Hey all, I’m interested in playing some emulated games on my steamdeck, but I’m not sure where to start.

I’ve been having fun with Super Mario World, but a good chunk of that is because I played it a lot as a kid, so much of my enjoyment is from nostalgia.

Problem is, I didn’t play many too many games when I was a kid…

What older games out there would you say hold up in 2025? So that regardless of the nostalgia factor, they can be enjoyed by someone like me

  • soulsource@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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    5 hours ago

    If you count DOSBox as emulation (what it definitely is - unlike WINE it actually emulates an x86 PC and peripherals):

    • The Settlers 2: This is a timeless classic. The graphics are 2D, but they still look OK today.
    • Albion: A Science Fiction and Fantasy RPG (yes, it has both, and that’a a key point of the story). The gameplay itself isn’t that great, but the lore, story and the graphics are amazing.

    I’ve played both on the Deck, and they both work great. (Btw: I did not use Settlers 2 as an example for my DOSBox setup guide by chance. I picked it because it is an amazing game and still fun nowadays.)