Avowed sort-of works on the Steam Deck, though shaky performance means it's not the ideal way to play Obsidian's RPG.

Here's a hassle-free method to set it up, which allows you to access Xbox Cloud from your Steam OS. In order to install non-Steam software to your Steam Deck you'll need to swap it to desktop mode.

Steam Deck players have especially enjoyed playing with an Xbox controller, which provides a lot of configuration customization as well as physical customization options for extra comfort.

Meanwhile, the Steam Deck seems to be influencing more developers to create games for PC. That said, Xbox and PlayStation are still viable, they just need to rethink or refine their strategies.

The short version: don't expect an Xbox equivalent of the PlayStation Portal but something more like the Steam Deck concept shown in the image above. Spencer was speaking on stage at the 2024 Xbox ...