Steam Deck Coverage

Epic Games told GamingOnLinux its Launcher Preview still aims to support as many Linux distributions as possible, including Fedora, SteamOS, Cachy and Omarchy, and that AppImage packaging will be restored this month after a shift to .deb.

After the Nov 4 patch (1.0302256), SteamDeckHQ retested Phantom Blade Zero: on Steam Machine at 2K, Medium and FSR Balanced it now holds nearly stable ~60 FPS in former problem areas, while Steam Deck still cannot hold a stable 30 FPS even on lowest settings.

At its first GOG Showcase on Nov 5, 2026, GOG said a reworked GOG Galaxy client is heading to Linux while staying optional, with DRM-free offline installers unchanged. GamingOnLinux reports the new multi-platform client is due in 2027; closed-beta and update sign-ups are open.

Avalanche's November 5, 2026 Hogwarts Legacy PC patch (build 2153883) adds Steam Deck OLED and Steam Machine support with optimized graphical settings and a virtual keyboard, plus DLSS 5, XeSS updates, and XeSS Multi-Frame Generation.

AnyAspectRatio is a free Decky Loader plugin that installs aspect-ratio fixes for over 100 games in one tap, defaulting to the Steam Deck's 16:10 1280x800 screen and also supporting ratios such as 4:3 and 3:2.

XD INC, the current owner of Torchlight, is updating Torchlight II through an optional Steam beta branch and says the work uses AI-assisted coding tools. The latest beta adds native Linux and Steam Deck support, WASD movement and controller fixes.

GE-Proton 11-12 moves to Valve's Oct 31 bleeding-edge Wine, reworks DXVK submission throttling and memory eviction, overhauls D7VK for DirectDraw and D3D7 games, and adds an option that shows Xbox-style controller prompts on the Steam Deck.

The PS3 emulator RPCS3 has no games left in its Loadable category after an SPU accuracy fix moved Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2 to Ingame. About 80% of its tracked library is rated Playable, and around 22 games remain in Intro.

On Nov 3 the Steam Deck's Steam store page redirected to the Steam homepage while Valve's other hardware stayed listed, and Valve hasn't explained it or announced a discontinuation. By 5:35 PM ET the page was loading again from a US connection.

DeckyTDPTuner is a new pre-release Decky Loader plugin that searches down from 15W for the lowest TDP that holds your chosen framerate, checks frametime smoothness and saves the result per game. A live mode keeps adjusting during play.

Savage Wind, an unofficial static recompilation of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for Windows, Linux and Steam Deck, reached Alpha 4 with both DLCs, a draw distance setting, HDR10 and Steam Deck gyro aiming. The developer says the Deck runs it at 50 to 60 FPS. It needs your own legally dumped game files and is still an alpha.

The unofficial totk-pc-recomp project now has a native Linux build. Steam Deck HQ tested it on a Steam Deck and got 60 FPS in early areas but 30 to 40 FPS in the open world. It needs your own legally dumped copy of the game.

Decky Xbox Dashboard is a new Decky Loader plugin that replaces the Steam Deck's Game Mode home screen with an Xbox Series X|S-style dashboard, with LB/RB tabs, Xbox-style game pages and Xbox colors. It's an alpha and installs from a ZIP file.

Valve's October 30 Proton Experimental update fixes a random Helldivers 2 crash, BeamNG.drive crashing with its Vulkan renderer and long Witcher 3 Remastered load times, and makes Gray Raven and Crown Trick playable.

NonSteamLaunchers v4.2.94 adds an ARM64 installer for SteamOS ARM64 and ArmadaOS, Heroic Games Launcher and Prism Launcher support, FEX fixes and an NSL entry in the Steam menu.

MoonDeck's developer is ending the Decky plugin, which launches Steam games over Moonlight, saying Steam Remote Play has become too good. It leaves the Decky store at the end of October unless someone takes it over.

RecompLauncher is a new free catalog of more than 200 fan-made recompiled and decompiled console game ports for Windows, Linux and macOS. Separately, an unofficial Metroid Dread recomp reached v0.4.0. Both need your own legally owned copy of the game.

Valve's October 26 Steam client beta fixes a crash when resuming from suspend, adds a workaround for updates hanging at 99%, gives friend game invites their own widget in the chat tab and starts local Remote Play streams faster.

Valve's Steam Scream V event is live now with discounts on horror games and runs until November 2 at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET). It's the fifth year of the event, and the sale page has a filter for Steam Deck Verified and Playable games.

SteamDeckHQ scored Phantom Blade Zero 10/10 as a game but 1/5 on Steam Deck, where it averages 23-27 FPS in the Crimson Forest at the lowest settings and dips to 10 FPS. A separate test found it needs a 30 FPS lock and heavy compromises on Steam Machine.

Valve released SteamOS 3.9.5 to all users on October 23, bringing the 3.9 update to the stable channel with Plasma 6.7.3, a Linux 7.2 kernel, better Steam Deck idle power and fixes for Legion Go 2, Steam Machine and ASUS devices.

Valve's October 22 Steam Client Beta adds an HDR setting for Remote Play, HDR capture from desktop Linux and macOS, HDR on Android 15 phones with the beta Steam Link app, and re-enables HDR on Steam Deck OLED.

Valve's SteamOS 3.9.4 Beta fixes failed firmware updates on Steam Machine, 720p screenshots and apps hiding behind Steam's loading screen, and temporarily disables hibernation on Steam Deck.

Update 7.2.0 moves Helldivers 2 from GameGuard to Easy Anti-Cheat. Arrowhead says Steam Deck and Linux compatibility is unchanged, and GamingOnLinux confirmed the game still runs.

Fresh SteamOS 3.9 installs default to wpa_supplicant, while upgraded Steam Decks and Steam Machines stay on iwd unless you flip a Developer setting. Some Steam Frame owners say switching fixed their wireless adapter.

bbport, a fan project that runs Bloodborne's original PS4 code natively on Linux PCs and the Steam Deck, reached version 0.6 on October 19 with seamless co-op, any aspect ratio and keyboard and mouse. It's still experimental and needs your own copy of the game.

Keen Games' survival action RPG reaches 1.0 with the full map, a level cap of 50, HDR support, shorter shader compile times and stated performance improvements for handhelds and the Steam Deck.

GE-Proton 11-10 stops a PlayStation controller fallback that slowed games down since GE-Proton11-8, and fixes Bluetooth DualShock 4 and DualSense rumble. Proton-CachyOS and DWProton also updated.

An unannounced AMD engineering sample called Gainsborough appeared on OpenBenchmarking with six cores and 24GB of fast memory. It's being linked to a Steam Deck 2, but neither Valve nor AMD has confirmed anything.

Steam Decks using dirlock home-directory encryption can get stuck on a black screen after installing the SteamOS 3.9.3 Beta/Preview build, and the dirlock developer says not to install it until the next update.

Fan-made ports now run the PS4 versions of the original Uncharted trilogy and Driveclub directly on Windows with Vulkan, higher frame rates and modern anti-aliasing. Both are still in beta and need your own game files.

Xodus Nexus is an open-source Linux launcher that installs and runs Microsoft Store and PC Game Pass games locally, and version 0.3.6 adds experimental controller navigation and Steam shortcuts for Gaming Mode.

Valve's October 2026 Steam Next Fest starts Oct 19 at 10 AM Pacific (1 PM Eastern) and runs to Oct 26, with free demos, developer chats and livestreams. The next one is planned for February 2027.

Valve's latest Steam client beta groups achievements into sets, makes the Linux client 64-bit and adds a Remote Play display option.

Valve's latest SteamOS beta fixes a few game issues, and the wider 3.9 branch brings Plasma 6.7.3, Linux 7.2 and fixes for Legion Go 2 and Panther Lake.

Valve's October 15 Proton Experimental update makes Breadbox playable and fixes crashes in ARC Raiders and C&C Red Alert.

RPG Site's handheld testing found stutter on Steam Deck, a black screen fix on ROG Ally, and 90-144fps on Intel handhelds.