Cameron Faulkner (he/him) is Polygon’s commerce editor. He began writing about tech and gaming in 2013, and migrated from The Verge in 2023. If you want to protect your Steam Deck, load more ...

Just like the Nintendo Switch, you can hook the Steam Deck up to an external screen using a docking station, and the Jsuax dock is our top pick. While there are plenty of options on the market ...

What are the best Steam Deck games? We’ve just hit a major milestone in our Steam Deck games guide as there are now 30 incredible games on our list. Each one has been tested and confirmed as ...

It’s a tad rote to extol the virtues of Valve’s Steam Deck in 2024; it’s been the handheld PC that’s had gaming and tech journalists alike wax lyrical about it. Yet here I am, about to ...

The Steam Deck is one of the most popular handheld gaming devices, especially as an alternative to the Nintendo Switch for those who have a library of Steam games they can play on the go.

The Steam Deck has been the best handheld gaming PC for the past couple of years, but it’s facing strong competition in 2025. Not least from companies using Valve’s own SteamOS on their own ...

The Steam Deck is arguably the best PC-based handheld right now, and a big reason for that is the Steam OS platform. Unfortunately, those looking for another handheld with Steam OS have to resort ...

The Steam Deck OLED is a truly remarkable gaming handheld. That’s not an original thought. The best-selling device has been delighting PC gamers for almost three years, but as somebody who’s ...

Everybody talks a big game about the Steam Deck — critics and owners have said it's a game changer, that every game is better on the Deck, that it's the perfect handheld device. It's been a bit ...

At the moment, the best Steam Deck dock I've tested is the Baseus 6-in-1 docking station. It offers a nice selection of ports for the price, but the feature that makes it stand out is its ...

The Steam Deck gets better every year, and 2024 was no exception. It’s been my primary gaming device ever since I became a parent, and I love being able to access the humongous library of games ...

While there have been competitors from Sega and Sony over the years, few have matched the lofty heights of the Game Boy, the Nintendo DS, and the Nintendo Switch, but Valve's Steam Deck has truly ...