Alright, so Cyber Monday just happened. Like clockwork, my mind went straight to gaming deals, and specifically, stuff for my Steam Deck.
First thing I did was power up my Deck. Felt easier than going to the PC this time. Wanted that handheld browsing experience, you know? Booted it up, logged into Steam.
Straight away, I navigated to the store section. It was plastered with all the usual Cyber Monday sale banners. Lots to sift through. I didn’t just want any deal, I wanted deals relevant to the Deck.
So, I started filtering. Mostly used the “Great on Deck” category. Makes life way easier. Scrolled through pages and pages of games. Saw some I recognized, some totally new ones.
Checked out my wishlist first. A couple of items were on sale, which was tempting. Put one or two indie games in my cart that looked like perfect pick-up-and-play titles for the Deck. Things that wouldn’t demand hours at a time.
Then I wandered over to look if there were any accessory deals directly on Steam. Was kinda hoping for a discount on the official dock, maybe? Didn’t see anything major there. Knew I could probably hunt around other sites, but decided to keep it simple and stick to the Steam store for this round.
Looked hard at the games in my cart. Then I thought about the pile of games I already own but haven’t finished. Or even started. That famous backlog guilt kicked in.
After some back and forth, clicking around, reading a few reviews for the stuff in my cart, I made a decision. I ended up buying just one small game. It was super cheap, had good Deck compatibility reports, and looked like something I could genuinely enjoy in short bursts. Removed the others from the cart. Maybe next sale.
So, that was my Cyber Monday Steam Deck adventure. Wasn’t about grabbing loads of stuff, more about the process of looking, considering what actually works for how I use the Deck, and trying not to add too much to the unplayed pile. It’s always a balance with these sales, isn’t it?