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[Discussion] What games are you playing on your Deck or Machine? - August 2026 (sopuli.xyz)
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Lists of useful tools, software, mods, websites and other resources (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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These are lists of some tools and software that are useful for Steam Deck and can enhance your experience with it, as well as all the websites and other such Steam Deck resources I know.

I made these lists for the wiki on Reddit's SteamDeck sub and I thought it was a pretty useful to keep around. I wanted to dump them here for everybody to preserve them and to maybe find a new home for this Steam Deck resource.

Let me know what you think.

List of tools and homebrew

Below is a list of tools and homebrew that can enhance your experience with the Steam Deck. Since the Steam Deck offers most things that a normal Linux desktop environment can, tools are included that can be found in the Discover store (including from non-default repositories) and have proven to be an especially good fit.

Emulation and non-steam games

  • BCML Installer for Steam Deck

    BCML (a modding tool voor Breath of the Wild for WiiU) can be difficult to get running on Steam Deck, because it uses an immutable filesystem and the version of Python installed by default is higher than what BCML supports. This script helps people install it.

  • BoilR

    Add non-steam games to your steam library.

  • Emudeck

    This script automates downloading, installing and setting up a large list of different emulators.

  • EmulationStation DE

    A graphical and themeable emulator front-end that allows you to access all your favorite games in one place, which is installed by Emudeck and Retrodeck, but can also be used by itself.

  • Mod Organizer 2 Linux Installer

    This project aims to make modding and playing Bethesda games on Linux as easy as possible. It does that by providing installers which automatically setup a working experience for the user.

  • Retrodeck

    A flatpak application containing a large list of different emulators.

  • SGDBoop

    A tool that automatically applies assets from SteamGridDB directly to your Steam library, removing the need to download and set them manually.

  • Steam ROM Manager

    Steam ROM Manager is a super flexible tool for adding non-Steam games to steam in bulk and managing their artwork assets. It can be installed with Emudeck, but can also be used by itself.

File management

  • Deck Drive Manager

    Copy Steam Games From Your PC to Your Steam Deck SD Card.

  • Disk Usage Analyzer

    A tool for managing your used and free space.

  • Firelight

    Filelight is an application to visualize the disk usage on your computer by showing folders using an easy-to-understand view of concentric rings. Filelight makes it simple to free up space!

  • gdu

    If you prefer the command-line, gdu is a fast disk usage analyzer with console interface, written in Go.

  • Shortix

    A script that creates human readable symlinks for Proton game prefixes. Reddit release post

  • Steam Deck Shader Cache Killer

    Script to Purge The Steam Decks Shader Cache/ Compat Data. Reddit release post

File transfer and synchronization

  • Deck Screenshot Sync

    A work-in-progress auto-uploader for screenshots made from the Deck onto your PC or phone. Reddit post by u/ Xinerki.

  • MEGASync

    Easy automated syncing between your computers and your MEGA Cloud Drive.

  • OpenCloudSaves

    Open Cloud Saves is an open source application for managing your saves games across Windows, MacOs, and Linux (including SteamOS).

  • Syncthing

    Syncthing is a file synchronization tool like Dropbox, except that it can work with your own machines and without a server. This can be very useful for keeping non-Steam and emulator save games in sync or backed up.

  • Warpinator

    Send and Receive Files across the Network

Launchers

  • Alfea

    Alfae is an experimental project to launch GOG/Local/ItchIo/Epic/Bottles Games in an organised fashion. Also can add games to deck UI.

  • Bottles

    Runs Windows software on Linux with Bottles.

  • Heroic Game Launcher

    Heroic is an Open Source Games Launcher. Right now it supports launching games from the Epic Games Store using Legendary and GOG Games using our custom implementation with gogdl.

  • Lutris

    Lutris is a video game preservation platform aiming to keep your video game collection up and running for the years to come.

  • NonSteamLaunchers

    Installs the latest GE-Proton and several non-Steam launchers under one Proton prefix folder and adds them to your Steam library. Reddit release post for v2.7

  • Steam Tinker Launch

    Steam Tinker Launch is a versatile Linux wrapper tool for use with the Steam client which allows for easy graphical configuration of game tools, such as GameScope, MangoHud, modding tools and a bunch more. It supports both games using Proton and native Linux games, and works on both X11 and Wayland.

Plugins and mods

Remote access and game streaming

  • AnyDesk

    AnyDesk allows you to connect to your Steam Deck desktop remotely, like TeamViewer.

  • Barrier

    Share mouse and keyboard over the local network.

  • Chiaki4deck

    Chiaki4deck is a fork of Chiaki, adding features for the Steam Deck. It is a free and Open Source Client for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 Remote Play. It can be used to play in real time on a PlayStation as long as there is a network connection.

  • Deskreen

    Turn any device into a secondary screen for your computer. Streams your Steam Deck screen to a browser on another machine.

  • KDE Connect

    Enables communication between all your devices.

  • Moonlight

    Moonlight allows you to play your PC games on almost any device, whether you're in another room or miles away from your gaming rig.

  • NoMachine

    Like AnyDesk, allows remote desktop connections to your Steam Deck. Disabling read-only on the filesystem is required to install, but otherwise works very well.

  • Remote Mouse

    Use your phone as a keyboard and mouse, and copy/paste between devices (apps for iOS and for Android available.) Gained improved support for Linux and Steam Deck in December 2022.

  • Rustdesk

    An open source TeamViewer alternative, remote desktop software. Works out of the box, no configuration required. Use the AppImage from the nightly build.

  • Steam Link

    Connect your Steam Deck or other Steam devices with each other for remote streaming.

  • Sunshine

    Sunshine is a self-hosted game stream host for Moonlight, offering low latency, cloud gaming server capabilities.

  • Unified Remote

    Remote control app for your Steam Deck. Turn your smartphone into a universal remote control, control mouse, keyboard and more.

Other tools

  • Boot Video Randomizer

    Replace the Deck startup video file with a file of the user's choice. Randomizer provides two features: individual random set and on-boot randomization. Reddit release post

  • CoreKeyboard

    CoreKeyboard is an X11-based virtual keyboard. It has the advantage over Valve's built-in keyboard to offer access to special keys such as Ctrl, Alt and function keys.

  • Great on Deck browser extension for Chrome or Firefox

    See what games are verified for the Steam Deck and which medal they have on ProtonDB in the Steam store.

  • Ludusavi

    Backup tool for PC game saves. Here is the Reddit release post.

  • ProtonUp-Qt

    Install and manage Wine- and Proton-based compatibility tools for Steam and Lutris with this graphical user interface.

  • Qbert

    Qbert generates a root overlay where you can install whatever software you need without messing your filesystem. NOTICE: something is broken atm, Qbert is not creating a correct overlay so basically the software is not working as intended.

  • SC Controller

    User-mode driver, mapper and GTK3 based GUI for Steam Controller, DS4 and similar controllers. Steam Deck support added in version 0.4.8.8.

  • Steam Deck SD Card Scanner

    An application to help you keep track of the different games you have on your SD Cards. If you ever found yourself wondering if you already have a game installed on a different SD Card then this is for you. Reddit post by u/ddotthomas.

  • Steam Deck Utilities by CryoByte33

    Scripts and utilities to enhance the Steam Deck experience, particularly performance.

  • Steam Shortcut Editor

    Allows you to modify the shortcuts file quickly and set game name to be the appid, so you have access to community controls. Link to Reddit post

  • Vibrant Deck CLI

    A simple command line utility to tweak the screen saturation of the Steam Deck.

List of Steam Deck-related websites

Here is a collection of websites that offer information, guides and news about the Steam Deck.

Official Valve sites

Linux and Steam Deck gaming sites

  • ProtonDB

    Crowdsourced Linux and Steam Deck game compatibility reports.

  • GamingOnLinux

    GamingOnLinux deals with games on Linux (which the Steam Deck runs) in general, but has consistently reported on Steam Deck-related news.

  • Linux Gaming Central

    Linux Gaming Central is dedicated to giving you news on the Linux gaming front. The link above points to the "Steam Deck" tag on the site.

  • Boiling Steam

    Boiling Steam is dedicated to covering the world of PC Linux Gaming since 2014. The site often reports on the Steam Deck, as the search results the link points to show.

  • Are We Anti-Cheat Yet?

    A comprehensive and crowd-sourced list of games using anti-cheats and their compatibility with GNU/Linux or Wine/Proton.

Steam Deck community sites

  • Steam Deck Community

    An independent Steam Deck Forum.

  • Steam Deck Life

    A Steam Deck blog for the latest news, tips and tricks and more.

  • Steam Deck HQ

    A web site with game reviews with optimal configuration, tips and guides, and news.

  • ShareDeck

    An unofficial site to find and share Steam Deck performance configurations.

  • overkill.wtf

    overkill.wtf primarily focuses on the Steam Deck, with a hint of Switch, PC gaming and whatever else we find interesting at that moment--but mostly Steam Deck.

  • Great on Deck

    Unofficial Steam Deck compatibility website. Verification, performance reviews and tweaks for Steam Deck. Emulation guides, Epic Games Store, Ubisoft Connect games and more.

  • CheckMyDeck

    Check Steam Deck compatibility of your Steam library.

  • sdeck.wiki

    A list of Steam Deck resources.

  • Steam Deck Guide

    A guide covering Steam Deck, including the applications and tools that will make you better and more efficient with your Steam Deck device.

  • Steam Deck Repo

    A website where you can upload and share community-made Steam Deck boot videos (plus in the future, other things like themes and an app to automatically apply them to the Steam Deck)!

  • Steam Deck Linux Wiki

    This wiki aims to be a useful resource for those that want to explore the desktop side of the Steam Deck.

  • Steam Deck Guide

    This guide contains all kinds of useful tips that were found online. Hopefully it will help you use your Steam Deck to the fullest.

List of Steam Deck-related subreddits and Lemmy communities

These other places covering the Steam Deck also exist on sites like Reddit and Lemmy:

  • r/SteamDeck
  • r/DeckSupport
  • r/steamdeck_linux
  • r/SteamDeckBootVids
  • r/SteamDeckEmulation
  • r/SteamDeckGames
  • r/SteamDeckModded
  • r/SteamDeckMods
  • r/SteamDeckTech
  • r/SteamDeckTinker
  • r/SteamDeckTricks
  • r/SteamDeckWins
  • r/SteamDeckYuzu
  • r/SteamOS
  • r/WindowsOnDeck
  • r/BestOfSteamDeck
  • r/linux_gaming

List of Steam Deck-related podcasts

If you enjoy listening to Steam Deck news in your car or elsewhere, these podcasts might be for you:

List of Steam Deck-related Discord servers

Get together and discuss the Steam Deck on these Discord servers:

  • Steam Deck Discord

    The main Steam Deck Discord, not affiliated with Valve, Valve employees are known to lurk on the Discord.

  • Steam Deck Homebrew

    Steam Deck Homebrew Discord server, with, among others, a channel for Decky support.

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Steam Machine - Waitlist only 3 weeks? (feddit.org)
submitted 1 day ago by to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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About 3 weeks ago (well past the original reservation period) I decided I might as well put myself on the reservation list for the steam machine (512Gb + controller) and yesterday, I already received my notification that I am able to purchase the damn thing. I expected to wait way longer, at least until next year.
Are turnarounds this short to be expected?

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Amanda Watson, the engineer who pioneered the AirLink and several other technologies for Oculus, was hired at Valve. (thelemmy.club)
submitted 2 days ago by to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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An article about her work at Oculus and Meta: XR Update

No Frame today, it looks like.

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The Steam Deck Is Now Being Used To Control Mars Rovers (steamdeckhq.com)
submitted 2 days ago by [M] to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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This Steam Deck Plugin Makes Installing Mods From Nexus Mods Easy And Accessible (steamdeckhq.com)
submitted 6 days ago by [M] to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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Note: Not all games are supported, and the plugin is at least partially AI coded according to the repository.

Supported Games:

Cyberpunk 2077
Elden Ring
Fallout 4
Fallout: New Vegas
Resident Evil 4
Skyrim Special Edition
Slay the Spire 2
Stardew Valley
The Witcher 3

Upcoming Support:

Fallout 3
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
Palworld
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Repairing the Steam Deck LCD Gets Much More Expensive as Official Battery Reaches $180 (www.eteknix.com)
submitted 1 week ago by to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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Gears E-Day Multiplayer Beta E: 30 FPS in training mode (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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Anyone been testing this out? My best friend is a huge Gears head (we played couch co-op of the first 3 games together all the time).

I only have a Deck, but he has a PC.

Just wondering how it feels/plays. Allegedly they are trying to get a deck native build working. As long as I get a stable 30 FPS, I’m pretty happy though.

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Gamers Are Building Steam Machines From Repurposed PS5 APUs (www.pcmag.com)
submitted 1 week ago by [M] to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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Epic Games Store will get a Linux version sometime "soon" (www.gamingonlinux.com)
submitted 1 week ago by [M] to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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I really don't like Epic personally, but this is still pretty huge. Linux and SteamOS have come a long way. CEO Tim Sweeney has always been very negative towards the idea of Linux support, so Epic changing that stance would suggest that Linux/SteamOS has finally become too big of a market to ignore.

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The Steam Frame Startup Movie Has Been Leaked From The Recent Beta Update (steamdeckhq.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by [M] to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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Probably means the official launch announcement is very close, at least we can hope.

Also some of you may have noticed that Sopuli (and this community) were down for a lot of the day. Big thanks to @QuentinCallaghan@sopuli.xyz for getting everything up and working again!

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Xbox Game Pass May Soon Work on Linux (steamdeckhq.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by [M] to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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One of the Heroic devs is working on project Xodus, which is aiming to make game pass and other windows store games work on Linux/steam deck. They already have Xbox logins, license checks, and game downloads working, but are still working on the games themselves.

An important note:

That being said, the Xodus project is targeting games using Microsoft's newer GDK and MSIXVC format. Older apps that use the UWP format, such as many games released during the Windows 8 and early Windows 10 period (Forza Horizon 3, Gears of War 4), aren't planned to be supported.

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A Steam Deck Was Turned Into a Game Boy (steamdeckhq.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by [M] to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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Valve emailed about a cyberattack against their shipping partner CEVA Logistics in Europe (www.gamingonlinux.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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Just got that E-Mail from Valve...

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Pre-installed Games (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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Been trying to set up some Windows games from GOG.

Games launch just fine on Desktop Mode, but only seem to “work” if they’re in the background. If I have the system key pressed I can see the games loading or animations working properly, but the games are frozen when in Fullscreen or Windowed.

Tried swapping resolutions and running in Game mode, but it would continue to be hung in Desktop mode or stuck on the Steam logo when booting from Game Mode.

Also tried Proton Hotfix, Proton Experimental, and Proton 11.

Tried multiple games with no luck.

Other games purchased from Steam work just fine on both SSD and SD card.

I haven’t set Lutris up on my deck yet, but I think trying to run them via Lutris is the next step.

I’m also running SteamOS beta.

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[Controller] FlickStick Videos - YouTube Channel about Steam Controller (www.youtube.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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I just wanted to share a channel I found, that is dedicated to Steam Controller, Steam Deck controls and Steam Input tutorials, tips and tricks. It is lot, but not only, about gyro. There are also game specific tips and sometimes comparisons with other gamepads.

In the older videos it was a lot about Playstation controllers too, but since the launch of the Steam Controller the focus changed.

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Steam deck FPS game weapon switching (discuss.tchncs.de)
submitted 2 weeks ago by to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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How do you prefer to do it? I find the weapon wheels to be way too clunky especially when playing games like Doom Eternal.

I've been using the back buttons. Regular press for 1 2 3 4 and long press 225ms for 5 6 7 8. For some games a button chord for 9 and 10 but that's rarely needed.

225 ms delay seems like a sweet spot. It's short enough to switch guns quickly but long enough to make it different from a regular press.

I think it would be even better to have a proper numpad on the back of the steam deck but that would require some modifications. I think having 6 small back buttons per side is manageable and would greatly enhance FPS games.

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Would the ExtremeRate Clicky D-Pad Mod work with the Steam Controller? (www.extremerate.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Steam+Controller+(2nd+Gen+2026)+Buttons+Replacement/215326

After a round of Kirby's Return to Dreamland on my Steam Deck with my Steam Controller, it was pretty obvious Valve did almost nothing to alleviate the D-pad membrane issue from the OG and OLED Decks, which resulted in multiple inputs by rolling one direction of the D-pad.

I modded my Steam Deck OLED face buttons with the original (Strong) Clicky Kit. Would I be able to do the same with the Deck OLED (Light) Clicky Kit for the Steam Controller's face buttons, or should I wait until ExtremeRate has a dedicated kit for it?

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What does your steamdeck/machine look like? (thelemmy.club)
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Mine is pink. The image of peak masculinity. 💪

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Games in 4k? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 3 weeks ago by to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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I have the weekend to myself, which is rare in my books. I could duck my Deck to my 4k TV and play it with an Xbox controller.

Any game suggestions that might actually run at 4k on deck? Ideally like 30 FPS.

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Getting the most out of your Steam Controller: Gyro (store.steampowered.com)
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Getting the most out of your Steam Controller: Grip Sense (store.steampowered.com)
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Which PS2 game has the easiest achievement to unlock? (feddit.uk)
submitted 3 weeks ago by to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/53301826

I'm trying to set up retroachievements for PSCX2 on my steam deck via retrodeck, but I'm not sure it's working. What game has an achievement that is very easy to unlock and can be unlocked almost immediately, to make it easy to test?

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Disney Shows Its Steam Deck Animatronic Controller In New Video (steamdeckhq.com)
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Steam Deck LCD Battery Spares Return to iFixit With Steep Price Hike (www.techpowerup.com)
submitted 3 weeks ago by to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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Before the restock, the original OEM Steam Deck LCD battery kit cost $84.99, while the battery alone cost $79.99. After the restock, the OEM battery kit with iFixit's tools included costs $134.99, and the battery alone costs $129.99.

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