Guides & deep dives
RSS82 honest guides — per-game settings, device comparisons, will-it-run verdicts, and SteamOS setup. No hype, just the numbers and what they mean for you. For the catalogue-wide picture behind them, read The State of SteamOS Compatibility.
Settings
Steam Deck · 4 min read
Best Batman: Arkham Knight Settings on the Steam Deck
Steam Deck · 3 min read
Best Dark Souls III Settings on the Steam Deck
Steam Deck · 4 min read
Best Fallout 4 Settings on the Steam Deck
Steam Deck · 4 min read
Best Kingdom Come: Deliverance Settings on the Steam Deck
Steam Deck · 4 min read
Best No Man's Sky Settings on the Steam Deck
Steam Deck · 4 min read
Best The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Settings on the Steam Deck
Steam Deck · 4 min read
Best Baldur's Gate 3 Settings on the Steam Deck
Steam Machine · 4 min read
Best Baldur's Gate 3 Settings on the Steam Machine
Steam Machine · 5 min read
Best Black Myth: Wukong Settings on the Steam Machine
Steam Machine · 5 min read
Best Counter-Strike 2 Settings on the Steam Machine
Steam Machine · 6 min read
Best Cyberpunk 2077 Settings on the Steam Machine
Steam Machine · 4 min read
Best Diablo IV Settings on the Steam Machine
Steam Deck · 6 min read
Best Elden Ring Settings on the Steam Deck
Steam Machine · 5 min read
Best Elden Ring Settings on the Steam Machine
Steam Machine · 5 min read
Best Helldivers 2 Settings on the Steam Machine
Steam Machine · 5 min read
Best Hogwarts Legacy Settings on the Steam Machine
Steam Machine · 4 min read
Best Marvel Rivals Settings on the Steam Machine
Steam Machine · 5 min read
Best Red Dead Redemption 2 Settings on the Steam Machine
Steam Machine · 5 min read
Best S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Settings on the Steam Machine
Steam Machine · 5 min read
Best Starfield Settings on the Steam Machine
Comparison
Steam Frame · 6 min read
Steam Frame vs Steam Deck for VR: It's Not a Contest
Steam Machine · 5 min read
Steam Machine vs Steam Deck for Competitive Shooters
Steam Machine · 5 min read
Steam Machine vs Steam Deck for RPGs: Which Wins?
Steam Deck · 4 min read
Steam Deck vs Nintendo Switch 2: Which Handheld Is Right for You?
Steam Deck · 5 min read
Steam Deck vs ROG Ally X: Which Handheld Should You Buy?
Steam Machine · 4 min read
Steam Machine vs a Gaming Laptop: Which Should You Buy?
Steam Machine · 5 min read
Steam Machine vs Building a Mini Gaming PC
Steam Deck · 6 min read
Steam Deck vs Steam Frame: Handheld vs VR, Same SteamOS
Steam Frame · 6 min read
Steam Frame vs Meta Quest 3: The VR-Buyer Comparison (2026)
Steam Machine · 7 min read
Steam Machine vs Gaming PC: Same GPU, Different Deal
Steam Machine · 5 min read
Steam Machine vs PS5 Pro: When the Weaker Box Is the Right Buy
Steam Machine · 7 min read
Steam Machine vs PS5: Which Should You Buy? (Price-Per-Frame Reality Check)
Steam Machine · 8 min read
Steam Machine vs Steam Deck: The 6x Power Gap, and Should You Upgrade?
Steam Machine · 6 min read
Steam Machine vs Steam Frame: Different Jobs, Built to Pair
Verdict
Steam Machine · 4 min read
Will ARC Raiders Run on the Steam Machine? (verdict & ProtonDB Platinum)
Steam Machine · 2 min read
Will Battlefield 6 Run on the Steam Machine? (verdict & ProtonDB Borked)
Steam Machine · 2 min read
Will Marathon Run on the Steam Machine? (verdict & ProtonDB Borked)
Steam Machine · 5 min read
Will Borderlands 4 run on the Steam Machine? (Steam Machine verdict)
Steam Machine · 3 min read
Will Crimson Desert run on the Steam Machine? (estimated verdict & Proton reports)
Steam Machine · 5 min read
Will Death Stranding 2 run on the Steam Machine? (verdict + ProtonDB Gold)
Steam Machine · 4 min read
Will Fable run on the Steam Machine? (anticipated FPS)
Steam Machine · 4 min read
Will Ghost of Yotei run on the Steam Machine? (anticipated FPS)
Steam Deck · 3 min read
Will GTA 6 run on the Steam Deck? (anticipated)
Steam Machine · 4 min read
Will GTA 6 run on the Steam Machine? (anticipated FPS & settings)
Steam Deck · 5 min read
Will Hollow Knight: Silksong run on the Steam Deck?
Steam Machine · 4 min read
Will Hollow Knight: Silksong run on the Steam Machine? (verdict & FPS)
Steam Machine · 4 min read
Will Light No Fire run on the Steam Machine? (anticipated FPS)
Steam Machine · 5 min read
Will Monster Hunter Wilds run on the Steam Machine? (2025 verdict)
Steam Machine · 4 min read
Will The Elder Scrolls VI run on the Steam Machine? (anticipated)
Setup
Steam Machine · 5 min read
Best Emulators on the Steam Machine (Retro Gaming on SteamOS)
Steam Machine · 5 min read
How to Fix Stutter & Shader Compilation on the Steam Machine
Steam Machine · 5 min read
How to Install Mods on the Steam Machine
Steam Machine · 5 min read
Can the Steam Machine Run Windows Games? Proton, Explained
Steam Machine · 5 min read
How to Set Up the Steam Machine on Your TV (HDR, 120 Hz, VRR)
Steam Frame · 5 min read
How to Stream PC Games to the Steam Frame
Steam Machine · 6 min read
How to Stream Steam Machine Games to Your Steam Deck
Steam Machine · 6 min read
How to Use the Steam Machine in Desktop Mode
Steam Machine · 7 min read
Steam Machine Audio Setup: TV, Soundbar, Headset & Bluetooth
Steam Machine · 6 min read
Steam Machine Storage: microSD vs External SSD vs Upgrading
Steam Machine · 6 min read
Steam Machine HDR Setup Guide (Get It Looking Right on Your TV)
Steam Machine · 4 min read
What Controllers Work With the Steam Machine?
How-to
Buying
Explainer
Steam Frame · 5 min read
Does the Steam Frame Need a PC? Standalone vs Streamed, Explained
Steam Machine · 6 min read
Can the Steam Machine Really Do 4K 60? The Honest Answer
Steam Machine · 6 min read
The Steam Machine 8GB VRAM Ceiling, Explained: What It Limits and What to Drop
Steam Machine · 6 min read
What GPU Is in the Steam Machine? The RX 7600 / RTX 4060 Reality Check
Steam Machine · 6 min read
Steam Machine Specs Explained: What Zen 4, RDNA 3, and 8GB GDDR6 Actually Mean for Real Games
Explainer · 7 min read
Will My Games Run on the Steam Machine? The Honest Compatibility Answer
List
Troubleshooting
Buying guide
Steam Machine
Steam Machine · 5 min read
Best city-builders and colony sims on the Steam Machine
Steam Machine · 5 min read
Best racing games on the Steam Machine
Steam Machine · 4 min read
Best sports games on the Steam Machine
Steam Machine · 5 min read
Best strategy and 4X games on the Steam Machine
Steam Machine · 6 min read
Is the Steam Machine Worth It? An Honest Buying Guide
Steam Machine · 8 min read
Steam Machine First-Day Setup: Get the Most Out of SteamOS
Steam Machine · 6 min read