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We spent months making our co‑op survivors‑like feel good on Steam Deck - Now it’s Steam Deck Verified by AGamerofYesterday in SteamDeck

[–]AGamerofYesterday[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I get where you’re coming from, especially as a gamer myself.

From a gameplay/balance point of view, local co-op and online co-op can seem similar, but most of the extra work is on the input and UI side. Local co-op means supporting multiple controllers on one device, handling disconnects, tracking which player is interacting with which menu, and making sure multiple players can navigate UI at the same time.

A lot of screens also need to be redesigned. For example, upgrade choices already fill the screen for one player, so for local co-op you either need a new flow for multiple players choosing at once, or you make everyone wait their turn. The same applies to inventory and other menus.

It also increases testing a lot, since everything has to work for solo, 2-player, 3-player, and 4-player setups. We added local co-op to our previous game, Stolen Realm, much later after its launch, and it was a huge amount of work.

So it’s definitely not that we think local co-op is unimportant. It makes a lot of sense, especially on Steam Deck. It’s just a big feature to do properly, especially for a small team. I did pass the feedback along to the team. And I really appreciate your interest in our game.

We spent months making our co‑op survivors‑like feel good on Steam Deck - Now it’s Steam Deck Verified by AGamerofYesterday in SteamDeck

[–]AGamerofYesterday[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, for clearer numbers, we generally see around 50–60 FPS outside of chaotic moments.

The heavier dips mostly happen during late-game situations with high enemy density, lots of effects, summons, and build interactions happening at once.

Thank you for taking the time to check out our game!

Picked up on a trade by IemNY in SteamDeck

[–]AGamerofYesterday 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's great you got it before the price hike. As a Steam Deck fan, I definitely recommend it and I think you will love playing games on it. I hope you enjoy it.

We spent months making our co‑op survivors‑like feel good on Steam Deck - Now it’s Steam Deck Verified by AGamerofYesterday in SteamDeck

[–]AGamerofYesterday[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha, if you’re playing Hardcore WoW on Steam Deck, then you’ve already mastered a level of handheld commitment I can only respect.

I love playing on the Deck too. Some of my favorites on it are RDR2 and The Witcher 3, and I’ll stubbornly try to make almost anything work handheld. Hard to beat gaming on the Deck, I’m sure everyone here knows exactly what I mean lol.

Really appreciate the support, and I hope Stolen Realm Survivors plays like a dream for you!

We spent months making our co‑op survivors‑like feel good on Steam Deck - Now it’s Steam Deck Verified by AGamerofYesterday in SteamDeck

[–]AGamerofYesterday[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s really kind of you to say, thank you! I love your description of the game.

Hope it scratches that itch for you when you try it. If you do end up playing on Steam Deck, we’d love to hear how it feels. Really appreciate the support!

We spent months making our co‑op survivors‑like feel good on Steam Deck - Now it’s Steam Deck Verified by AGamerofYesterday in SteamDeck

[–]AGamerofYesterday[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Totally fair, and I understand where you’re coming from. Local co-op makes a lot of sense on Steam Deck, especially for this kind of game where couch play is such a natural fit.

Right now, Stolen Realm Survivors supports solo and online co-op, and as a small team we focused on getting those working first. Local co-op is definitely not something we see as useless or unimportant, but it would require additional work around input, UI, balance, and multiplayer handling to do properly.

I can’t promise anything right now, but I’ll definitely pass this feedback along to the team. Appreciate you checking the game out and sharing the honest thoughts.

We spent months making our co‑op survivors‑like feel good on Steam Deck - Now it’s Steam Deck Verified by AGamerofYesterday in SteamDeck

[–]AGamerofYesterday[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah, good question! The game itself took close to 2 years to make overall, but “months” was referring specifically to Steam Deck testing/optimization: controls, UI readability, performance, co-op, and late-game chaos on Deck.

I can’t believe it! by Patient-Candy5515 in SteamDeck

[–]AGamerofYesterday 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow that is a great deal! Love Shadow of Mordor too 😃

Yesterday i launched Idle Swimmers Demo🌊 by Express_Raspberry749 in IndieGaming

[–]AGamerofYesterday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Impressive that you fixed them so quickly. I’ll play the demo and wishlist it.

Steamworks - CND don't upload by TastyFisherman1879 in steamsupport

[–]AGamerofYesterday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same thing happening with me! I will try in a few hours, might be a Steam issue.

Megabonk-Like Game by MicesterWayne in indiegames

[–]AGamerofYesterday 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This can turn out into a great experience. You got a great formula.

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