Category: Steam Deck

You can use a lot of external controllers with the Steam Deck but the current system to interact with them isn't great. The Controller Tools plugin could solve some issues.

Game store Fanatical have put up another Steam Deck Verified game bundle and there's some great looking gems inside.

It seems people haven't learned from the debacle with the dbrand Project Killswitch case using magnets, that causes problems with certain Steam Deck fan speeds.

GameCube and the Wii emulator Dolphin had a progress report posted up in late December, and it's looking really good, especially so with their performance optimization work.

Decky Loader is a project I've covered before multiple times now because it can add a lot to the Steam Deck with plugins, and now it's even easier to use.

Something it seems Valve has been working on for a while now, is an easy way to transfer game installs between PCs and Steam Deck.

The first Proton Experimental update of 2023 from Valve has landed for Linux desktop and Steam Deck, plus Proton Next is live again with the upcoming release of Proton 7.0-6.

Vampire Survivors, probably the most popular game on Steam Deck that keeps being top of the most played list, is set for a busy 2023.

Three fun bits for you today including Steam desktop and Steam Deck Beta updates, an easy way to update third-party Flatpaks on Steam Deck in Gaming Mode and another HDR teaser from Valve.

Up for a fresh set of games? The Humble Choice subscription is back for January 2023 and the highlight game for some here will likely be DOOM Eternal. Here's a run over the compatibility expected on Steam Deck and Linux desktop.

December 2022 results are in for the Steam Hardware & Software Survey and overall the Linux share is down but the overall trend is still good.

Valve put up a big list of all the top games on Steam for 2022, and they've given a breakdown across different categories like the Steam Deck. So here's what they listed as the most played, plus a note about the best reviewed games released playable on Steam Deck in 2022.

It came to my attention recently that there's a website out there selling different models of the Steam Deck, at a discount, along with Steam Accounts. Don't fall for the trap like accessory maker JSAUX did.

Here's my own take on a top list of games to check out for Steam Deck that were released in some form in 2022, or had a major update to improve them.

Valve have released two small updates to the Steam Deck OS (SteamOS) and here's what's new and improved.

Closing in nicely on the big 10K, the Steam Deck gaming handheld from Valve has hit over 7,000 games noted to be Playable or Verified.

Now and then the exclusive game discussion pops up, because someone thinks it would be a good idea to lock games to a platform. Here we go again.

For the third time, Xbox Game Studios have talked up about their games on the Steam Deck and what compatibility to expect for it.

ProtonUp-Qt, the very useful installer app to get different compatibility layers on Steam Deck and Linux desktop, has version 2.7.7 up adding in new tools.

Chinese accessory brand JSAUX have officially put up their transparent backplate for the Steam Deck.