Quick reflexes and brute strength will only get you so far in the brawls of Forestrike. This Devolver-published rougelike of pixel art punishment was announced last summer and has been quietly meditating in a bush somewhere ever since. But this week the developers released a demo in which you can practice the flowing dodges and sneaky turnarounds of the "Leaf" school (a style of fighting from one of five masters planned to appear in the full game). As the fighty boy of RPS, I've had a go. It's quite the satisfying little bruiser. Imagine if someone demade Sifu with retro graphics and wisdomously advised you that the brain hits harder than the hand.

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Running out of space on your Steam Deck is basically a rite of passage. You start off thinking 512GB is plenty, then suddenly you’ve got five AAA games, six indies, and no room left for screenshots. Been there. That’s why I always keep a high-speed microSD card loaded up and ready to go. Undoubtedly, a microSD card is one of the most important Steam Deck accessories you can pick up during big sale events like this.

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Carrying your Steam Deck without a case is a bold move. Not the good kind of bold either—the “why is my joystick clicking funny now” kind. I’ve seen enough scratched screens and mystery stick drift to know that a decent case isn’t optional. It's armor. And right now, a bunch of great ones are discounted during the Amazon Big Spring Sale.

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There are two kinds of Steam Deck players. Those who plug in and panic every two hours, and those who carry a power bank and keep playing like gods. I’ve tested a lot of power banks over the past year, and. Some were great, others burnt out far too quickly. The four below are the ones I keep reaching for, are some of the best Steam Deck accessories going, and they're also currently discounted during the Amazon Spring Sale.

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It’s pricier than most gaming headsets, but the HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless is a belter. I know because I have one, and have given it primary ear-tickling duty for long enough that it’s got all the wear and tear you can probably see in that picture up there. Also, there’s good news on the money front: it’s currently dropping in the Amazon Spring Sale, especially in the UK, where it’s down to a very agreeable £110. That’s 42% off its RRP, and an awful lot less then it was when I got mine.

The equivalent US deal isn’t quite so enthusiastic with the price shears, though $200 to $143 is still a decent cut on a headset that’s supremely comfortable and richer than most on powerful, bassy sound output. The real reason to get one of these, mind, is its borderline sci-fi battery life. HyperX say a full charge yields 300 hours of uptime, but I’m certain mine has managed more than that. Can’t even remember the last time I charged it, really. I wanna say... Novemberrrrr?

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Alright, Steam Deck owners. Time to treat your favorite handheld like the MVP it is. The Amazon Spring Sale is live from March 25 to March 31, and some of the best gear I’ve tested is getting hit with serious discounts. I’ve dug through the clutter and picked out the actually good accessories that are worth your time and cash. These are the docks, cases, power banks, and SD cards I’d recommend to my friends.

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Alright, Steam Deck owners. Time to treat your favorite handheld like the MVP it is. The Amazon Spring Sale is live from March 25 to March 31, and some of the best gear I’ve tested is getting hit with serious discounts.

I’ve dug through the clutter and picked out the actually good accessories that are worth your time and cash. These are the docks, cases, power banks, and SD cards I’d recommend to my friends.

If your Deck still lives naked in your backpack or you’re swapping out SD cards like you’re playing cartridge roulette, this roundup’s for you.

Best Steam Deck dock deals in Amazon Spring Sale

A good dock turns your Deck into a command center. A bad one turns it into an overheating USB spaghetti pile. I’ve tried all of these, and these four? Certified solid. My favorite overall is the UGREEN 9-in-1—it’s like a Swiss Army knife that also makes your desk look cooler. The JSAUX HB0609 is the only one here that supports 4K at 120Hz, which makes it perfect if you want smooth frame rates on a big screen. And for under $30, Anker’s 6-in-1 is such a good deal I had to double-check the price wasn’t a typo.

Best Steam Deck case and protections deals in Amazon Spring Sale

I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve seen someone throw their Steam Deck into a bag unprotected like it’s a stress ball. Look, I love chaos too—but not when it leads to cracked screens. I bounce between the JSAUX Sling Bag for travel and the tomtoc Armor Case for daily use. That tomtoc case? Shockproof, slim, and built like it’s ready for war. Also, props to JSAUX for including screen protectors that even I couldn’t mess up during install.

Best power bank deals in Amazon Spring Sale

These are the best power banks I’ve tested—period. The Anker Prime is like carrying an electrical outlet in your backpack. It’s pricey, but it’ll fast charge your Deck, your phone, and your laptop without breaking a sweat. The UGREEN Nexode is the sweet spot for performance and price, and if you want something that looks cool too, the Shargeek 170 has a transparent design that screams “I mod Game Boys for fun.” I don’t, but I like the energy.

Best MicroSD card deals in Amazon Spring Sale

I don’t care how big your Steam library is. At some point you’ll need a bigger microSD card. The Lexar PLAY 1TB is the one I keep in my Deck. It’s fast, reliable, and actually built for handheld gaming. The Samsung PRO Plus series is also rock solid, especially the 512GB if you want speed without going full terabyte. These are the cards I’d buy again if I ever somehow filled mine. Which I will. Probably next week.

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Someone on RPS – probably a dashing fella who can pronounce 'th' sounds just fine, thank you – reckons the Crucial X9 Pro is the best damn external SSD you can get. Good thing, then, it’s going for cheap – or at, least cheaper> – in the Amazon Spring Sale.

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Having spent a good chunk of this morning window-shopping SSDs, I’m prepared to point knowingly at the Samsung 990 and mouth "That one", thus crowning it as the best NVMe drive deal of the Amazon Spring Sale. Especially so, if you’re concerned about the swelling storage footprint of contemporary games, as the sale is focusing on the most cavernous 2TB and 4TB capacities.

The 990 Pro has popped up on RPS a few times, but if you’re unfamiliar, this basically forms a triumvirate with the WD Black SN850x and the Crucial T500 as the three finest examples of game load-time cutting in the mainstream PCIe 4.0 SSD space. Newer PCIe 5.0 drives can just about edge them, but not to the degree that their far higher price is justified, and with some help from the sales that gap gets even wider. All three of these deals, in fact, drop the 990 Pro to its lowest pricing since at least last year’s Black Friday.

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Amazon’s Spring Sale is back, and upon first inspection, it’s not looking like a vintage year. There are some> discounts on quality PC gear, but a deals collapse has left them buried under forty thousand tonnes of overcomplicated toothbrushes and collagen peptide powders. So, so many collage peptide powders. I didn't know there was this much collagen on Earth.

It’s still my job – it is still my job, right? Okay just checking – to dig through the Paltrow-adjacent junk and yank out the good stuff, so let’s start small with a few quid/bucks off one of my favourite Steam Deck docks. The JSAUX 6-in-1 Multifunctional Docking Station may have a clumsy name but it’s a keen bit of accessory design, with the port-adorned central block (which acts as a stand in docked mode) able to detach and pull double duties as a portable USB-C hub. It’s perfect for Steam Deck/Asus ROG Ally/Lenovo Legion Go/Zotac Zone etc. owners who want to keep employing that extra connectivity when taking their handheld away from home, and the Spring Sale has chipped the already-aggressive price down to £38 / $31.

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