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Just days after its early access release, Pocket Pairs Palworld has set another momentous milestone by surpassing Elden Rings and Cyberpunk 2077s concurrent player count on Steam. While the title was not one of 2024s anticipated games for some, it has surprisingly become a worldwide hit, quickly topping the charts.

While the game is available on Xbox Game Pass, Palworld has also become an instant hit on Steam and has sold over 4 million copies over the span of three days, according to Pocket Pair on Twitter. The title, nicknamed Pokemon with guns by gamers, has captivated players by combining the monster-catching and survival genres so that its fans can catch a variety of helpful Pals while collecting materials to improve and strengthen their base.

This satisfying gameplay loop is one of the reasons that Palworld now has one of the highest concurrent player counts, having passed Elden Ring and Cyberpunk 2077. According to Steam DB, Palworld has reached 1,291,967 total players over the weekend, surpassing Cyberpunk 2077s 1,054,388 and Elden Rings 953,426. The game has also passed Baldurs Gate 3, one of last years most popular titles, and Hogwarts Legacy, 2023s best-selling game, in just one day.

While Pocket Pair has announced on Twitter that Palworld has the highest concurrent player count of any paid game in the history of Steam, it should be noted that the title belongs to PUBG, having reached an all-time peak of 3,257,248 players back in 2018 when it was a paid game. This is almost three times more than the amount of players currently playing Palworld.

Regardless, this milestone is quite the achievement that Pocket Pair has pulled off. Taking into consideration that Palworld was just released three days ago and is still in early access, the studio has pulled off a momentous feat in just a short amount of time. The game has provednto be so popular that Palworld had server issues on launch day due to the high volume of people trying to play the game.

However, not everyone is a fan of the game. In particular, Pokemon fans have been criticizing Palworld for the number of designs that were seemingly ripped from the Nintendo franchise. Even before the games release, the similarity between Pals and Pokemon was evident when looking at the designs of Lamball and Wooloo as well as Cattiva and Zorua. However, others have argued that this may be the push that Nintendo and Game Freak need to take the Pokemon franchise to the next level. After all, with the numbers that Palworld has achieved in just a few days, it is likely that Nintendo is keeping an eye on the title.

Pocket Pair's Palworld is a creature-collection game set in an open-world. Entering early access on January 19, 2024, the project blends survival, building, farming, monster breeding, and shooter elements.

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Palworld Passes Impressive Steam Concurrent Player Milestone, Beats Cyberpunk and Elden Ring - GameRant

Buoyed by the recent success (finally) of Cyberpunk 2077 after its shaky start in 2020, CD Projekt Reds metaphorical stock has once again risen sharply. After the success of the amazing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, the bad press that was piled on the Publisher and studio in the wake of the disastrous Cyberpunk launch must have weighed heavy on many gamers favorite studio.

Fast forward just a few years and Cyberpunk 2077, constantly patched, reworked, and now in v2.0 with some great DLC to boot has restored faith in the Polish company. Now that parity has been restored to the universe, news is coming out that CDPRs next game is readying itself for the pipeline in 2024.

According to a report in Reuters production on the new title at this stage Polaris is hoped to get underway during this year.

Joint CEO Adam Badowski told Reuters that, Wed like to have around 400 people working on the project by the middle of the year.

Polaris is a new trilogy that expands The Witcher universe, which has also been popularized further with three seasons of a live-action TV show on streaming giant Netflix.

Realistically we cant expect to see anything of Polaris, or the much-vaunted Cyberpunk sequel which is still only on the drawing board, probably until late 2026 at the earliest. Of course, CD Project Red has sold over 75 million copies of Witcher games and managed a not unsubstantial 2 million of the Cyberpunk DLC Phantom Liberty at the end of 2023, so it is unlikely that the pressure to get a game out is great.

People are still playing The Witcher 3 today, so it is exciting to think that these games in development now could still be a part of gamers lives deep into the 2030s.

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Follow-up to The Witcher 3 will be in development this year - ReadWrite

Developers leaving studios to form a new studio and work on a new game isnt unheard of, especially after the heavy layoffs last year. One such game was announced by former Cyberpunk 2077 developers at CD Projekt RED (CDPR), titled Dawnwalker. Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, known to have worked for The Witcher franchise left the studio late last year to form his independent studio, Rebel Wolves.

Dawnwalker is the first AAA title the studio has been working on since the studios formation, and now the title is known to have entered the alpha stage of development.

Ever since the formation of the studio and after a couple of domains were registered, several rumors pointed at the possible title of the studios AAA game. The Poland-based studio by Tomaszkiewicz confirmed working on the AAA title, Dawnwalker, along with some wallpapers and some art.

Joining the group at Rebel Wolves as the new Creative Director is another veteran from CDPR and Konrad Tomaszkiewiczs brother, Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz, who had also worked on The Witcher franchise as well as Cyberpunk 2077.

In a press release shared earlier this month, Tomaszkiewicz mentioned that the upcoming fantasy RPG title has officially entered the alpha stage of development and that there will be more updates shared by the team later this year.

Nothing else was revealed in the press release as the studio continues to hire for more positions. The studios official website has job listings for a Combat Designer and a Tools Programmer.

The post by Rebel Wolves on X confirming the games title was shared with a crimson-washed image of a character wielding a sword with the game logo mentioned as still being a placeholder. Going by the registered domains by Rebel Wolves, there were rumors that the first title would possibly be Dawnwalker: Origins so theres still a chance the title could change.

Konrad Tomaszkiewicz had mentioned in an interview that the studios first AAA game is not expected to be as massive a title as The Witcher or Cyberpunk 2077 but is expected to have a lot more quests than the two big titles in comparison.

Unreal Engine 5 being a lot more convenient and better than other engines was revealed by him as being the deciding factor for the studio to use it to build its first AAA title. With Dawnwalker in the Alpha stage, more details about the title arent expected any time soon.

Going by whats revealed so far and the developers working on the game, it sounds and looks a lot better than major CDPR AAA titles.

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Former Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk Devs are Developing a New Game that Could Be Better than Both - FandomWire

The Witcher 4 could enter full production this year, according to CD Projekt Red. Company CEO Adam Badowski says that the team aims to get 400 devs working on the game by the middle of 2024, suggesting that the long-awaited sequel will become one of the studio's main focuses now that the ongoing development of Cyberpunk 2077 is winding down.

Speaking with Reuters, Badowski couldn't give us an idea of when The Witcher 4, codenamed Polaris, will launch. However, he added that the team has learned a lot from Cyberpunk 2077's infamous development cycle, hopefully avoiding another disastrous launch.

In the interview, Badowski explains that getting the next Witcher game into the production phase isn't a guarantee, but an aspiration. "We'd like to have around 400 people working on the project by the middle of the year."

On its website, CD Projekt Red says it has over 1,000 employees, so that's an impressive number of developers to put on one game. This is especially true when you consider that the studio has other games in the works as well, particularly its Cyberpunk 2077 sequel, codenamed Orion.

While Badowski doesn't have many details to give away just yet, we can assume that The Witcher 4 - or whatever it ends up being called - will be CDPR's priority going forward. This would mean that Cyberpunk fans are in for a bit of a wait, but given that we've been waiting since 2015 for another Witcher game, that's more than fair.

In the time that The Witcher 3 launched, we've also had Cyberpunk 2077 and its various updates and expansions. On top of that, both The Witcher and Cyberpunk have received Netflix adaptations, with The Witcher's live-action series spawning three seasons and two spin-offs so far. It's fair to say that fans are ready for a new game at this point.

With such a long wait in between sequels, it's probably for the best that the studio has previously said that the next Witcher game will be an "excellent entry point" for new fans. In fairness, The Witcher 3 was as well, as it generated a lot of the goodwill that the team had going into Cyberpunk 2077's launch. Having lost it almost immediately after launch, the company has spent the last few years earning it back. We'll have to see how it goes down when The Witcher 4 is ready for us, but that won't be for some time.

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The Witcher 4 Could Enter Production This Year - TheGamer

Bright neon lights, the hum of a bustling city, and the danger of the unknown I could be describing either Cyberpunk 2077 or GTA VI, yet Im referring to neither. The title Im actually speaking about is a collision of these two franchises, resulting in a game with much potential.

Inspired by Blade Runner, Vigilancer 2099 is incredible to look at. Its still in its infancy as far as development goes thanks to its indie origins, but that doesnt mean whats been created thus far isnt worthy of much praise. In fact, Id wager there are AAA devs who wish their games looked as beautiful as this.

See the potential of Vigilancer 2099 for yourselves with the gameplay trailer

You may have already seen the game on Steam, despite it not being available to buy yet. Still, the fact that it has a store page is a good sign, though not a guarantee itll eventually be released. Its a worry that excited players have mentioned in response to Vigilancer 2099s gameplay footage.

I hope this game actually comes out! Seems like these days we see so many games they show a trailer to and then they just disappear into the many games they show us that never actually come out! said @jasonck9635 on YouTube.

Although some are cautiously optimistic, others are throwing their full support and optimism behind this Cyberpunk 2077-esque project, saying I am really excited for this project. I love 3rd person parkour and any game that is 1st person just takes away from melee/parkour/traversal mechanics. I hope there is a bunch of detective work, evidence finding, Blade Runner-inspired stuff. It's such a great theme to base games off of.

Although theres no launch date in sight for this postmodern GTA VI title as of yet, we want to leave you with hope that this game is coming, so well share its synopsis with you. Enjoy.

Days after taking down a notorious bounty target, your Megabuilding goes into lockdown. A lot of mystery and turmoil in the air as to what caused the lockdown. Before you know it, there's a bounty put on your head with no escape. Your only options are to pay off the huge debt or get collected.

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Black Friday is here, and while that means big discounts from all your favorite online retailers, it also means people are grabbing gifts for others (or themselves). Whether from the broader internet or the IGN Store, now is the perfect time to get awesome clothes, apparel, and merch based on your favorite games, movies, and television.

Want the full rundown on everything Black Friday? Check out our Black Friday 2023 roundup.

Check out the IGN Store for our own big sale (which includes some of these items), but now I want to highlight some awesome officially licensed merch from CD Projekt Red, including Cyberpunk and The Witcher. Some of this stuff is discounted, but all of it is cool (I'm partial to the skateboards, personally).

CYBERPUNK 2077 PHANTOM LIBERTY REED AND SONGBIRD HOODIE

Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty Chimera Schematic Tee

The Art of Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk Edgerunners Neon Punk Tee

Cyberpunk Edgerunners Lucy In Your Eyes Hoodie

Cyberpunk Edgerunners Moon Date Tee

Cyberpunk Edgerunners Logo LED Wall Art

Cyberpunk Edgerunners Lucy and David Skate Deck

Cyberpunk Edgerunners Line Up Mug

Cyberpunk Edgerunners Sandevistan Mug

Studio Trigger is, for my money, maybe the best animation studio on the planet, so it's no surprise that Edgerunners is exceptional. With art-clad mugs, LED wall art, shirts, and even a skateboard deck, you can slake your thirst for animated excellence.

The Witcher X Doughnut Laptop Backpack

The Witcher Geralt Ronin Tee

The Witcher Wolf and Signs Hoodie

The Witcher Ronin Battle Tee

The Witcher RPG Griffin Tee

The Witcher Toxic Medallion Tee

The Witcher Northern Realms Map Lithograph

THe Witcher White Wolf LED Wall Art

The Witcher Ronin Teru Cover Skate Deck

The Witcher Liquid Meditation Mug

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Cyberpunk 2077 has been treated to deep discounts reaching up to 50% across a variety of storefronts, with the game now being the cheapest it has ever been on select platforms. Although this wave of price cuts on CD Projekt Red's hit RPG joins the already sizable list of attractive Black Friday 2023 video game deals, mostif not allof its discounts will actually be available until next week.

While its 2020 launch was mired in controversy over technical issues, the game eventually managed to turn things around, not least because CDPR spent over $125 million on fixing Cyberpunk 2077 in the years that followed. Following a series of absolutely massive updates and the release of its Phantom Liberty expansion, the game is about to celebrate its third release anniversary in a better state than ever.

While that would already be reason enough for anyone who hasn't yet played Cyberpunk 2077 to consider getting it now, a wave of recently launched deals has made the game an even more attractive proposition. The deepest discounts were reserved for the PC version of the RPG, which is currently available at half-off on both Steam and CDPR's own GOG. At just $29.99, Cyberpunk 2077 is now the cheapest it has ever been on either of these platforms.

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Price

Discount

Prior Lowest Price

Platforms

Offer End Date

Steam

$29.99

50%

$29.99

PC

November 28

GOG

$29.99

50%

$29.99

PC

November 29

Xbox

$35.99

40%

$29.99

Xbox One, Series X/S

November 30

PlayStation

$29.99

40%

$24.99

PS4, PS5

November 28

Best Buy

$12.99

56%

$4.99

PS4, PS5 (physical)

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Owners of the last two Sony consoles can also grab the game at that price point from the PlayStation Store. Alternatively, Best Buy is currently selling the physical PS4 edition of the RPG for just $12.99. Since the next-gen update for Cyberpunk 2077 is free, there is no difference between popping the game's PS4 disc(s) into the PS5 or buying it digitally on Sony's current-gen console. While the PlayStation Store sale ends on November 28, it's currently unclear how long the Best Buy offer will last.

Meanwhile, the Microsoft Store is currently offering the Xbox console version of Cyberpunk 2077 for $35.99, or 40% off. Although this particular deal offers the lowest savings of all the newly introduced promotions, it's the only one that's confirmed to be available until the very end of the month.

The bundle containing both Cyberpunk 2077 and its Phantom Liberty DLC has also been treated to discounts ranging from 20% to 39% on the aforementioned storefronts. The package itself is identical to the recently announced Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition, content-wise. Therefore, holding out for that version of the gamewhich launches December 5 and is still without an official price tagonly makes sense for those who want to own a physical copy of Cyberpunk 2077 for either PC or the current-generation consoles.

Cyberpunk 2077 is an RPG set in a future dystopian world. Players take up the role of V, who works as a mercenary in Night City in California. Gameplay involves branching dialogue, open-world exploration, character classes, and combat.

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Cyberpunk 2077 Is the Cheapest It's Ever Been - GameRant

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The PS5, Xbox, and PC versions of Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition have one major, head-scratching difference. Ultimate Editions are a fairly common release strategy for AAA games: a few years after release, once they've completed a run of DLC, they'll bundle everything up into one convenient package. They'll usually boast some snazzy new packaging, a different cover, and from time to time, a banner if they've won a Game of the Year award. Cyberpunk, which recently saw an impressive 2.0 update followed by the electrifying Phantom Liberty DLC, seems to have finally found its footing, so the time is right for an Ultimate Edition of Cyberpunk.

These Ultimate Editions tend to be good deals, nice collectibles, and perfect starting points for players who might've missed a game's original release. However, the announcement of Cyberpunk's was marred by confusion and controversy, mostly caused by an inexplicable, seemingly avoidable release format decision. Here's what's going on, and an idea of why.

For whatever reason, the PS5 version of Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition won't include the Phantom Liberty DLC on a disc. The Xbox and PC versions have the DLC on a disc, while the PS5 version comes with a voucher code to digitally download it. This is confirmed by a series of online pre-order listings for the PS5 release, all of which display a small banner reading, "Includes PSN voucher code for Phantom Liberty." Digitally downloading the DLC takes up more hard drive space, and also destroys any resale value the Ultimate Edition might've had. On PS5, once that code is used, it's functionally identical to the base edition.

Cyberpunk 2077 not including its DLC on a disc seems baffling, but there may be a perfectly good explanation. According to an X (formerly Twitter) post by John Linneman of Digital Foundry, Sony uniquely requires developers who release DLC packed in on game discs to create a new Stock Keeping Unit, or SKU. In short, this requires recompiling the entire game and resubmitting it to Sony for licensing approval - both processes that require a great deal of time and money that CD Projekt Red may not have wanted to spend.

And this isn't the first PlayStation game to put out off-disc DLC codes in a special edition, either. Marvel's Spider-Man and Nier: Automata's Game of the Year Editions, Resident Evil Village's Gold Edition, and Star Wars Battlefront's Ultimate Edition all came with separate codes on the PS4. Mortal Kombat 11's Ultimate Edition included the DLC on disc for Xbox Series X/S players, but on a separate voucher for PS5 players.

So it's not totally unheard of to release an Ultimate Edition with DLC on a separate voucher, but it is a little disappointing. Either way, Cyberpunk's Ultimate Edition is still a good deal, including the base game and DLC for just the price of the former. It would've been nice to have the complete Cyberpunk 2077 package in physical form, but at this rate, that seems to be a privilege limited to Xbox and PC players.

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Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition For Xbox And PlayStation Have One Huge Difference - Screen Rant

Some of the best Easter eggs in The Witcher 3 and/or Cyberpunk 2077 apparently haven't been found yet, according to CDPR narrative lead Marcin Blacha.

Blacha discussed CDPR's approach to Easter eggs in a recent podcast featuring some fellow devs. He was story director on Cyberpunk 2077 and lead writer on The Witcher 3, and has been with CDPR in some sort of writing role since the original Witcher.

Game director Sebastian Kalemba, currently working on The Witcher 4 Polaris, asks Blacha about how Easter eggs come about in development (around 41 minutes in), and the story director explains that, "if we're talking about Easter eggs and all those tiny, funny things in the game, the thing is that you cannot really plan it. It's not like we have a list of Easter eggs and we make them.

"Let's say you're making a game and it's, like, the fourth year. You are really tired and then you have this idea and you cannot stop yourself from making it. That's how Easter eggs in our games start. Sometimes this idea is so good that some other people join you and something spectacular emerges.

"To be honest, my favorite of those tiny little funny things, those Easter eggs, are still a secret," he teases. "As far as I know, they are not discovered yet. They're really, really tough to discover, so I won't talk about them."

Even more tantalizingly, Blacha doesn't specify which franchise he's referring to here. Given his history with CDPR, these overlooked Easter eggs could be hiding in Cyberpunk 2077 or any of The Witcher games for all we know. I would wager it's either The Witcher 3 or Cyberpunk 2077, but even that is just an assumption.

Co-story director Tomasz Marchewka weighs in to say he can actually be bothered by Easter eggs as a player, and while he agrees there's a time and place for them, he reckons it's possible for them to get out of hand and immersion-breaking. This prompts Blacha to explain his reasoning. He reckons "it's a way for the developers to directly connect with the player, and not through the game, through the story in our case, but by something more personal.

"Let's say I like Doctor Who and I make a Doctor Who Easter egg in the game. It is something from my heart to the players. Some of them won't like it, that's obvious, but some of them will, and that's like a personal connection."

I'll tell you who's not gonna find these Easter eggs: The Witcher author Andreszj Sapkowski, who hasn't played the RPGs that cemented his fame.

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More folks have been getting their Steam Deck OLED over the weekend, and now is a great time to remind everyone about some excellent games to take advantage of that gorgeous display. The games featured here are in no particular order, and are from a variety of genres. Ive played all of them on Steam Deck and consider them worth buying at full price, but many will be discounted since the new Steam sale will be live as of this writing. In fact, check out my best Steam Autumn Sale 2023 deals for Steam Deck owners here. In this feature, Im also going to cover games with good HDR support since the Steam Deck OLED display supports HDR, and you should take advantage of it. This list is in no particular order as usual.

Dave the Diver

When a good friend of mine recommended I play Dave the Diver by saying it is a mish mash of everything you love", I shouldve just listened to him. I didnt dig into it much until closer to the Switch versions launch, and Im glad I finally played it. Dave the Diver is superb in general, but it really is perfect for Steam Deck. The colors, gorgeous animations, and more from Dave the Diver definitely made me wish my Steam Deck had a better screen when I originally played it. Thankfully we now have an OLED option available, and Dave the Diver is worth your time and money. Dave the Diver is Steam Deck Verified.

Street Fighter 6

Street Fighter 6 again? Can we go a single list without Street Fighter 6? No, we cannot. You see Street Fighter 6 isnt just the best fighting game Capcom has released since Third Strike, but it also is a fantastic modern fighter that I recommend everyone play. It also happens to have a superb aesthetic bursting with color through its many unique stages, particle effects, and animations. Im glad Street Fighter 6 saw Capcom try something unique because it is the freshest fighter weve had in ages. Street Fighter 6 has a demo you can check out as well, but it really is the complete package. I cant wait for the new costumes to be released in the near future. Street Fighter 6 is Steam Deck Verified.

Hi-Fi Rush

Just like Street Fighter 6, Hi-Fi Rush is a top tier game from 2023, and the perfect experience if you enjoy rhythm games and action games. This is easily Bethesdas best recent game, and it has a sublime visual style that carries over into its animations. Hi-Fi Rush felt like a game made with a laser focus on appealing to me, and I love everything about it. I played it all the way on Steam Deck, and it really is a great case for the OLED screen just because of how good it looks and runs on Steam Deck. Hi-Fi Rush is Steam Deck Verified.

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 with its Phantom Liberty expansion finally sees the game reach its true potential. It was a technical mess at launch, but now is a game worthy of following up The Witcher 3. One of the most surprising things is how good it looks and runs on Steam Deck even with its newest update. When I booted up Cyberpunk 2077 2.0, I really wished the Steam Deck had a better screen, and now that wish is real if you just got a new OLED model or will buy one soon. Cyberpunk 2077 is Steam Deck Verified, and it also has native HDR support.

No Mans Sky

Whenever I think of a game that had a ton of potential, I think of No Mans Skys launch. I enjoyed it right from the start, but right now it feels like it has the quality of four or five full games put together with Hello Games going above and beyond constantly for the game and the community. Calling it a labor of love would be an understatement, but it really is an incredible experience on just about every platform. I adore playing it the most on Steam Deck and Switch. No Mans Sky also has native HDR support which will be a good showcase on the OLED screen. No Mans Sky is Steam Deck Verified.

Persona 5 Royal

Atlus Persona 5 Royal is one of the highest rated games of all time, and it absolutely deserves that rating. It oozes style, has gorgeous visuals, menus that outshine most full games, and a brilliant soundtrack to keep you entertained for over a hundred hours. Persona 5 Royal is the showcase game to take advantage of the best screens, and now you have the option to play not only the best performing portable version, but also on the best looking portable device screen. It is a must play for any JRPG newcomer or veteran. Persona 5 Royal is Steam Deck Verified.

Octopath Traveler II

Square Enixs follow up to Octopath Traveler, Octopath Traveler II, is actually one of the best RPGs the publisher has released in decades. Yes, Octopath Traveler II is that damn good. While the first game debuted only on Nintendo Switch, this one released on multiple platforms, and was the most fun on Steam Deck thanks to delivering rock solid performance, fast loading, and crisp visuals. The day and night aesthetic in the game, particle effects during combat, and HD 2D visual style will absolutely pop on the OLED screen. It also happens to have one of the best soundtracks of the last few years in gaming right now. Octopath Traveler II is Steam Deck Verified.

Yakuza 0

Yakuza 0 is the best entry point into one of SEGAs best franchises, and while it is an older game, I love the aesthetic it has, especially during the night time portions of the game. Kamurochos neon soaked streets are a sight to behold. Not only is this game chock full of quality content, but it really feels like the pinnacle of brawlers and will have you thinking of the story for years to come. It also happens to have a ton of mini-games and side activities to keep you busy for dozens of hours. I spent over 60 hours on the disco mini-game since launch. Yakuza 0 is Steam Deck Verified.

Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Around launch, I played Ori and the Will of the Wisps on Xbox One X, and it wasnt a good experience. It did, however look incredible. Fast forward to today, Ive played Ori and the Will of the Wisps on Steam Deck and Switch, and it is another amazing showcase for great screens with HDR. I hope we see a third game in the Ori series, but we always have Microsofts Ori and the Will of the Wisps to replay until then. Ori and the Will of the Wisps is not Steam Deck Verified, but it plays like a dream on the handheld.

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Insomniac Games Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart was an amazing tech showcase for the PS5 when it came out in 2021 for its use of the SSD and its visuals. It has since been ported to PC, and while the launch was a bit rough on Steam Deck, it is in a very good place right now. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart also has superb native HDR support, and the gorgeous visuals are another fine way to show off your Steam Deck OLED screen. It also happens to be a really fun experience from start to finish. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is Steam Deck Verified.

Hopefully this feature introduced you to something you dont own or havent heard of yet, and it helps you get the most out of your new Steam Deck OLED with that superlative display. Keep up with all our Steam Deck coverage on our hub for all things Deck here. If youve been enjoying something else on Steam Deck and think more people should try it, let us know in the comments below. Thanks for reading.

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