In a really surprising move the developers behind Decky Loader plugin Junk Store, which provides the ability to install games from GOG and Epic Games, are bringing the plugin to Steam officially.
Our friends down under will finally be able to buy an officially supported Steam Deck, as it heads to Australia officially in November.
You've cooked a lot of them in Arctic Eggs (which is really good) but have you ever just stopped for a moment to squeeze some eggs? No? Maybe you should.
Valve released another smaller Beta update for Steam desktop and Steam Deck with even more bug fixes.
Valve released a fresh update for Proton Experimental on October 7th, that pulled in some needed fixes for various Windows games on Linux / Steam Deck.
Space Marine 2 recently broke online play on Linux / Steam Deck, but the latest update should solve it. Although it seems desktop Linux users will need a launch option.
SKALD: Against the Black Priory is a retro-style party-based RPG set in a grim-dark fantasy world of tragic heroes, violent deaths and Lovecraftian horror. Released back in May, it now has full controller and Steam Deck support.
While Sony are actively making their PC ports worse with forced PlayStation Network accounts even for single-player games, some companies choose to make them better and now Grounded from Obsidian Entertainment and Xbox Game Studios gets improved.
There's been a few attempts to update Pinball into something new, and Pinball Spire is the latest that's out now. It's Steam Deck Verified and works great on desktop Linux with Valve's Proton.
After a bigger Steam Beta Client recently that had some nice improvements for Game Recording, and various Linux fixes along with another SteamOS Beta - we have yet another tiny SteamOS update.
Developer Wayne Heaney has been working to make XR glasses on Linux / Steam Deck a much better experience, and their latest release of the XR Gaming Plugin sounds awesome.
Valve released a fresh Steam Client Beta for all platforms with some big Game Recording improvements, plus there's also another small Steam Deck SteamOS Beta update.
Need a new racing game? #DRIVE Rally from Pixel Perfect Dude is officially out now in Early Access with Linux support.
Dome Keeper is a real gem with a simple yet highly satisfying gameplay loop, and it seems it's done well for Bippinbits. Even though they're working on the incredible looking PVKK, they're not done with Dome Keeper just yet.
Set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors, the upcoming 2D action-platformer metroidvania, Voidwrought looks like a real gem. Especially so if you're a Hollow Knight fan waiting on Hollow Knight: Silksong.
The latest Dwarf Fortress update has been released bringing with it some needed fixes, along with babies and some fun news about modding.
Slay the Princess is probably one of the best horror visual novels around, with absolutely glowing reviews everywhere and it's about to get bigger, for free.
With the two previous games World and RISE being Steam Deck Verified, I'm hopeful that Monster Hunter Wilds will also be playable on Steam Deck (and Desktop Linux) with Valve's Proton when it launches February 28, 2025.
Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered wasn't the only Horizon announcement from Sony's State of Play, with LEGO Horizon Adventures set to arrive on November 14.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge - Radical Reptiles was surprise announced and launched on the same day with it available now.