My question is mostly for games available on Steam that you would still prefer to play on Switch. I imagine performance should be better on the deck for native/proton games, but there might be something else I am missing.

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    Why local multiplayer? Wouldn’t the more powerful Steam Deck generally handle that better?

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      I can just dock the Switch and connect 4 controllers, 2 of them already part of the system itself. For Steam Deck, the Dock would be a separate purchase and connecting 4 controllers more complicated than on the Switch.

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        For what it’s worth, Valve has written a steam input driver for joy-cons! You can connect them over Bluetooth! …but they’re still joy-cons, so their wireless range is really bad. You basically need direct line of sight.

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      Depending on the game, Steam Deck makes connecting multiple controllers a massive pain. Switch you press one button and they’re connected.

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      It would if it had the necessary firmware. It doesn’t support Ad Hoc connections.