After Brotato addiction I found this gem of a game, right before the sequel announcement it seems. It’s such a perfect game for the Deck at least for me - you have time to think, the controls just work and you can just put the game down and continue your run later.
Do yourself a favor and try it out even though your first runs will probably be a disaster. The core game mechanic is so tight and well done it’s a pleasure to play loop after loop. 50 hours later I still want to do ‘one more run’.
Tossing out other deck favorites here, (sorted by length of name as it appears on my phone screen, because duck it why not)
Hades
Griftlands
Dead cells
No man’s sky
Monster train
Hollow Knight
Disco Elysium
Dave the diver
Wizard of legend
Backpack battles
Hero of the arena
Vampire survivors
Skul the hero Slayer
All of these I’ve sunk dozens of hours into on the deck
Thanks. Hades and Disco Elysium were on my list but you had many listed that I’ve never heard of. Much appreciated.
Hades and disco Elysium are both incredible experiences. Hades when you’re feeling reflexive on point and rogue lite with a hell of a story and development, disco Elysium when you want a long story driven narrative branching and repeatable.
If you want another game, with equally great story, on the entirely opposite end of replayability and gameplay (and equally highly regarded by most critics) add return of the obra dinn to your list, it also works great on the deck!
@Donjuanme
Great hints! Thanks! Just bookmarked this!
@Kruulos @steamdeck
I completely agree!
Once you’re done with slay the spire, you can start the cycle again and play Vampire Survivors and Balatro 😁
I started Brotato after some serious Vampire Survivors. I want to know what the heck is the genre of Brotato and VS and find more games like them.
Heard only positive about Balatro. I need to keep my addiction to one game at the time hehe. You know any (roguelitish?) games that are off the radar or more obscure? They seem to be my jam.
I’ve heard them referred to as “survivor-likes” (I believe Magic Survival was the first) or “bullet heaven” (you are the one creating the bullet hell)
Check out Bounty of One and Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor. Those are two of my favorites.
You’re the second person suggesting Deep Rock. Now I’m guessing that there are two games: one multiplayer, one not with similar names. I guess I have to research on them. Thanks mate!
Steam … Deck? You mean the Balatro machine, right?
Ours went from the po(bro)tatoe machine to the backpack (battles) machine. I’m thinking about getting a 2nd (3rd, already got my mom one of her own) so I can use it some times.
Slay the Spire is the “original” Rougelike Deckbuilder and IMO got the formula down perfectly.
I know I’m in the minority here, but I’m just not a fan of rogue-likes. The game itself is amazingly fun, but it always feels like I’m starting back from square 1
I kinda get you. I too didn’t like when I started always with the same starter deck but then it grew on me. When there is no game progression (think for Rogue Legacy etc. permanent upgrades) the progression is you and your game knowledge. Every single run starts the same but evolves to so different each and every time and you make better decisions over the run. I love it.
