Steam Deck Tricks I Wish I Knew Earlier

Here are 12 Steam Deck tips and tricks I wish I knew sooner — the easy ones that actually make a difference.
Whether you’ve just bought the Deck, upgraded to the OLED, or you’ve had it for a while, these simple tricks will instantly make your Steam Deck faster, smoother, and better on battery life.

In this video I cover:

0:00 Intro

0:21 Start: Change your Refreshrate for longer battery life

1:18 Per game Profiles

2:38 Other services: Launchers; Heroic Games Launcher: Epic games, GOG and more

3:14 Shortcuts: Button combo's for Screenshots, Game Clip/replay recording.

4:49 On screen Keyboard: (STEAM) + (×)

5:30 Wishlist: Steam Store notifications on sales

6:27 Lower your TDP Limit: Save battery life

7:29 Change your brightness: Save power / Extend screen life

7:57 Performance Overlay: FPS and other Stats

9:00 Screen off Downloads


These are the practical, real-world tips that make the Steam Deck feel like a premium handheld.
If you found this helpful, check out my other Steam Deck videos on the channel — more guides coming soon!

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Дата на публикация: 2 декември, 2025
Категория: Наука и технология
Ключови думи: Tricks Wish knew steam Deck Earlier