One of the most requested pieces of Digital Foundry content has been a comparison between Nintendo Switch 2 and Valve’s Steam Deck, using Cyberpunk 2077 as the focal point for the face-off. On a surface level, it makes sense, right? Two handhelds with very different levels of specification battling it out, with the added spice of CD Projekt RED declaring that the Switch 2 port is the best handheld experience available. Our verdict? Steam Deck isn’t really built for “docked play”, where Switch 2 is far, far ahead. However, there’s a split decision when it comes to gaming on the go where both machines have strengths and weaknesses.
