and Playable video games from Valve. I haven’t had sufficient time to evaluate something for this week, however I’ve been taking part in two notable video games on Steam Deck. Earlier than the information, let’s get into the Steam Deck gameplay impressions first.
Steam Deck Recreation Opinions & Impressions
Missile Dancer 2 Steam Deck Impressions
Missile Dancer 2 is a brand new sprite scaler shmup from the superior Terarin Video games. Should you’re not conversant in the indie developer, Shaun has reviewed a great deal of their video games on Change, and with lots of them hitting Steam as nicely, I’ve been shopping for each single launch. I’m an enormous fan, however was curious to see how the developer would deal with this fashion of shmups. Very nicely it seems. Missile Dancer 2 looks like a mix of Terarin’s signature attraction with After Burner throughout its lock-on system, nice music, and wonderful visuals. Missile Dancer 2 runs flawlessly on Steam Deck (capped at 60fps although) within the time I’ve put into it since yesterday. Keep tuned for Shaun’s full evaluate of the sport on Change. I positively advocate attempting out the demo.
Pepper Grinder Steam Deck Impressions
I used to be all the time going to play Pepper Grinder as a result of Devolver Digital revealed it, however the soundtrack being composed by Xeecee ensured it could be particular. I really like Xeecee’s work and music suggestions. Earlier than going off on a tangent about that, Pepper Grinder is an excellent and slick choose up and play 2D motion platformer about drilling and diving.
Shaun is doing a full evaluate of this, and I’ve been taking part in Pepper Grinder for a distinct function, however it was so good that I simply needed to discuss it right here. Barring some hit cease impact with the display screen and the textual content impact that each give me a little bit of movement illness on each Change and Steam Deck, Pepper Grinder feels good. It even runs at 90fps albeit at 16:9 and has Steam Cloud help. Whereas I hope it involves PS5 to see how the builders use the DualSense options, proper now Pepper Grinder is principally good on Steam Deck. You positively have to attempt the demo out.
Holo X Break Steam Deck Impressions
Holo X Break from the developer of the superior Holocure is a free Hololive fangame. This one is a beat-em-up with pixel artwork visuals that includes a couple of of my favourite Vtubers like Polka and Botan. It has native co-op help proper now, however on-line is being added in a future replace. It’s value noting that Holo X Break has Steam Distant Play Collectively help proper now, and that’s all the time an excellent choice till official on-line play is added.
Holo X Break launched a couple of hours in the past (as of this writing), however I’ve had no points taking part in it on Steam Deck at 90fps on the Steam Deck OLED. I’ve been specializing in taking part in with Polka for now, however I’ll seemingly be taking part in it extra over the following few days whereas attempting the opposite characters. I respect that the developer enables you to select your personal button prompts whereas taking part in. There’s additionally an Entomophobia choice. Should you like Hololive, obtain this free of charge proper now.
Information and Trailers
Some fascinating combating sport reveals, FFXIV growth stuff, and extra this previous week. We additionally had Sq. Enix announce and launch a shock replace for the wonderful Star Ocean 2 remake and a few extra DLC introduced for different video games. Arc System Works launched A.B.A in Responsible Gear Try this previous week as the most recent Season 3 character with the following DLC arriving in Could. Season 4 is in growth as nicely. Dizzy higher be in. Watch the A.B.A trailer beneath:
Sq. Enix introduced that FINAL FANTASY XIV: Dawntrail will launch on July 2nd worldwide for PC, PS5, PS4, and Xbox Sequence X. Pre-orders are actually reside with early entry starting from June twenty eighth. Pre-order bonuses embrace a Wind-up Zidane minion and Azeyma’s Earrings (30% EXP enhance till stage 90). Pre-orders are reside right here for all platforms. Sq. Enix additionally confirmed that the FFXIV and FFXVI crossover begins subsequent week. Watch the trailer for it beneath:
XSEED Video games and MAGES. introduced Corpse Social gathering II: Darkness Distortion for a North American launch on Steam, Change, and PS4. It is a brand-new sport within the sequence which has had loads of video games via spin-offs and extra for the reason that wonderful unique debuted. It looks like I’ve been ready 10 years for this. Watch the trailer for it beneath:
Free to play cozy simulation sport Palia is now accessible on Steam following its Nintendo Change and different PC storefronts launch earlier than. I’ve this on Change and shall be checking it out on Steam Deck quickly.
Sq. Enix introduced and launched a shock replace for Star Ocean The Second Story R bringing in a brand new problem mode, post-game Raid Enemies, new weapons, and much more. This remake is unimaginable as I mentioned in my Change evaluate earlier than, and I’m going to check out the replace this weekend on Change and Steam Deck. Watch the trailer for all of the modifications and new content material beneath:
Koei Tecmo introduced that the 2nd Destiny/Samurai Remnant DLC “Document’s Fragment — Sword Chronicles” shall be launched on April 18th. Extra data isn’t accessible. I preferred the primary DLC, however I nonetheless want to complete it.
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising will get its model 1.30 replace alongside Vane who’s the following DLC character on April 2nd. Steadiness changes and patch notes shall be launched a day prior. Watch the gameplay trailer for Vane in GBVS Rising beneath:
Capcom launched the primary replace for Dragon’s Dogma 2 with a 30fps cap on PS5, movement blur choices, the power to start out a brand new sport on Steam and PS5, DLSS enhancements, and extra. Try the patch notes right here. Don’t hassle attempting it on Steam Deck but. It isn’t near being playable.
The ultimate notable bit of stories this week is Bandai Namco Leisure revealing that Eddy Gordo joins Tekken 8 on April fifth alongside a brand new replace. Early entry begins on April 1st for Yr 1 Cross holders. The draw back to this announcement is a battle move system being added into the sport with a premium choice. Try the total patch notes right here.
New Steam Deck Verified & Playable video games for the week
- Backpack Battles – Playable
- Brothers: A Story of Two Sons Remake – Unsupported
- Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour – Playable
- Command & Conquer: Renegade – Playable
- Contra: Operation Galuga – Verified
- DJMAX RESPECT V – Unsupported
- Dragon’s Dogma 2 – Unsupported
- Dungeon Keeper 2 – Playable
- Dungeon Keeper Gold – Playable
- Krimson – Verified
- Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story – Playable
- Out of the Park Baseball 25 – Unsupported
- Palia – Playable
- Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri Planetary Pack – Playable
- SimCity 3000 Limitless – Unsupported
- Slay the Princess – Verified
- Star Trek Legends – Playable
- The Alto Assortment – Verified
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails within the Sky – Playable
- The Saboteur – Playable
- YOHANE THE PARHELION BLAZE within the DEEPBLUE – Playable
Steam Deck Recreation Gross sales & Reductions
The Steam Deck Builders Fest is reside till April 1st. Use this to not save 10% off on Balatro as a result of you should purchase it at full worth, however you possibly can seize that or lots of the different video games on sale like Gloomhaven or Peglin.
That’s all for this week’s version of the Steam Deck Weekly. I’m hoping to have some opinions for iOS, Change, and Steam Deck subsequent week alongside options. As typical, you possibly can learn all our previous and future Steam Deck protection right here. When you have any suggestions for this function or what else you’d wish to see us do across the Steam Deck, tell us within the feedback beneath. I hope you all have a fantastic day, and thanks for studying.
