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LIVE A LIVE from Square Enix is Steam Deck Verified ahead of release

By Liam Dawe, 13 Apr 2023

LIVE A LIVE originally released in the 90s for the Super Famicom, and now it's being revived with the same style as OCTOPATH TRAVELER and it's already Steam Deck Verified.

Grounded from Obsidian adds Steam Deck support in v1.2.0

By Liam Dawe, 13 Apr 2023

The survival game Grounded from Obsidian Entertainment and Xbox Game Studios is gearing up to launch version 1.2.0 that's now available to test. With it comes Steam Deck support.

Half-Life: Alyx fully playable without VR even on Steam Deck thanks to a mod

By Liam Dawe, 11 Apr 2023

There's been a few efforts to get Half-Life: Alyx playable without VR and the latest is HLA-NoVR, out now and it's now possible to play it through, even on Steam Deck too.

Linux and Steam Deck compatibility tool helper ProtonUp-Qt v2.8.0 out now

By Liam Dawe, 11 Apr 2023

ProtonUp-Qt gives you a hassle-free way to install various compatibility tools like GE-Proton, Wine-GE, Luxtorpeda and others for Steam, Lutris and the Heroic Games Launcher.

The Last of Us Part I got a juicy patch with Steam Deck improvements

By Liam Dawe, 7 Apr 2023

It's certainly no secret that The Last of Us Part I had a really bad launch overall and the developer is now trying to improve things.

Battlestar Galactica Deadlock is free to keep this weekend

By Liam Dawe, 7 Apr 2023

If you enjoy strategy games, you don't want to miss the free giveaway of Battlestar Galactica Deadlock.

EVERSPACE 2 out now, devs focus on Proton for Linux - Steam Deck optimizations planned

By Liam Dawe, 7 Apr 2023

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ROCKFISH Games have now launched EVERSPACE 2 and it looks awesome! One of their original Kickstarter promises did not make it though, with Native Linux support being cancelled as they will support it with Proton instead.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection gets Steam Deck support

By Liam Dawe, 5 Apr 2023

It took quite a while for the issues to be figured out but Halo: The Master Chief Collection (MCC) now has improved Steam Deck support.

No Man's Sky gets another huge update with Interceptor

By Liam Dawe, 5 Apr 2023

No Man's Sky works great on Linux desktop and Steam Deck with Proton and now I need to jump back in because the Interceptor update sounds great.

Hell Let Loose planning Steam Deck support

By Liam Dawe, 4 Apr 2023

The hardcore FPS Hell Let Loose had a 2023 roadmap reveal, and they've confirmed they're planning to add Steam Deck support.

Proton Experimental fixes up Epic Online Services for Steam Deck / Linux

By Liam Dawe, 3 Apr 2023

Ah yes, launchers and external online services, what a nuisance they can be for Steam Deck and Linux desktop players. Thankfully, Valve keep working away on Proton to fix up issues.

Vampire Survivors: Tides of the Foscari DLC releases April 13th

By Liam Dawe, 31 Mar 2023

As if it hasn't sucked away enough of our free time already right? Vampire Survivors: Tides of the Foscari is arriving on April 13th.

The Pale Beyond sold 10% of copies on Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, 30 Mar 2023

Here's an interesting data point for you, The Pale Beyond a polar exploration game set in an unforgiving frozen wasteland managed to do well on the Steam Deck.

The Last of Us on Steam Deck is not great

By Liam Dawe, 28 Mar 2023

Here we are, another big release on Steam and sadly it's just seemingly not a good experience from my early testing.

GE-Proton 7-53 is out now fixing up Star Citizen, Diablo IV and more

By Liam Dawe, 24 Mar 2023

Another fresh tasty release of GE-Proton is now available, two actually were released in the last day so here's what's new as of GE-Proton 7-53 for Steam Deck and Linux desktop gaming.

Proton Experimental fixes up Call of Duty: Black Ops III videos

By Liam Dawe, 23 Mar 2023

Another fresh small update to Proton Experimental has landed on March 22nd, here's what's new and changed for Steam Deck and Linux desktop.

Big Ambitions drops Native Linux support shortly after the Steam release

By Liam Dawe, 21 Mar 2023

After being in Beta for a while for pre-orders, Big Ambitions, a role-playing business sim from Hovgaard Games (who previously developed Startup Company) launched in Early Access on Steam and then dropped Native Linux support.

Here's how to run Diablo 4 on Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, 20 Mar 2023

Diablo 4 is currently in Beta and due to launch soon, so here's how to get it working on Steam Deck. The same steps can be used to get it working on Linux desktop too.

Proton Experimental fixes up Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, BloodRayne, Prototype

By Liam Dawe, 15 Mar 2023

Valve have put out a fresh update for Proton Experimental for Steam Deck and Linux Desktop, bringing more compatibility for Windows games. Here's all the latest and how to switch to it.