The Truth About Dune Awakening on Steam Deck After 20 Hours!

I spent over 20 hours playing Dune Awakening on the Steam Deck OLED - and I’m still not sure how I feel. Performance is rough, FPS dips are constant, and controller support is buggy… but despite all that, I kept coming back. In this Steam Deck review, I break down how the game runs, what’s broken, how I worked around it, and whether it’s worth your time right now. Buy Dune Awakening here: https://lurk.ly/b9hlWl Join the Steam Flow community for more settings breakdowns: 🧭 Steam Curator: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45605394/ 💬 Steam Group: https://steamcommunity.com/groups/stflow Music by Karl Casey @WhiteBatAudio 🔔 Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more Steam content and handheld gaming reviews! All footage on the Steam Deck was captured using this capture card: NZXT Signal: https://amzn.to/48KcCSn My New Steam Deck Case - https://amzn.to/40gTx9z My Steam Deck Backplate - https://amzn.to/3wzzfLJ My Steam Deck Protective Cover - https://amzn.to/3v1hMM0 My Steam Deck Card Case - https://amzn.to/3wJA5G1 These are affiliate links. I may receive a small commission if you purchase these items by using my links. ABOUT MY CHANNEL My channel is about benchmarking different games on Steam Deck and PC. Check out my channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@SteamFlow Don't forget to subscribe! CHECK OUT OTHER STEAM DECK VIDEOS IN THIS PLAYLIST https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmPgg8q3-XU&list=PLhQGkFquDeagOMYisCbKJcqmuGcQ_-lIF 📘 Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SunwindPC 🐤 Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SunwindBG 💙 Follow me on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/steamflowyt.bsky.social 📷 Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steamflow1 For business inquiries: steamflowbusiness@gmail.com #SteamDeck #Dune #duneawakening #duneawakeninggameplay #steamdeckoled Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:39 - What is Dune Awakening? 01:38 - Gameplay Loop 02:13 - Steam Deck performance 02:57 - Lowest Settings 04:09 - Why does the game perform bad 04:41 - Control issues 05:49 - The good stuff 06:50 - Battery Life 07:04 - What can you do on a Steam Deck? 07:53 - What others aren't telling you 08:58 - Final Verdict