Proton compatibility with Windows games is going to be an ongoing improvement for many years, and Proton Experimental is where all the latest comes in first for Linux and Steam Deck.
Yes, even a fair few games that Microsoft / Xbox publish will work out of the box on the Steam Deck.
I had the absolute pleasure of a very long and relaxed chat with some other Linux content creators: Nick from The Linux Experiment, Jason from Forbes / Linux4Everyone and Gardiner Bryant.
Out of the box, the Steam Deck comes with SteamOS 3 Linux and overall apart from early quirks and bugs it does work very well but they're now providing Windows drivers — with a big caveat.
I remember playing the demo for The Last Cube and being quite amazed at how good it was, and the full game is out now.
Do you like Match 3 games? Well, I do! Crown of Pain mixes together the idea of matching tiles but blends in turn-based RPG battles too.
Netherguild is a turn-based tactical roguelite dungeon-crawler, where you command expeditions below the earth in a desperate attempt to cure a strange plague. A proper demo is now available on Steam.
Another guide for you today. For those of you who want to use the EA App on the Steam Deck (or a Linux desktop!), here's one of the possible ways to do it using Bottles.
Blender, the all-in-one tool for 3D creation including modelling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and motion tracking, video editing and more has a big upgrade out with version 3.1.
Stadia is something we don't really talk about here too much now, as Google has let it slide considerably from the original aim but it's still going and it seems Google still has some interesting plans for it.
More open source goodness coming at you, as Mesa version 22.0 is officially out now for Linux open source graphics drivers.
While there are issues with the Deck Verified system, Valve continues on noting down more titles as being either Deck Verified or Playable.
With competition everywhere, Valve still manages to keep on growing at a rapid pace with the new yearly review up.
Possibly one of the best starts for a game I've seen in Early Access for some time, Core Keeper seems like an absolute delight so far.
shapez.io is a game about building an ever-expanding factory, that cuts up various shapes to make other shapes. It's gloriously engrossing and time consuming and now there's modding involved too.
With 7 episodes planned in total, episode 3 for the well-reviewed Scarlet Hollow from Black Tabby Games is out now.
Valve continue working quickly to fix up issues that are flowing in against the Steam Deck software, with a new update out now and ready to download onto your Deck.
The day we've all been waiting for right? Apex Legends from Respawn and EA has now been officially Steam Deck Verified.
This is a short update to my previous guide on installing the Epic Games store on the Steam Deck using Proton, plus how to enable access to an SD Card.
Are you a Sonic fan and love checking out fan games? What about a 3D game made with the Doom Legacy port of Doom?
