While CD Projekt's original foray in the Witcher series might not be as beloved as its sequels - there's still plenty to love about it. What else is there to hope for in a Steam Deck RPG? The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Perfect performance, excellent battery life (in the range of 6+ hours), and even native 16:10 support. Without any modern console ports of Trails in the Sky, PC is the only place to play the first arc of the series - and Steam Deck is arguably the best way to play them. Even if FC and SC still aren't officially given the badge, however, the rest of the series *does* work, so it well and truly is only a matter of time. With recent updates to Proton, Valve has re-evaluated Trails in the Sky, and it is now officially verified to run - or, at least Trails in the Sky: the 3rd is.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (Trilogy) It's an easy recommendation, doubly so when series fans would likely have the rest of the franchise on their Steam Deck anyways. Monochrome Mobius: Rights and Wrongs ForgottenĬontinuing the Steam Deck's streak of being potentially the best place to play Utawarerumono, Aquaplus' JRPG spinoff of the series runs great on the platform.

Perfect performance, 4 to 5 hours of battery life, and an excellent set of SRPGs. More than perhaps any other game on this list, Steam Deck is the best way to play the entire series. While we had our own issues with the PC ports for the series, the good news is that these issues don't impact the game on Steam Deck when you'd be playing at 720p/30FPS on the handheld anyway, it doesn't matter that the ports themselves are incapable of running at anything higher. Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen, Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception and Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth are all Steam Deck verified, with the latter two releases currently only being available on PC as of Atlus delisting the games off of PSN. These Steam Deck Verified & Playable RPGs might only be available on PC, or simply unavailable on any modern platforms outside of it. Valve Verified/Playable RPGs only available on PC

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