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Proton Experimental brings updates for MonoGame, Rockstar Launcher and more

Liam Dawe — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 14:22:14 +0000

Valve launched a new update for Proton Experimental for January 16th to improve various games and launchers working on SteamOS / Linux.

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Valve's documentation highlights the different ways standalone games run on Steam Frame

Liam Dawe — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:06:49 +0000

With the upcoming new Steam Frame hardware from Valve, they want to get as many games as possible running - and there's multiple ways for developers to do it.

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Steam Machine verification will have "fewer constraints" than Steam Deck - but text sizing worries me

Liam Dawe — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:44:43 +0000

It seems it will be easier to be Steam Machine Verified when compared with Steam Deck Verified, according to a Valve designer speaking with Game Developer.

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Satisfactory is finally Steam Deck Verified after fixing up some UI issues

Liam Dawe — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:11:56 +0000

Satisfactory from Coffee Stain Studios had quite a few patches to improve it on Steam Deck, and the latest update got it Steam Deck Verified.

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Steam Frame and Steam Machine will be another good boost for Flatpaks and desktop Linux overall too

Liam Dawe — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:35:03 +0000

With the Steam Frame and Steam Machine launching with SteamOS Linux this year, we're going to again see a nice boost for Flatpaks and desktop Linux overall.

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SteamOS 3.7.20 adds the ntsync driver to help improve some game performance

Liam Dawe — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 09:08:56 +0000

Valve have released SteamOS 3.7.20 Beta coming with just two changes, and one of them is very interesting to see arrive on SteamOS.

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SteamOS 3.7.19 arrives with a bunch of essential bug fixes

Liam Dawe — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:29:52 +0000

Valve have released the latest stable update for SteamOS version 3.7.19, bringing a bunch of bug fixes to improve the Linux gaming platform.

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Lenovo Legion Go 2 will get a SteamOS version in June

Liam Dawe — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:22:38 +0000

Another official SteamOS handheld has been announced, and it's Lenovo again with the Legion Go 2.

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GE-Proton 10-28 brings fixes for Duet Night Abyss, World of Tanks, games with spatial audio and more

Liam Dawe — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 13:51:51 +0000

Another fresh release of the community-made compatibility layer GE-Proton, bringing fixes for some popular games and an issue with spatial audio.

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Proton Experimental brings improvements for Farlight 84, CHRONO TRIGGER and more

Liam Dawe — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:09:02 +0000

A little holiday update for Proton Experimental from Valve to improve Windows games on Linux, Steam Deck / SteamOS systems.

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GE-Proton 10-27 brings fixes for Star Citizen, The First Descendant and more tweaks

Liam Dawe — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:24:12 +0000

The popular community-made compatibility layer GE-Proton version 10-27 is out now with the usual assortment of game fixes and other improvements.

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Valve discontinuing the last Steam Deck LCD model

Liam Dawe — Sat, 20 Dec 2025 13:27:46 +0000

Valve have done this pretty quietly, but they're discontinuing the last Steam Deck LCD model now with just the Steam Deck OLED remaining.

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Valve put up a release candidate for Proton 10.0-4 with lots more Linux / SteamOS gaming fixes

Liam Dawe — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 22:44:17 +0000

Valve put up a Release Candidate for testing Proton 10.0-4, what will become the main version of the Windows compatibility layer for Linux / SteamOS.

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Latest Steam Deck update will warn you if an Xbox controller needs upgrading

Liam Dawe — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:31:54 +0000

Valve released a new Steam Deck Beta update that includes a useful tweak to its Xbox controller detection.

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Overwatch 2 with Season 20 has some very annoying crash-bugs on Linux / SteamOS

Liam Dawe — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 22:20:49 +0000

Overwatch 2 has launched the big Season 20 update but unfortunately for Linux / SteamOS fans, it comes with some really annoying crash bugs.

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Proton Experimental brings fixes for ARC Raiders, The Finals and various other games

Liam Dawe — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:36:49 +0000

Valve just launched their latest upgrade for Proton Experimental to get as many Windows games as possible running on Linux / SteamOS.

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GE-Proton 10-26 released with FEX included, improvements for DLSS and game fixes

Liam Dawe — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 09:40:14 +0000

The Windows compatibility layer GE-Proton 10-26 has released with a bunch of technical improvements, along with various game fixes too.

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Valve have been funding FEX to get x86 games on Arm Linux

Liam Dawe — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:05:52 +0000

It turns out that not only are Valve using the open source FEX for the Steam Frame but they have been funding FEX since the beginning of it.

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Valve's version of Android on Linux (based on Waydroid) is now called Lepton

Liam Dawe — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 10:56:45 +0000

Lepton appears to be the new official name for Valve's version of Waydroid (Android in a Linux container).

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Here's the 50 most popular Steam Deck games for November 2025 - with Dispatch the winner

Liam Dawe — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:42:35 +0000

It's a fresh month and that means we can take a look and see what's been popular for players on Valve's SteamOS powered handheld the Steam Deck.

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Where Winds Meet devs plan improved Steam Deck support

Liam Dawe — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:21:01 +0000

Where Winds Meet continues to be a big hit on Steam and it works quite well on Desktop Linux but it needs a lot of improvements on Valve's Steam Deck.

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Valve release small Proton Experimental update for ARC Raiders, Uno and Far Cry 4

Liam Dawe — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:31:56 +0000

Following on from a bigger Proton Experimental update for Linux / SteamOS last week, a smaller bug-fix update has rolled out for the Windows compatibility tool.

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Cleaning with friends on the go - PowerWash Simulator 2 is now Steam Deck Verified

Liam Dawe — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:07:15 +0000

After releasing back in October, PowerWash Simulator 2 has been positively received by players and is now Steam Deck Verified.

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The excellent Yet Another Zombie Survivors is finally Steam Deck Verified

Liam Dawe — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 10:40:52 +0000

Yet Another Zombie Survivors is one of the best suvivor-likes for its mixture of great action and fun features, and it's finally Steam Deck Verified.

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God game Reus 2 adds full Steam Deck / SteamOS support in the latest update

Liam Dawe — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:22:07 +0000

Reus 2 from Abbey Games recently had a big upgrade, and now it's Steam Deck Verified / SteamOS Compatible with full support from the developer.

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Get a nice discount on the Steam Deck LCD during Valve's Black Friday sale

Liam Dawe — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:35:44 +0000

It's Black Friday Monday, because nowadays it's a whole week thing and thanks to Valve you can grab a great deal on the Steam Deck too!

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Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault enters Early Access and work is ongoing to improve it on Steam Deck

Liam Dawe — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:51:44 +0000

While it's not quite Verified for Steam Deck just yet, Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault should be a reasonably good experience.

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Proton Experimental for SteamOS / Linux gets fixes for Marvel Rivals, BlazBlue Centralfiction and more

Liam Dawe — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:26:17 +0000

A fresh Proton Experimental update from Valve for the weekend with various game fixes for SteamOS / Linux.

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ARC Raiders is now Steam Deck Verified

Liam Dawe — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:03:27 +0000

Valve recently published a Steam Deck Verified rating for the smash-hit extraction shooter ARC Raiders. I decided to see if it deserved the rating.

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SteamOS 3.7.18 Beta available with a few nuisance bugs being squashed

Liam Dawe — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:56:47 +0000

SteamOS 3.7.18 Beta "Old Enough to Vote" was released by Valve today, bringing in a few more fixes for some annoying sounding issues.

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Grab some Masterful Remasters in a new Green Man Gaming bundle - great for Steam Deck / SteamOS

Liam Dawe — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:15:36 +0000

Here's a nice chance to grab a bunch of remasters in the Masterful Remasters Bundle from Green Man Gaming including Tomb Raider, Legacy of Kain and more.

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Steamworks SDK adds support for Linux Arm and Android, and it seems we know the first Android game on Steam

Liam Dawe — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:49:33 +0000

As we get closer to the launch of the new Steam Machine and Steam Frame, Valve put out a new Steamworks SDK that brings in libraries for linuxarm64 and android.

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Guild Wars Reforged announced to release in December and will be Steam Deck Verified

Liam Dawe — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:35:12 +0000

Guild Wars Reforged was announced today by ArenaNet to arrive on December 3, and it will be Steam Deck Verified and optimised for Valve's handheld.

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Steam Deck gets display-off low power downloads in a new stable update

Liam Dawe — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 09:59:41 +0000

Valve have released the big upgrade for Steam Deck that brings display-off low power downloads for everyone now, after a short time in Beta.

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Proton 10.0-3 released bringing lots of improvements for gaming on Linux, SteamOS, Steam Machine

Liam Dawe — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 22:43:19 +0000

Valve released Proton 10.0-3, the latest main stable version of the compatibility layer to run Windows games on Linux / SteamOS machines like Steam Deck.

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Anti-cheat will still be one of the biggest problems for the new Steam Machine

Liam Dawe — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:37:00 +0000

Kernel-level anti-cheat feels like it's everywhere now, and will remain a thorn in Valve's side for the new Steam Machine powered by SteamOS Linux.

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Valve reveal the new Steam Frame, Steam Controller and Steam Machine with SteamOS

Liam Dawe — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:14:58 +0000

The day has arrived, Valve have announced a major hardware expansion with multiple devices including the new Steam Frame, Steam Controller and Steam Machine.

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Satisfactory gets optimizations, and improved Steam Deck support in patch 1.1.1.7

Liam Dawe — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:36:48 +0000

Coffee Stain Studios are showing how it's done, with Satisfactory getting a bunch of optimizations, and there's also improved Steam Deck support.

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Sentry gets improved crash reporting for games running via Proton / Wine on SteamOS / Linux

Liam Dawe — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 11:35:55 +0000

Sentry is a toolkit for game devs to monitor errors, performance and more and now it should work a lot better on Linux / SteamOS with Wine / Proton.

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Proton Experimental gets fixes for multiple Xbox Game Studios titles, ARC Raiders and various other games

Liam Dawe — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 14:02:28 +0000

Valve released a new Proton Experimental update for November 7th with a nice batch of game fixes for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck gamers.

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SteamOS 3.7.17 released with fixes for Baldur's Gate 3, OS Updates and Discover

Liam Dawe — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 22:11:01 +0000

Valve released the latest stable system update with SteamOS 3.7.17 now available bringing bug fixes, but also disables wake-on-bluetooth for Steam Deck LCD.

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Steam Deck tweaked to fix delays with the screen-off downloads, and other Desktop Linux fixes recently

Liam Dawe — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:40:00 +0000

Valve put out another small Beta to fix up an issue with the new Steam Deck screen-off downloads, and some other Desktop Linux fixes that came recently.

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The Crew Motorfest is Steam Deck Verified with the Season 8 update out now

Liam Dawe — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:32:54 +0000

As Ubisoft said it would be when they announced it recently, Valve have given The Crew Motorfest the green tick of Steam Deck approval.

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Steam Deck gets a new low-power screen-off downloads mode

Liam Dawe — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 22:33:49 +0000

Probably the single most requested Steam Deck feature since release is now in Beta, allowing you to get your downloads going with the screen off.

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GE-Proton 10-25 brings fixes for Nioh 2, WoW, Rockstar Launcher and more

Liam Dawe — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 10:12:38 +0000

Another smaller bug fix release arrived with GE-Proton 10-25 to run more Windows games on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck. Here's all you need to know.

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Linux gamers on Steam finally cross over the 3% mark

Liam Dawe — Sun, 02 Nov 2025 13:03:06 +0000

It finally happened. Linux gamers on Steam as of the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for October 2025 have crossed over the elusive 3% mark.

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ARK: Survival Ascended gets bumped up to Steam Deck Verified

Liam Dawe — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 11:30:24 +0000

ARK: Survival Ascended entered Early Access in 2023, and while it worked well enough on Linux / Steam Deck - Valve noted it was Unsupported until now.

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Valve fix some games on Linux / Steam Deck having incorrect Steam Play settings and added a chat warning

Liam Dawe — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 12:49:23 +0000

A fresh Steam Beta is out for Desktop and Steam Deck / SteamOS which brings some important bug fixes, and one that was especially annoying for Linux systems.

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GE-Proton 10-24 brings fixes for Space Engineers, Blade & Soul NEO

Liam Dawe — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:33:09 +0000

Here we go again, yet another hotfix release for the GE-Proton compatibility layer for running more Windows games on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck.

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Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection gets Steam Deck Verified ahead of release

Liam Dawe — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 10:09:03 +0000

Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection releases soon from Digital Eclipse and Atari and ahead of release Valve have given it the green tick to be Steam Deck Verified.

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