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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/erebusdelirium on 2025-07-06 14:32:20+00:00.

I’ve been a Steam Deck owner from nearly day 1, and I love it. Over time, I wanted a more powerful option so I grabbed a Legion Go and let me tell you: the magic that goes into making the Steam Deck “just work” should not be understated. On paper, the Legion Go is better, but the Legion Go really suffers death by 1,000 cuts:

* D-pad is nearly flat atop the device and makes consistent diagonal presses impossible. In one fell swoop that cheapens any old-school or digital-controlled gaming on the device.

* Mouse movement is like a laptop trackpad. Have to swipe swipe swipe… even max sensitivity isn’t enough. Spoiled by Steam Deck’s trackpads…

* Limited customization of buttons, no programming of simultaneous inputs. Too many buttons, but also some missing buttons that can’t be programmed or require simultaneous inputs (like Xbox/home button).*

* Ergonomics are just bad. Button placement is bad. Too heavy.

* Tons of little technical issues from flip-flopping portrait/landscape to Windows Magnifier being a broken mess in games (hey, don’t take the Steam Deck’s magnifier for granted either for that small text).

* Hours of setup to remove bloat, free memory, and yet…

* Battery life and memory management is terrible.

…and there’s more – a lot more. Doesn’t matter what’s under the hood if the steering wheel is mounted to the roof.

Thankfully, I found a fix for my issue: I returned the Legion Go for a Steam Deck OLED. Now my wife and I play together on Steam Decks. This is the way. :)