Hi, lovely people! I have around 600+ hours on BG3, so yes, I am definitely enjoying it a lot. However, I’m trying to think of what to play next. A few people have recommended Cyberpunk to me, so I did get that, and it runs well. Nooot sure how I like it just yet. Are there any other, like, RPG games, that have character customization, that also run well on the deck?
Thank you in advance! Apologies if this isn’t the right sub to post this on, I haven’t been on Reddit in a hot minute.
Jesus Christ 600 HOURS??? … Maybe I should check it out.
Well, I mean I like it! Plus, I loooOOooooOOooove character customization so even when I’m not actually playing, I’m downloading mods to just make characters for hours
Baldurs Gate 1 and 2
oh DOY? Why didn’t I think of that (not sarcastic, just genuinely why didn’t I think to play 1/2). Have you played it? Is it good?
I played/am playing BG1 on Deck, and it runs perfectly and with battery life out the wazoo to boot. I don’t expect BG2 would be any worse either since the Steam versions are the Enhanced Edition, which all use the exact same engine.
Only thing to be aware of is that you need to use a community control scheme or make your own, since these do not have native gamepad support.
Oh, and be prepared to look things up before/while playing, because these games are pretty old school. But IMO very worth it still in 2023.
Is BG3 so enjoyable on the deck? I am afraid to buy it, this and Cyberpunk because I have a ps5 too and could potentially remote play it
It’s decently performant after patches, but if you expect 30FPS stable everywhere, I still don’t think it can quite achieve that. Personally, I played at 24FPS@48Hz in the first act and 20FPS@40Hz in act 2 and act 3. It’s pretty much the opposite of a fast-paced game and I preferred a mostly locked framerate to constant dips in later areas.
I sometimes play BG3 on my steam deck via remote play (chiaki), and it works like a charm. In terms of streaming quality, and of course also in terms of FPS. I mostly play on the big TV but it’s convenient to be on the SD at times. You’ll miss out on mods, that is the only downside imo.
I think it’s pretty good, but with some caveats.
There’s some texture pop-in which is a bit annoying, and performance still goes down in act 3. But the game generally performs well most of the time with a little tinkering in the settings, especially now that they’ve added FSR 2.0. It’s much better than it used to be.
However, it has the problem a lot of games have on the Deck: the interface and entire look of the game is made for much larger screens, so some things are a bit difficult to read/spot. Not nearly to the point of unplayability, but definitely not as optimal as playing on a big screen.
It’s a great game, so I’d recommend getting it even if you can only play on the Deck, and especially if you use your deck a lot (maybe you travel for work or something), but I do think the base experience on PS5 is going to be better than on the Deck. Then again, you can say that for almost anything because the PS5 is much more powerful.
Thanks! This sums up my thoughts too. I don’t have a powerful PC, so definitely using chiaki to play is the way to go!
I had to uninstall bg3 since it’s eating most of my time.
Wasteland 3
Divinity: Original Sin 2, Larian’s big game before BG3, is also excellent.
Dragon age inquisition or even dragon age origins if you don’t care of old graphics
Have you tried the Pillars of Eternity series? They are party-based CRPGs strongly inspired by (the old) Baldur’s Gate series. Compared to BG3 they are less cinematic and combat is real-time with pause instead of turn-based (the second game also has a turn-based option), but I could see somebody who enjoyed BG3 enjoying Pillars of Eternity.
Divinity 2 is the most ‘Like Baldur’s Gate’ game I’ve ever seen.
Fallout is the obvious answer for an rpg w customization. For a crpg, combat focus is Divinity Original Sin 1/2, DOS2 In particular is amazing. For dialogue focus, Disco Elysium. You can’t control your characters physical look in DE but it’s a unique experience
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.
It will steal your time. It is hard. It has many options which makes it a much more complex system and game than BG3. But it is very rewarding
Divinity orginal sin 1 and 2 Baldurs gate 1 and 2 Icewinddale Torment Solasta crwon of magister Never winter nights
Solasta, Deadfire, Tyranny, wrath of the righteous, Disco: Elysium
If you come from BG3 or even just DOS1 which is the weakest out of Larian’s 3 recent games then Solasta is just not that good tbh.
In a vacuum though and if you really enjoy the 5e ruleset then it’s a very good game and great fan service especially for the developer’s small budget.
Solasta
How is it on the deck?
It’s okay but the small text is a pain.
Honestly anything mouse driven I prefer to just play on PC.
It runs great! I play it on the deck with a group of friends once a week. Everyone who has a deck seems to like it better on the deck than on pc.
Doing God’s work. Great suggestions
Death stranding directors cut
Disco Elysium, divinity original sin 2, wasteland 3