I recently started to play a crafting mmorpg (bitcraft) and while it runs great on the steam deck, the controls are not great. I have been playing with an old dell usb keyboard and Bluetooth trackball. I would like to find a great Bluetooth keyboard. So many of the wireless keyboards I have looked at require a dongle, which limits my ability to charge unless I use a dock.
I would rather a larger keyboard than a smaller one.
I have an Air75 from Nuphy that I love. Not super cheap, but it is a really nice low-profile mechanical keyboard. I was very impressed by the feel and quality of it. It works with either a dongle or Bluetooth. If I was buying one now I’d probably go with the Air60 v2 to make it a bit more compact.
For portable use I love this keyboard: https://a.co/d/a1s6Slt
It’s not the best option if you’re just using it at home, though.
Check out the keychron lineup. They have some decent Bluetooth ones that work fine. I have the V6 pro and it has been serving me very well.
I like those! I may replace my main keyboard with one of those too.
I can thoroughly second this recommendation. I have a K4 for my main computer keyboard, and a K7 low profile for my deck (as it fits into the steam deck case I have), and they’re both fantastic and completely without hassle
so I originally got mine for my PC and that’s where I mainly use it, but I also use it with my Steam Deck sometimes via Bluetooth
I have the Epomaker EK68 and it’s a 65% sized keyboard so it’s smaller than a full sized one but not too tiny. I find it nice because it’s not TOO compact but can slip into a backpack without taking up too much space. It can connect with USB, dongle, or Bluetooth and switches between them with a little switch on the back. It’s mechanical and you can swap the key switches for whatever type you want
Overall not too expensive either
I’ve been using the K380 and pebble mouse. It’s not large, so probably not for you. You can buy the pebble 2 combo now. I bought a basic leather case for the k380 which works fine.
It got a weird issue a couple years in where it never powers down, so for travel I remove one of the AAA batteries and slide that into the case next to it. The pebble mouse has never acted up. A couple of keycaps on the k380 also fell off before I got to he case, so I would say that if you’re carrying it in a backpack I’d definitely recommend getting a case.
Overall, though, it keeps chugging without much more issue. I also reconfigured the keycaps to reflect my Dvorak layout without any special tools.
I have the k480 which I like for typing and such, but for gaming I find it too small. It looks to be similar to your 380 but the 480 has a slot to hold a tablet or phone.
I do like hearing the 380 has a case though.
I was looking at the Logitech mx keys s, but it is $130. At that point I would probably go with a gaming keyboard.
This thing is a tank and works great.
https://www.lenovo.com/ca/en/p/accessories-and-software/keyboards-and-mice/keyboards/4y40x49493
Tried some of the smaller folding keyboards but found this to be the most comfortable and reliable
I have a number of Bluetooth keyboards and they all seem to work just fine with the steam deck. I think you can pick the keyboard you want style wise and you’ll be fine.
The problem I have run into is the keyboards I am finding are either wireless with dongle, or very small TV keyboards.
I dunno, I recently bought two keyboards and both could do all theee, wired, wireless with the dongle, or Bluetooth with no dongle. I have a keychron and love it - if you’re looking for desktop keyboard, that’s a great choice although pricy. Logitech makes some good travel ones too that operate in all three modes. Try those brands if you’re having trouble finding Bluetooth keyboards.
