E verybody talks a big game about the Steam Deck — critics and owners have said it's a game changer, that every game is better on the Deck, that it's the perfect handheld device

Ahead of the Switch 2 reveal, you may be surprised to know that the best console for hardcore and lapsed gamers alike is already here – and the Steam Deck is a fantastic purchase

The Steam Deck is one of the best portable gaming devices around, despite one major shortcoming: It doesn’t run Windows. Unlike the Asus ROG Ally, the Lenovo Legion Go, and a fleet of other devices that come with Windows preinstalled, the Steam Deck uses Linux.

If you've just picked up a Steam Deck (or been gifted one) here's the 5 games that you should play first on your new handheld gaming device.