Hyperglide

Hyperglide is a fun, affordable glider physics game that I recommend. It offers plenty of easy achievements and stands out from similar games like Superflight and Impossible Soaring; especially with its distinct graphics and subtly different controls. I enjoy having both games in my library because each brings something a little different to the table. The game runs smoothly on my PC and, with a few tweaks, works great on the Steam Deck as well. To get the best performance on Steam Deck, I set the resolution to 1200x800 (native) in the (....) Steamdeck menu, lowered the tree growth to 50%, and set the render scale to 80%. At 30 FPS and 90 Hz, the game looks and plays well. The controls are simple,just the stick and A button,which makes for a smooth experience, even with the Steam Deck’s spaced-apart controls. After about five hours of play, I think it is likely I’ll be coming back for more. If you enjoy glider games, Hyperglide is definitely a worthy purchase.

This is a really fun "zen"/endless game to just zone out and play. I REALLY like how the gliding physics feel. It just feels so good. I was literally sold by the steam store page's video. My one wish for this game is would be for the developer to add hand-crafted maps to the game. Race maps where the goal is to make it to the finish with challenges that require pitching your player correctly would be cool, and hand-crafted Freestyle maps that take advantage of the artifact/gem score mechanics better would be nice.