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'Too Big' for Steam Deck is back! Remnant 2 pushes PC hardware to brutal limits thanks to Unreal Engine 5, Nanite and virtual shadow maps, while Ratchet and Clank's DirectStorage and heavy graphics requirements can also challenge a range of PC hardware. And yet both games are Steam Deck Verified... so just how well do they run on Valve's handheld? Oliver Mackenzie reports on a game of two halves.

• 00:00 Overview
• 00:57 Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
• 07:39 Remnant 2
• 11:08 Analysis and conclusion

 

[Damigos]

Games in general are becoming too big for steamdeck. Both in requirements and in size. Those i know only use Steamdeck as a retro machine

 

[ArtHands]

Some folks keep saying that yet modern AAA games keep getting SD verified.

 

[crazyriddler]

Yeah a too big deck is not necessary if you know how to handle well your deck.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

Games in general are becoming too big for steamdeck. Both in requirements and in size. Those i know only use Steamdeck as a retro machine

Retro machine that plays Cyberpunk 2077.

 

[Mr.Phoenix]

Some folks keep saying that yet modern AAA games keep getting SD verified.

What you should be taking from this is that SD verified is a very loose term.

 

[willothedog]

R2 doesn't run the best on a gaming PC either.

Not watched the vid, is Private Pyle his usual cheery self?

 

[adamsapple]

Some folks keep saying that yet modern AAA games keep getting SD verified.

SD Verified is probably not too far off from games like 2077 getting certifications on PS4/XBO at launch, they were also verified/certified to run on those consoles by their respective vendors.

 

[Gaiff]

Some folks keep saying that yet modern AAA games keep getting SD verified.

R&C is pretty decent.

 

[Deerock71]

Yeah a too big deck is not necessary if you know how to handle well your deck.

 

[Bry0]

Not watched the vid, is Private Pyle his usual cheery self?

oh my goodness poor Oliver

 

[DenchDeckard]

Do they run on Ally?

 

[RobRSG]

It's impressive nonetheless.

I wonder how Remnant II would run on a last gen console.

 

[RoboFu]

I mean I do not agree with the way he is measuring here againt a full desktop experience. It comes off a little too harsh IMO.,
You can lower the settings a lot on a small screen and still get a good looking and playing go with no wires.

 

[Ashler]

Yeah a too big deck is not necessary if you know how to handle well your deck.

Its not so much the size of your Deck, its how you use it that counts!

 

[lmimmfn]

R&C is great on Steam Deck apart from the game breaking bugs, at the end but can't progress without several hours replay, will try and recover on my main rig when I get a chance.