Steam Deck gaming news - page 81

Forza Horizon 5 gets a Proton Hotfix to work again on Steam Deck / Linux

By Liam Dawe, 15 Oct 2023

While Valve continue investigating the launch issues with the new Forza Motorsport, at least Forza Horizon 5 should work again on Steam Deck and desktop Linux after also breaking recently.

GE-Proton 8-17 brings fixes for Alan Wake, Batman Arkham Asylum and more (updated)

By Liam Dawe, 15 Oct 2023

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A fresh release of the community-maintained GE-Proton for Steam Deck and Linux desktop is out! GE-Proton 8-17 has some nice sounding fixes for running various games. Updates: and now GE-Proton 8-18 too and later 8-19.

Diablo 4 now Steam Deck Verified before launch but no Steam keys for Battle.net buyers

By Liam Dawe, 13 Oct 2023

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Good news if you plan to dive into Diablo 4 with the Steam release coming on October 17th, as it has been Steam Deck Verified. There's some bad news if you already purchased it on Battle.net though.

Steam Deck SteamOS 3.5.1 Preview fixes backlight staying on when docked

By Liam Dawe, 13 Oct 2023

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Valve has now released the latest SteamOS 3.5.1 Preview for download, fixing up some more issues in the Steam Deck OS like the backlight staying on when docked.

Steam Deck gets a 'Laser Pointer' Gyro mode, plus more desktop and SteamVR work

By Liam Dawe, 12 Oct 2023

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Valve released some more Steam Deck Beta Client updates recently, one of them including an interesting new Gyro mode so here's all the details on what's new.

Proton Experimental updated for Tony Hawk's, Halo Infinite, Resident Evil 4 Separate Ways

By Liam Dawe, 11 Oct 2023

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A freshly brewed Proton Experimental release just went out today which includes a bunch of fixes for various games. Here's your usual run over what's improved for Steam Deck / Linux desktop.

DAVE THE DIVER gets a big free content update

By Liam Dawe, 11 Oct 2023

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DAVE THE DIVER is probably one of the best games I've played this year, and certainly made some travelling more fun recently with my Steam Deck. A new update is out now adding in a whole bunch of extra content.

Mining and base defense game Dome Keeper got a huge upgrade

By Liam Dawe, 11 Oct 2023

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Dome Keeper was already pretty great. Giving you a mixture of mining, exploration, base-building and tower defense and now it's quite a lot bigger with a free update out now.

Valve investigating Forza Motorsport issues on Steam Deck / Linux

By Liam Dawe, 11 Oct 2023

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Forza Motorsport just launched and sadly it appears that it does not currently run on Steam Deck / Linux with Proton, but Valve are looking into it.

Relaxing poolside sim Placid Plastic Duck Simulator gets new DLC

By Pengling, 10 Oct 2023

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The latest DLC for Placid Plastic Duck Simulator, "So Many Ducks", made a splash on October 5th, adding 27 new collectible ducks to the breakout hit rubber-duck sim.

After over 80 weeks the Steam Deck leaves the top 10 global sellers on Steam

By Liam Dawe, 10 Oct 2023

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At one point it seemed like there was just no stopping the Steam Deck but now it seems after being available for 1 year and around 8 months or so, the Steam Deck has started to move down the top sellers on Steam.

PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs heads to Steam in 2024

By Liam Dawe, 10 Oct 2023

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Finally! PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle was a lot of fun back when it originally released in 2020, sadly it was exclusive to Google's shuttered cloud gaming service Stadia but a proper cross-platform release is coming in early 2024.

Need a new Steam Deck game? Here's 10 recent Verified titles

By Liam Dawe, 9 Oct 2023

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Looking for your next game to pick up on Steam Deck? Valve continues to put hundreds of games through Deck Verified so here's some recent highlights of games that are now Verified.

Trolley Delayma is a short, free and amusing puzzle game

By Liam Dawe, 9 Oct 2023

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Styled like the absolutely awesome Baba Is You, the short and free puzzler Trolley Delayma is out now and worth a go if you have 30 minutes to spare. Good for a Monday morning with a coffee to start your day.

ATOM RPG Trudograd gets a Steam Deck and Gamepad upgrade

By Liam Dawe, 9 Oct 2023

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The popular and positively rated turn-based post-apocalyptic roleplaying game ATOM RPG Trudograd has a big upgrade out now, making it much nicer for Steam Deck and Gamepad players.

SteamOS 3.4.11 for Steam Deck released with a Firmware upgrade

By Liam Dawe, 9 Oct 2023

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Just before the weekend hit Valve released SteamOS 3.4.11, which brings with it the Firmware 116 update that was previously only in the in-preview SteamOS 3.5.

Core Keeper 'Shimmering Frontier' update is out now

By Liam Dawe, 6 Oct 2023

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The great underground exploration, adventure and crafting survival game Core Keeper has a big new update out in Shimmering Frontier.

Proton 8.0-4 brings more game support to Steam Deck and desktop Linux

By Liam Dawe, 6 Oct 2023

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Clear your plans for the weekend, as Proton 8.0-4 is now officially available bringing improved game support for Steam Deck and normal desktop Linux. Here's all the latest on what's changed.

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 Gets A Steam Deck Badge and Proton Hotfix

By Smellbringer, 6 Oct 2023

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 recently dropped on Steam this week and in our opinion it's an incredible game, with Valve fixing up the multiplayer now in Proton Hotfix.

Retro shooter DUSK is getting a full free HD revamp

By Liam Dawe, 5 Oct 2023

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Coming around the 5 year anniversary, DUSK HD is going to be a big full visual remaster of the very popular shooter so here's what they've said about it.

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