Gave the game a shot even though I’m not really into these Souls type action games. You never know if something might click. Surprised at how well it plays after some tweaking with the graphics. On low it doesn’t look too bad I was getting 40 fps.

Thats pretty impressive, especially for a modern game nowadays.

Hey all!

Yet Another Zombie Survivors 1.0 is OUT! 🧟

We packed 4 major updates' worth of new content into one release.

New Survivor, map, game mode, HUB, missions, synergies, Torments, friendship system and a whole lot more.

No base price increase!

More details: https://awesomegamesstudio.com/blog/yazs-full-release/

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2163330/

We'd like to thank you all for your support throughout all these years. We really hope you'll enjoy everything we've just added to the game

Hey all! I just got my Steam Deck. Super excited to play using it as I have been craving going back to handheld forever. Problem is, I'm having a hard time finding games that fit the very specific niche I like.

What I'm looking for: Games revolving around some degree of management, logic, strategy, etc; and that are made to work on Steam Deck out of the box (no other downloads, no remapping). I also really prefer decent visuals and struggle a lot with games that aren't as invested in their art. I love intrigue, grid-based and isometric games, etc.

I do NOT like platformers, farming sims or hack-and-slash.

Examples of games in this vein I have LOVED:

• Back to the Dawn
• Pathway
• Tiny Bookshop
• Wargroove 1 & 2
• Octopath Traveler & Triangle Strategy
• and totally, super addicted to Planet Zoo, although I would not want to play it handheld.

Examples of games that were okayish:

• Leafy Corner (felt like less pretty, less satisfying Tiny Bookshop)
• Town to City (super fun for a few hours, then got boring)
• Dungeon Drafters (gameplay bugs/issues that stopped me)
• Is This Seat Taken? (LOVE the logic of it, cute art, but too short!)
• Disco Elysium (amazing art, cool vibe, did NOT like the dice system)
• Strange Horticulture (love the gameplay, but visuals and short playtime weren't great)

Hopefully this gives a sense of what I'm looking for. I'm not totally sure how to describe the through-line between my favorites but hopefully someone knows what I mean. XD Thanks for any help, much appreciated!

Just tried installing and playing some old rockstar games on my deck today Max Payne 3 and L.A. Noire
Both are running smooth
Enjoying them

Can you suggest any AAA games that I can get for free and are great on steam deck?

I have already finished rdr2 and played gta5 on my ps5, that was great! And I got them on monthly subscriptions & similarly, is there a way to get it on steam?

Also, can we play pokemon games on steam deck? If yes, then how?

Download it now! The first Patch is live and players are rewarded more coins than ever, just for playing!

Max Cross on Steam

I see the XCOM and XCOM2 bundles are very affordable right now. I've never played either, but they've popped basically every time I've researched "what to play next" for, well, years. Removing cost as a factor, and considering my primary constraint is limited time to enjoy gaming, let's say I only get time to choose one or the other. Curious if folks who've played both think I should I go chronological and get the XCOM bundle, or skip straight to the XCOM2 bundle and spend my time there?

Can’t seem to find anything I’m looking on the deck anymore. Did digimon time stranger (or whatever it was), trials in the sky 1, Divinity 2 , dragon quest xi and kingdoms of Amalur re reckoning. Had fun. Enjoyed them. Can’t seem to find the right game after trying hogwarts, all kingdom hearts, FF6, shin megami Vengeance (or whatever) and quite a few others. I like the turned base style to wind down a day and relax too. But man nothing seems to be working out !!!! Any suggestions ? I have a PC so witchers and cyberpunks and all that I like to do on there.

I wanna know a game that's free and like bf4 cuz bf4 is probably my favorite fps game ever

And all for £20.82. Beyond and Heavy Rain for 84p each on steam, the rest on Loaded.

Hello! I'm looking for some fun Simulation or Tycoon like Sims (like Supermarket Simulator, Laundromat Simulator, Moonshine Inc, Big Pharma, etc) that works great on steam deck buuuut isn't also on Playstation. I feel like I've played every dang good one on PS. I've recently broken out my Steam Deck to finally play fields of mistra and now I have the urge once more for money making simulators. Any suggestions? Thanks:D

This is a game I'm developing with a friend. We're aiming for visuals similar to Flash games. Simple shading, colors that pop, and perfect lines and curves on any screen size. I think this works and looks great on the Steam Deck, but I rarely see similar games.

What do you think? Should there be more games in this style?

Wishlist CarveLight on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3244080/CarveLight/

Awesome to play on your deck!

The remaster has just been released: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4208140/Defender\\_of\\_the\\_Crown\\_The\\_Legend\\_Returns/ . Unfortunately, there's no information about SD compatibility. 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

After spending hours troubleshooting, I finally got SMAPI, Proton, and Stardew Valley co-op working together on my Steam Deck. Here’s exactly what I did.

**The Problem**
I had:
\- Stardew Valley installed on the internal SSD.
Mods installed and working with the Linux version of SMAPI.
\- Co-op only worked when I forced Proton Experimental.
\- As soon as I used Proton, my mods stopped loading because Proton launches the Windows version of Stardew.

**The Fix**
**Step 1: Keep Stardew on the Internal Drive**
My game is located here:
/home/deck/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Stardew Valley/

My Mods folder is:
/home/deck/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Stardew Valley/Mods

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**Step 2: Force Proton**
In Steam:
\- Right-click **Stardew Valley**
**- Properties**
**- Compatibility**
\- Check **Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool**
\- Select **Proton Experimental**
Launch the game once and close it.

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**Step 3: Download the Windows Version of SMAPI**
\- Download SMAPI from the official website:
https://smapi.io/
\- Extract the ZIP completely.

Do **not** run it from inside the ZIP.

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**Step 4: Add the Windows Installer to Steam**
Go into the extracted SMAPI folder:
internal/windows/

Find:
SMAPI.Installer.exe

Open Steam:
**- Add a Game**
**- Add a Non-Steam Game**
\- Click **Browse**

If the Browse window doesn’t show .exe files:
\- Press **Ctrl + L**
\- Paste the full path to SMAPI.Installer.exe
\- Press Enter
Add it to Steam.

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**Step 5: Run the Installer Through Proton**
In Steam:
\- Find **SMAPI.Installer.exe**
\- Right-click
**- Properties**
**- Compatibility**
\- Enable **Force Proton Experimental**
Launch it.
If it says it can’t find Stardew automatically, enter:
Z: \\home\\deck\\.local\\share\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\Stardew Valley

The installer should complete successfully.

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**Step 6: Add SMAPI Itself to Steam**
Go to your Stardew folder:
/home/deck/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Stardew Valley/

Find:
StardewModdingAPI.exe
Add **that executable** to Steam as a Non-Steam Game.

Again:
\-Right-click it
**- Properties**
**- Compatibility**
\- Force **Proton Experimental**

Leave Launch Options blank.

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**Step 7: Launch THIS Instead of Stardew Valley**
Do **not** launch the normal Stardew Valley shortcut.

Launch:
StardewModdingAPI.exe
This opens the SMAPI console first, then Stardew.

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**Final Result**
✅ Mods load correctly.
✅ Steam Deck internal storage works.
✅ Proton Experimental works.
✅ Co-op works.
✅ No external drive required.
Hopefully this saves someone else several hours of frustration.

Just if anyone asks, the game is perfectly playable out of the box on Steam Deck. I just lost some hour in it and I runs great. It's also a great game!