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[Discussion] What are you playing on your Deck? - April 2026 (sopuli.xyz)
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Lists of useful tools, software, mods, websites and other resources (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by Thaurin@lemmy.world 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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Decky Loader plugin for automatic WiFi optimizations for game streaming on Steam Deck (github.com)
submitted 9 hours ago by Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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This plugin makes some changes to the deck's WiFi settings that are supposed to significantly help with streaming quality. It's not on the decky store yet, so you have to manually install it.

Here's what it does:

  • Disables WiFi power management and PCIe power states that cause packet batching, latency spikes, and throughput degradation during sustained streaming.

  • Locks to your current access point so the Deck stops scanning for other networks every 2 minutes. Disable before switching networks or if you use a mesh/multi-AP setup and need to roam.

  • Installs a script that reapplies your settings every time WiFi reconnects - works even if Decky isn't running

  • Increases kernel buffer sizes and TX queue length to handle bursty streaming traffic without dropping packets

It also has some other features that can be toggled if needed, like forcing ipv4, forcing 5/6ghz, or using a different DNS.

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Dropped my Steam Deck. Is it fixable? (aussie.zone)
submitted 10 hours ago by Almacca@aussie.zone to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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I picked it up in it's case when I was leaving work, which turned out to not be zipped up, and it fell on a carpeted floor from maybe a couple of feet.

It seemed to work initially, but when I got home to play, I discovered that the LB button no longer works, the RB button only works on every second press, and the 'Steam' and '...' buttons just zoom on the screen but not bring up the relevant menus, and with further exploration they both seem to trigger the LB function.

I've restarted it, installed the latest update, and the problem persists. It's it fixable, or am I fucked?

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I just tried RPCS3 for the first time since the big update. LBP is now playable on Deck (programming.dev)
submitted 17 hours ago by the16bitgamer@programming.dev to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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Now we aren't talking magical improvements. But before the game ran at about 75% (20-25fps), now its more 95-100% (28-30fps). Turn off the frame charts and you wouldn't even notice.

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RetroDECK v0.10.8b - Release Announcement (retrodeck.readthedocs.io)
submitted 1 day ago by lazorne@lemmy.zip to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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Steam Controller shows signs of life, as leaker suggests that Valve has received its "first large quantity" shipments (www.pcguide.com)
submitted 2 days ago by Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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Leaker here is Brad Lynch, who generally seems reliable as a leaker for Valve software and products. He was also the source for the leaked renders of the steam controller.

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SteamOS 3.8.2 Beta: Second Clutch (store.steampowered.com)
submitted 1 day ago by steam_lover@sh.itjust.works to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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FEX 2604 Tagged (fex-emu.com)
submitted 5 days ago by woelkchen@lemmy.world to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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SteamOS 3.8.1 Beta: Second Clutch (store.steampowered.com)
submitted 6 days ago by steam_lover@sh.itjust.works to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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The Steam Workshop Got A New Steam Deck-Friendly Beta Update (steamdeckhq.com)
submitted 1 week ago by Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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The Entire Jak And Daxter Trilogy Now Have Native PC Ports, And They Are Great on Steam Deck - Steam Deck HQ (steamdeckhq.com)
submitted 1 week ago by commander@lemmy.world to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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Steam is adding support to show estimated FPS for your hardware before buying a game (thelemmy.club)
submitted 1 week ago by Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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More details here: https://www.techspot.com/news/111951-steam-could-soon-show-estimated-fps-based-crowd.html?hl=en-US

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Wine 11.6 is an exciting release to make modding Windows games on Linux simpler (www.gamingonlinux.com)
submitted 1 week ago by Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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Wine is the base for Proton, which lets windows games run on the Deck.

The interesting bit here is the change to how DLLs are loaded. Currently with Wine and Proton, you do at times need to do a bit of a workaround for games that need specific DLLs for their mods. With this change now in place and shipped in Wine, it means that if the DLL company name attached is not Microsoft (so a custom one supplied with the mod or game), Wine will automatically use it over the Wine version.

Hopefully, the end result will be a number of mods for Windows games on Linux / SteamOS will be easier to run, often out of the box with no extra changes or launch options. And, eventually, Valve will pull the changes into Proton so everyone using it with Steam will see the benefits of it.

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Chiaki-ng the open-source PlayStation Remote Play app gets better streaming quality and stability (www.gamingonlinux.com)
submitted 1 week ago by Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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Improved streaming quality and connection stability for an app like this can actually be pretty meaningful, so I figured it was worth sharing.

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Steam Beta adds Remote Downloads Management (www.gamingonlinux.com)
submitted 1 week ago by Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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Basically you can now manage the download screen of your deck from a PC client. I haven't gotten to try it yet, but my understanding is that the deck needs to be on for this to work, but it will work if the deck is already in the "screen off downloading updates" state.

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PS3 emulator RPCS3 showcases its Big Picture Mode (www.notebookcheck.net)
submitted 2 weeks ago by commander@lemmy.world to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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Linux smashes past 5% on the Steam Survey for the first time (note: percentage is questionable) (www.gamingonlinux.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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Important to note that the results are a bit weird though for the last couple months.

In December, after Win10 EoL, linux achieved a record 3.58% of Steam users. However there was a massive drop in February, down to 2.23% of users on Linux. This was accompanied by a massive spike in Chinese steam accounts (english users dropped from 36% of user accounts in the survey to 22%, while Chinese user accounts jumped from 24% of users to 54% of users). I'm guessing it was a bunch of chinese bot accounts. (edit: as pointed out in the comments, this was probably due to chinese new year. Lots of chinese people hitting gaming cafes).

Now for March, Linux jumped back from 2.23% of users to 5.33% of steam users surveyed. Leading the charge are two unidentified distros 0 64-bit (+17.6%) and 64-bit (+8%).

The unknown distros being responsible for the massive gain is very suspicious, so we'll have to see if that part ends up being correct or not. On the other hand, the surge of chinese accounts that seemingly pushed down linux's percentages last month are now gone, with chinese accounts dropping from 54% of users to 23%.

So ultimately we'll need to wait and see if valve clarifies what "0 64-bit linux" and "64-bit linux" are, or wait until next month to see how things change.

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As expected - Slay the Spire 2 leads the way for the most played Steam Deck games for March 2026 (www.gamingonlinux.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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RetroDECK Blog - April 2026: Productivity Integration (retrodeck.readthedocs.io)
submitted 2 weeks ago by lazorne@lemmy.zip to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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Something is brewing on the RetroDECK Blog!

One of the most requested features is coming in 0.11.0!

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SteamOS 3.8.1 Preview: Second Clutch (store.steampowered.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by steam_lover@sh.itjust.works to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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Valve Prepares for Steam Frame Launch with Android Upload Options in Steamworks (www.techpowerup.com)
submitted 3 weeks ago by commander@lemmy.world to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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DLSS Multi-Frame Generation Is Now Easier To Enable On Steam Deck, And It Makes Gameplay Worse (steamdeckhq.com)
submitted 3 weeks ago by Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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This is for multiplying your fps by 3x or 4x, but the input lag, ghosting, stuttering, and other issues make everything worse. Overall I'd recommend sticking to lossless scaling at 2x or not using framegen at all.

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Introducing SteamVR 2.15 (store.steampowered.com)
submitted 3 weeks ago by steam_lover@sh.itjust.works to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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Mathieu Comandon Explains His Use of AI in Lutris Development (my interview!) (thelemmy.club)
submitted 3 weeks ago by PerfectDark@lemmy.world to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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So when the news circulated recently that the Lutris developer was using Claude to help write the code (and the angry posts/articles appeared) I figured I'd reach out to Mathieu to hear his side of things.

I chatted to him a little, asking for his side of the story. He goes into some depth on how he uses it as part of his work-flow, the transparency in open-source projects in general, licensing and ownership of code that A.I. writes, safety and so on. Plenty of answers from Lutris, if you're curious on the topic. As ever, you can find the link here:

https://gardinerbryant.com/mathieu-comandon-explains-his-use-of-ai-in-lutris-development/

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A place to discuss and support all Steam Hardware, including Steam Deck, Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and SteamOS in general.

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