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April 9 · 57 min
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The Steam Deck Podcast
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Join Pete and Steve every week as we discuss everything about Valve's powerhouse handheld, the Steam Deck. You can expect news, reviews, tips and tricks to get the most of your Steam Deck and keep up to date with what's new.
- 20 episodes
- Avg 50 min
- English
- TS#153Dec 11, 2025 · 45 min
The Best Games YOU Played on Deck in 2025 | Steam Deck Podcast 153
Steve and Max discuss the upcoming Game Awards and go through some of the best games you've played on Steam Deck in 2025
- TS#152Nov 17, 2025 · 1 hr 30 min
Steam Machine, Steam Controller, and Steam Frame… THEY DID IT! | Steam Deck Podcast 152
Steve, Pete, and Max share their reactions to Valve's bumper Steam Hardware announcements and what the Steam Machine, Steam Controller, and Steam Frame have to offer! Make sure to subscribe to our channel so you never miss a single episode of the Steam Deck Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkBCUho-tlL5IDx6YSd49rQ?sub_confirmation=1 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:13 - Steam Controller 00:26:52 - Steam Machine 01:05:39 - Steam Frame
- TS#148Oct 30, 2025 · 50 min
Is It Time For a Steam Console?
Max and Steve discuss whether it's time Valve made a Steam Console with the news that the next gen Xbox may just be a PC in disguise.
- TS#150Oct 19, 2025 · 45 min
Steam Next Fest Picks and Valve Cloud Streaming | Steam Deck Podcast 150
Max shares some of his Steam Next Fest picks and Steve and Max ponder whether Valve should get into cloud streaming.
- TS#149Oct 15, 2025 · 45 min
The Mystery DDOS That Took Down Steam (AND MORE) | Steam Deck Podcast 149
Pete is back to join Max and Steve this week, and the trio discuss the mystery DDOS that took down a bunch of gaming services… But who was behind it?
- TS#148Oct 7, 2025 · 40 min
Xbox Game Pass is Now the WORST Deal in Gaming | Steam Deck Podcast 148
With the Xbox Ally X costing $999 and Game Pass now coming in at an eye-watering $360 a year, Steve and Max wonder whether it's even worth it or if you should just stick to Steam Sales.
- TS#147Sep 29, 2025 · 37 min
NATIVE Linux Games vs. Proton, Silksong Impressions, Stardew 1.6 Update | Steam Deck Podcast 147
Steve and Max discuss native linux games vs Proton and whether it's the future of gaming on SteamOS. Max shares impressions of Silksong, and Steve is back into Stardew Valley after the 1.6 update.
- TS#146Aug 29, 2025 · 49 min
Valve FREMONT is the Steam Box We've Been Waiting For | Steam Deck Podcast 146
This week saw a mysterious new device called Valve Fremont show up on GeekBench, quickly followed up with some additional information from SadlyItsBradley on X. The SDP crew break it all down and share their thoughts on this mystery new device.
- TS#145Aug 22, 2025 · 41 min
How to OPTIMIZE Your Games on Deck | Steam Deck Podcast 145
Steve and Max share their tips on how best to optimize games to run on your Steam Deck.
- TS#144Aug 8, 2025 · 43 min
Valve and Mastercard Are at WAR Over NSFW Games | Steam Deck Podcast 144
In the week where Valve was forced to delist thousands of NSFW games from Steam, Mastercard has been accused of lying over forcing their hand… But who is really telling the truth, what's going on, and what is the solution? Links Valve pushes back after Mastercard denies quashing adult content on game platforms - Game Developerhttps://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/valve-pushes-back-after-mastercard-denies-quashing-adult-content-on-game-platformsThousands of games have been censored from major platforms, with LGBTQIA+ creators caught in the crossfire - The Conversationhttps://theconversation.com/thousands-of-games-have-been-censored-from-major-platforms-with-lgbtqia-creators-caught-in-the-crossfire-262040Adult video games removed from Steam after campaign - ABC News Australiahttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-03/adult-video-games-removed-from-steam-after-campaign/105597886Gamers are furious about the censorship of NSFW games, and they're fighting back - WIREDhttps://www.wired.com/story/gamers-are-furious-about-the-censorship-of-nsfw-games-and-theyre-fighting-backMajor Gaming Store Delists All NSFW Games Following Pressure From Anti-Porn Campaigners - Kotakuhttps://kotaku.com/itch-io-nsfw-porn-games-delisted-collective-shout-1851786841Mastercard Breaks Its Silence On The Collective Shout Controversy - The Gamerhttps://www.thegamer.com/mastercard-response-to-gamers-adult-games-steam-itch-collective-shout/Australian anti-porn group claims responsibility for Steam's new censorship rules - PC Gamerhttps://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/australian-anti-porn-group-claims-responsibility-for-steams-new-censorship-rules-in-victory-against-porn-sick-brain-rotted-pedo-gamer-fetishists-and-things-only-get-weirder-from-there/Update on NSFW content - Itch.io (Official Statement)https://itch.io/updates/update-on-nsfw-contentCollective Shout Responds To Critics Following Steam And Itch's Adult Games Ban - The Gamerhttps://www.thegamer.com/collective-shout-adult-game-ban-steam-itch-controversy-response-defence/Collective Shout: https://www.collectiveshout.org/Mastercard's Official Statement: https://www.mastercard.com/us/en/news-and-trends/press/2025/august/clarifying-recent-headlines-on-gaming-content.html
- TSAug 2, 2025 · 37 min
Steam Box, Steam Deck 2 and Lenovo Legion Go 2 LEAKED | Steam Deck Podcast 143
Steve and Max discuss the rumoured Steam Box, Steam Deck 2 specs, and Lenovo Legion Go 2 leak. Steam Deck 2 a Big Upgrade?: https://www.tomsguide.com/gaming/handheld-gaming/steam-deck-2-rumored-to-be-in-the-works-and-it-may-arrive-with-a-massive-amd-apu-upgrade Lenovo Legion Go 2 Prototype Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcRcM8CxgO0
- TS#142Jul 20, 2025 · 36 min
NATIVE PC Game Pass on Steam Deck! | Steam Deck Podcast 142
Battle.net quietly added more Game Pass games to its platform this week, which means that we now have access to it NATIVELY on Deck when installed via Lutris or something like NonSteamLaunchers.Max and Steve have tried it out and share their thoughts on what this means for the future of Game Pass on Steam Deck.
- TS#142Jul 11, 2025 · 45 min
Cyberpunk TESTED… Is Steam Deck in TROUBLE? | Steam Deck Podcast 140
Max and Steve are back to discuss @DigitalFoundry 's latest deep dive into with Steam Deck vs. Switch 2 and whether the Deck is being out-powered by Nintendo's new handheld when playing CyberPunk 2077.Switch 2 vs Steam Deck: https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2025-switch-2-vs-steam-deck-the-cyberpunk-2077-face-off00:00:00 - Intro00:02:30 - Deck vs. Switch 2 - Cyberpunk 207700:30:00 - Lossless Scaling Coming to Linux LINKS Our Website Write In to the show Support us on Patreon Join our Discord server Theme Music by AdhesiveWombat
- TS#140Jul 4, 2025 · 1 hr 21 min
Our Favorite Hidden Gems of Steam Summer Sale 2025 | Steam Deck Podcast 140
On this week’s episode of The Steam Deck Podcast, Pete & Max discuss which Steam Summer Sale games are worth your time - with a little guidance from our Discord community. LINKS Our Website Write In to the show Support us on Patreon Join our Discord server Theme Music by AdhesiveWombat
- TS#139Jun 27, 2025 · 54 min
Steam Has Already WON the Handheld PC War
Has Microsoft let the fox in the hen house by incorporating Steam games into the Xbox App on Windows? Or does it really matter when Valve is playing a different game? Pete, Steve, and Max discuss the new Steam integration, when we can expect to see that in handhelds, what it means for SteamOS and… Has steam already won this war? LINKS Our Website Write In to the show Support us on Patreon Join our Discord server Theme Music by AdhesiveWombat
- TS#138Jun 20, 2025 · 47 min
Breaking Down the $3000 STEAM DECK PROTOTYPE! | Steam Deck Podcast 138
On this week’s episode of The Steam Deck Podcast, we’re talking about Bringus Studios’ breakdown of the $3000 Steam Deck Prototype! LINKS Our Website Write In to the show Support us on Patreon Join our Discord server Theme Music by AdhesiveWombat
- TSJun 13, 2025 · 1 hr 13 min
Does the Deck Finally Have Competition From ROG XBOX ALLY?
This week saw the "surprise" reveal of Xbox's newest hardware in the form of a collaboration with ROG and the unveiling of the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X.Pete and Steve share their thoughts on Steam Deck's latest competition and whether the new "Xbox experience for Handheld" is enough for Microsoft to fight off the threat from SteamOS. ROG Xbox Ally website: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/handhelds/rog-xbox-ally Xbox Wire blog post: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/06/08/xbox-handheld-rog-ally-x-games-showcase/ Inside: ROG Xbox Ally video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOKm9dDOSC8 This is how Microsoft is combining Windows and Xbox for handheld PCs: https://www.theverge.com/news/682011/microsoft-windows-xbox-pc-combination-features-rog-xbox-ally-devices LINKS Our Website Write In to the show Support us on Patreon Join our Discord server Theme Music by AdhesiveWombat
- TSJun 5, 2025 · 44 min
Is NVIDIA About to Launch a Steam Deck KILLER with DELL?
This week Pete and Steve discuss the rumour that Valve is set to launch their "Deckard" headset in 2026 and whether we can expect the Ibex controller THIS YEAR! Nvidia is also set to release their own APU as a collab with Mediatek and Dell is expected to have exclusive access for a secret Alienware product. TIMECODES 00:00:00 - Intro00:01:42 - Deckard Coming in 2026?00:29:32 - Nvidia Set to Launch APU with Mediatek SadleyItsBradley’s Tease: https://x.com/SadlyItsBradley/status/1929558495658938588Alienware UFO: https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/what-happened-to-alienware-ufo-gaming-handheldNvidia and Mediatek collab: https://wccftech.com/nvidia-mediatek-working-on-apu-for-gaming-laptops/ LINKS Our Website Write In to the show Support us on Patreon Join our Discord server Theme Music by AdhesiveWombat
- TS#135May 30, 2025 · 43 min
Native GeForce Now on Steam Deck is HERE | Steam Deck Podcast 135
On this week’s episode of The Steam Deck Podcast, we're talking about Nvidia's new native app for GeForce Now and whether it lives up to the hype, as well our thoughts on the SteamOS version of the Lenovo Leigon Go S. LINKS Our Website Write In to the show Support us on Patreon Join our Discord server Theme Music by AdhesiveWombat