Exciting PC Games Hardware Update for Steam Deck Users

Latest PC Games Hardware Update

A massive new Steam Deck update has just hit the stable channel, meaning multiple beta features are now available to all users. This includes Steam Families and the maximum resolution setting, which is globally applied to all the games you play on your Deck, rather than needing to be done on a game-by-game basis. We still regard the Steam Deck as the best handheld gaming PC, and a big reason for this is the efficiency and regularity with which the device is updated.

Key Features of the Update

• Steam Families is now available for all users.
• Added a dropdown to Settings/Display/Advanced to select the maximum resolution allowed to be used by games.
• Added Sign Out option to the Steam Deck power menu.
• Fixed certain apps disappearing from Recent Games following client restart.
• Reduced CPU usage when using both Gyro and Joystick or Trackpad for mouse input.
• Fixed a bug where PlayStation controllers connected over Bluetooth could be shown as connected over USB.
• Improved the performance and reliability of the screenshots manager.

Steam Families is a great way to set up game sharing among friends and family, with owners of specific titles able to temporarily send copies of their games to others. One fix gamers were anticipating was a way to play games on the Steam Deck and PC without having to set one of their devices to offline mode. Sadly, no changes have been made in this respect, but the offline mode workaround still works if you need to run two games simultaneously for any reason.

For the full list of patch notes, check out the update post on Steam. If you want to know what to play next on your handheld, check out the best Steam Deck games, where every entry has been played and tested for your peace of mind.