One of my all-time favorite games is half-price through Cyber Monday, and it plays like a dream on a handheld

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Spider-Man Remastered is one of my all-time favorite games and runs like a dream on handheld for some couch-based web swinging.

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When this game first launched, I'd have laughed if you'd said it would be playable on a handheld one day. But it is, and it's amazing. (Image credit: Windows Central)

The rise of gaming handhelds like the Steam Deck and ROG Ally has helped me play way more PC games than I used to. Including this one, Spider-Man Remastered, a game which is easily in my top-3 of all-time. I played it when it first came out on the PS4, then again on PS5, and again again on the PC / my Steam Deck. It's a perfect game to play handheld, and right now it's half price at just $24.89. You couldn't spend that money better on a new game.

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Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered (PC): was $59.99 now $24.89 at Loaded

An entirely original Spider-Man story created by Insomniac Games, this truly is the best Marvel game ever made. New York is sprawling and stunning, the web swinging is glorious, and if it doesn't make you shed a tear, I'll be very surprised. One of my all time favorite games, and perfect for playing on handhelds like the Steam Deck and ROG Ally.

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Incredible game, perfect handheld title

Sure, it's not looking as good as on a high-spec PC, but Spider-Man Remastered on a Steam Deck still looks pretty damn good. (Image credit: Windows Central)

I don't know about you, but when I'm playing games on my handheld, I mostly prefer to play single-player titles. I don't want to be sweating, I want to chill out with my feet up. While the story in Spider-Man Remastered is epic, I've been known to just swing around the city on my Steam Deck doing not a lot else, just to relax.

The web swinging in this game is sublime. Insomniac absolutely nailed arguably the most important part of a Spider-Man title, with the overall movement and combat on point. Insomniac's New York City is a beautiful, bustling metropolis, with so much to explore and plenty of easter eggs for Marvel fans to find.

The remaster also bundled the three story DLC packs with the game, telling a new tale that goes down after the main campaign, giving you a lot of content to play through. If, like me, you go after every suit, every collectible, there's so much to do.

At less than $25 you couldn't really do better for the money. Oh, and I recommend playing at 30 FPS on a handheld, your battery life will thank you. But that's how those of us who played it originally on the PS4 had it, so you'll still have a great time!

Spider-Man 2 is hitting PC in January, this is a great way to pass the time until then.

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Richard Devine
Richard Devine
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Richard Devine is the Managing Editor at Windows Central, where he combines a deep love for the open-source community with expert-level technical coverage. Whether he’s hunting for the next big project on GitHub, fine-tuning a WSL workflow, or breaking down the latest meta in Call of Duty, Forza, and The Division 2, Richard focuses on making complex tech accessible to every kind of user. If it’s happening in the world of Windows or PC gaming, he’s probably already knee-deep in the code (or the lobbies). Follow him on X and Mastodon.