But Idolike theSteam Deck, as well as feeling a sense of being vaguely useful.

First, the good stuff.

If Palworld came in a box, it would work on the Steam Deck straight out of it.

Passing through the player’s base in Palworld, running on a Steam Deck.

Or, yknow, to just take up minimal space on yourmicroSD card.

UI text, for instance, is almost uniformly tiny.

On top of what youcanfix, theres also a fair amount of early access jank to contend with.

Palworld boss Zoe jumps onto the head of her Grizzbolt in a cutscene, shown on a Steam Deck.

Just before we get into those controls, a note aboutbattery life.

TheSteam Deck OLEDfares much better, lasting for 2h 20m, and also benefits from quieter running.

Not everything has to hit rock bottom, mind.

Sleeping Pals rest near a campfire in Palworld, running on a Steam Deck.

Cant lie, stooping all the way to Low shadows stings a bit.

And really, isnt making bigger numbers what these kinds of games are all about?