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Annapro carrying case, GameSir Nova Lite controller, SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds, and Asus ROG Falchion RX Low Profile keyboard on a blue background with PC Gamer Recommended logo

Best Steam Deck accessories in 2025: These are the add-ons that I'd let keep my handheld company on its travels

By Katie Wickens last updated

Decked out These are the best Steam Deck accessories to pair with your handheld gaming PC—peripherals, power, and protection.

Decked out
Steam Deck with menu screen

New figures show Valve's Steam Deck is still by far the biggest selling handheld gaming PC but the form factor isn't really taking off

By Jeremy Laird published

News Forecast for gaming handheld sales in 2025 still far lower than 2023 peak.

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An Asus ROG Ally X and Valve Steam Deck against a colored background with a PC Gamer Recommended logo

Best handheld gaming PC in 2025: my recommendations for the best portable powerhouses

By Jacob Ridley last updated

Portable PC PC gaming has officially gone portable, and these handheld gaming PCs are mighty quick.

Portable PC
The Steam Deck playing Cyberpunk 2077, outside in a much-too-small back garden

The latest Steam Deck beta update can improve battery life with the frame limiter active by *checks notes* a whole six percent

By Andy Edser published

News Well, it's something, isn't it?

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The MSI Claw 8 AI+ gaming handheld on some stones.

MSI Claw 8 AI+ handheld gaming PC review

By Andy Edser published

Lunar Rover Goliath has entered the arena.

Lunar Rover
Steam Deck with menu screen

The Steam Deck 2 doesn't need to happen because Valve will win either way (though I hope it does)

By James Bentley published

Full Steam! Valve is thinking of the Big Picture (literally).

Full Steam!
A man wearing a GoPro harness lies on a sofa or bed, playing a Steam Deck. The handheld gaming PC is mounted to the GoPro harness via grip and mount products from Mechanism.

This Steam Deck mount looks silly, but greatly reduces the risk of dropping Valve's handheld on your face while gaming in bed

By Jess Kinghorn published

News Bedtime gaming sees most significant upgrade since hot chocolate and a podcast.

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Two hands are seen playing Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on a custom Steam Deck. The handheld gaming PC is designed to look like the RPG series' fantastical giant birds, called Chocobos. The handheld gaming PC is covered in yellow fur, and has a crest of yellow feathers plus an orange beak either horizontal side of its screen.

Square Enix's Chocobo Steam Deck is cute, fluffy, and unfortunately gets in-KWEH-dibly warm

By Jess Kinghorn published

News What's better than winning one Chocobo Steam Deck? Raising money for charity, obviously.

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A promotional image for the Aokzoe A1 X handheld gaming PC

Aokzoe teases its next-gen handheld gaming PC and it looks like it's just stuffed a better chip, screen, and battery into its not-bad, not-great A1 Pro

By Nick Evanson published

news Which would be absolutely fine, as long as Aokzoe also sorted out its clunky software.

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Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con skating on surface

Looks like the Nintendo Switch 2's Joy-Cons double as gaming mice, which is neat but I can't help think about how I basically never use the Legion Go's same feature

By Jacob Fox published

News And is that a trackpad nub I see?

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