Removing non-Steam apps now cleans up on Steam Deck and Linux desktop
A change that Valve missed in the big recent upgrade of the Steam client, is that on Linux systems either desktop or Steam Deck, removing non-Steam apps should now be cleaner.
Category: Steam Deck
PAYDAY 2 devs to ensure it works with Proton on Linux and Steam Deck
You may have seen the news recently that Overkill decided to stop supporting and updating their Native Linux build of PAYDAY 2. Well, they're now saying they will ensure it works with Proton.
The Last of Us Part I upgraded and now Steam Deck Verified
The Last of Us Part I is finally getting to a level that's actually good, and the latest update is out now including bumping it up to Steam Deck Verified status.
SMITE now works on Linux and Steam Deck in the latest update
Titan Forge Games and Hi-Rez Studios have updated their popular MOBA game SMITE, and with it an improvement to allow it to now work on Linux with Easy Anti-Cheat.
Valheim gets upgraded to improve performance and fix major bugs
Iron Gate have now released the latest update to Valheim, their co-op open world survival game and it should be good for all players.
eXtremeRate put up their Steam Deck custom shell for pre-order
Ready to ship around the middle of June, eXtremeRate have now put up pre-orders for those of you brave enough to mod the entire shell of the Steam Deck.
Competitive party game Unspottable gets online play
Unspottable was a lot of fun at release, giving you competitive hide and seek amongst the crowd gameplay but local multiplayer was pretty limiting. Now though, it has online play!
GuliKit reveal an upgraded anti-drift thumbstick module for Steam Deck
While the Steam Deck is a fantastic handheld devices, there's always going to be ways to make it better and GuliKit just revealed an upgraded version of their anti-drift thumbstick mod.
GE-Proton 8-4 is out now with game fixes and other upgrades
GE-Proton 8-4 is the latest release of the community-made compatibility layer for Steam Deck and desktop Linux gaming. Here's what's new and changed.
Bullet hell game Survivors of the Dawn features mini campaign, text events
Survivors of the Dawn is another bullet hell horde game in the spirit of Vampire Survivors and the many others now like it but it does a few things that make it fresh and worth a look.
A fully transparent Steam Deck mod is on the way
We've had transparent backplates for the Steam Deck for a while now but what about the front? Well, they're on the way from two different companies.
Proton Experimental fixes up Halo MCC, Ubisoft Connect, Creativerse
Valve has released an update to Proton Experimental, bringing with it a few nice fixes for issues in various games so here's a run over what's changed.
Diablo 4 on Steam Deck is quite magnificent (and desktop Linux too!)
Diablo 4 is just about to release for everyone, and after blasting through the Early Access I've been thoroughly impressed by how it runs on Steam Deck and desktop Linux.
NonSteamLaunchers adds support for the Minecraft Launcher and lots of bug fixes
The really interesting project NonSteamLaunchers to get all sorts of third-party launchers on Steam Deck like Battle.net, EA, Epic Games and more has now added support for the Minecraft Launcher and fixed a lot of problems.
dbrand bring out a universal mount for Steam Deck Killswitch
Do you have the Killswitch case for your Steam Deck? Well dbrand have come up with their own universal mount so you can strap anything you want to the back of it.
Try the demo of Lueur and the Dim Settlers, a minimalist and relaxing survival builder
With a minimalist art style and a more casual setting, Lueur and the Dim Settlers is a genuine little delight to play for those after a city-builder with survival elements but there's a more relaxed game mode too.
Linux hits a multi-year high for user share on Steam thanks to Steam Deck
After some recent weirdness where March saw a big drop, the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for May 2023 is now showing the Linux share at a multi-year high.
ELDEN RING tops the Steam Deck most played for May 2023
Once again, ELDEN RING has managed to become the number 1 most played game on Steam Deck, after hovering close to it over the last couple of months. Here's the top 20 most played on Steam Deck for May 2023.
AirJet from Frore Systems could be great cooling for a Steam Deck 2
If there's one thing I truly want from a Steam Deck 2 aside from the usual performance related upgrades, it would be better cooling and less noise. Perhaps the new AirJet from Frore Systems is what Valve could use.
Proton Experimental update fixes "many" games on Steam Deck and desktop Linux
Valve has put out a small update to Proton Experimental, which should fix many games due to a regression that was hiding away.