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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/SunfireGaren on 2025-06-23 18:25:43+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/barleymarty on 2025-06-23 17:15:32+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/theseedplant on 2025-06-23 14:06:53+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/JazzlikeKing5271 on 2025-06-23 13:54:01+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/Proud-Plankton9603 on 2025-06-23 12:32:26+00:00.

I made this post back in 2023, it started a really good discussion and was very well received!

https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/16vwrcl/what_are_your_top_emulated_games

Let’s restart this discussion now in 2025, what are your favorite emulated games?

I want to know your favorite games to emulate and discover more experiences to use on the deck.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/Puzzleheaded_Field48 on 2025-06-23 11:53:51+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/gazamcnulty on 2025-06-23 11:28:30+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/cactisus on 2025-06-23 11:31:35+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/Bjork_scratchings on 2025-06-23 10:16:59+00:00.

Just a note that this is quite a cool combination on SteamDeck. Having a GamePass sub unlocks any games on GeForce that are part of the sub, but you get access to the full bells and whistles PC version.

So for example I’m playing Expedition 33 with ultra settings streamed to my deck, but I don’t own the Steam version, just Game Pass.

Pretty cool!

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/Accomplished_Run9449 on 2025-06-23 09:26:26+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/FantasticFrontButt on 2025-06-23 04:21:51+00:00.

I dock my Steam Deck near my PC monitors - where I work and play - and thought to turn it into a little planner screen, with a calendar, clock, and weather.

I used DAKboard but I couldn't really make a satisfying configuration that has enough info visible. Maybe some scrolling text or scrolling iframes would have been nice.

Anyhow, I'm looking for something neat and useful to keep on my Stream Deck screen while it's locked. Recommendations?

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/blitzlotl on 2025-06-23 05:20:44+00:00.

If anyone found a Steam Deck in its case tonight at O’Hare and can mail it back to me, I’d massively appreciate it! Just DM me if you think you found it. Throwing it out just in case although I’m doubtful it will help; I have revoked sessions and have MFA. Reaching out to TSA although I don’t feel hopeful. I would’ve left it there maybe ~ 4 hrs ago in the hustle and bustle. The Deck lived a good long life, and if I don’t receive it back; I hope it has adventures like the little toaster!

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/CodyBaanks on 2025-06-23 04:16:15+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/AdamAnderson320 on 2025-06-22 19:16:48+00:00.

I just did this recently and most of the guides I found were out of date or incomplete, so this is my attempt to gather all the latest things I learned during my journey into one reference, for those who come after. I'm going to give the big-picture steps here. If you don't know how to do any particular one, you should be able to look that part up elsewhere.

1. Switch to Desktop Mode
2. Launch the Discover application and search for "Heroic"
3. Click the result for Heroic Games Launcher and install it
4. Launch Heroic Games Launcher
5. Log in to your Epic, GoG, and/or Amazon accounts in Heroic
6. Go to the Wine Manager tab and install GE-Proton-Latest. If you skip this or the next step, you may have trouble with controller detection later.
7. After GE-Proton-Latest is installed, go to Settings
   1. Under General, enable "Add desktop shortcuts automatically" and "Add games to Steam automatically"
   2. Under Game Defaults, set Wine Version to GE-Proton-Latest
8. Install any game from your library.
   1. You'll see a pop-up saying that the game won't appear in Steam until you restart it. From what I can tell, the only way for this to happen is to actually restart your entire Deck.
   2. If that doesn't work or you don't want to restart, you can add it manually. Open Steam in desktop mode, navigate to your Library, then click the "+" on the bottom left and select "Add non-Steam game...". From there you can select the game via the shortcut that Heroic automatically created.
9. Now you can go back to Gaming Mode
10. In your library, go to the "Non-Steam games" section. Before you try to launch the game, open Properties, go to the Controller tab, and select "Disable Steam Input" the menu there. From what I've read, Heroic's distribution as a Flatpak and Flatpak's sandboxing cause problems with Steam Input specifically. However, you can still select a controller template from the controller preferences and that has an effect. I just don't think you can do any customizations.
11. Now you can launch your game and the controls should work. In my experience, you must both use GE-Proton and disable Steam Input or else the controller won't be recognized.
12. (Optional) You can add Heroic itself as a non-Steam game and manage and launch your games all that way if you like, but it's not required.
13. (Optional) If you add non-Steam games manually, they will show up as empty tiles in the UI. Very unappealing. You can fix this with the following additional steps:
    1. Install Decky. Just search how to do this if you don't know, there are great guides out there and the process is pretty simple.
    2. With Decky installed, open it from the Quick Access menu and select the little icon that looks a bit like a storefront. Search for SteamGridDB and install it.
    3. With that installed, you can now customize artwork for any title by selecting it and pressing the menu button (top left, with three parallel lines), then selecting the menu item that says "Customize Artwork". You'll be able to select from a gallery of official and fan-made artwork for the game you have selected.
    4. If you haven't installed Decky already and you're wondering what other plugins in their store might be worthwhile, I think the following are of general interest: ProtonDB Badges (shows ProtonDB compatibility); HTLB (shows How Long To Beat stats); and Is There Any Deal (in the Steam Store, shows if the selected game is on sale anywhere else).

Hope this helps someone!

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/YoudoVodou on 2025-06-23 00:21:56+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/Plenty_Amoeba on 2025-06-22 22:56:22+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/MrHollywoodz on 2025-06-22 21:36:47+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/Skaeofficial on 2025-06-22 19:27:05+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/emilianojgs on 2025-06-22 18:49:35+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/Justagirleatingcake on 2025-06-22 17:31:24+00:00.

Here's mine so far. I set aside $150-200 to spend on the big sales so Im looking to flesh out my list a little more. I have never paid full price for a steam game and I mostly have the patience to wait for 75%+ discounts.

• Last of Us Part II
• Blue Prince
• Days Gone
• RimWorld
• Chants of Sennaar
• Oxenfree
• Cyberpunk 2077
• Clair Obscura: Expedition 33
• Date Everything!
• Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time
• Powerwash Simulator
• Hades
• Hades II
• And a few games that haven't released yet

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/WashedSylvi on 2025-06-22 17:19:30+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/Ok_Woodpecker_8786 on 2025-06-22 11:26:08+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/Significant_Ad_9904 on 2025-06-22 13:34:21+00:00.

Hey Guys im saving up some money to get myself a Steam Deck after 5 Long Years im finally getting one im sooooo excited!!!! ( ahhh lol ) whats the first thing i should do and what games to get.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/big_ja36 on 2025-06-22 12:13:56+00:00.

Ive been playing nightreign for a few days now and its the first game i've played on the steam deck that uses the left joystick button press to sprint, and after using it for a bit i found it to not feel very good compared to the Xbox, PS5, and Switch controllers. All of those controller joysticks have little to no travel when pressing down and it doesnt have bumps during the travel, meanwhile the steam deck joystick has small tactile bumps with the travel before the actual button could be pressed down.

Additionally, trying to press down while tilting the joystick has different levels of tactileness depending on which way the joystick is tilted. Also, when trying to press down on the joystick while tilting it, for example when trying to run forwards, you have to press the joystick down by the bottom portion of the joystick or the tactile click would be very hard to feel, which doesnt feel very great due to the concave shape of the joystick.

It still functions perfectly and you can also bind stuff to the back buttons but i tried a bunch of other steam deck joysticks from friends and they all have a similar feeling to them.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/Suchascott on 2025-06-22 11:42:58+00:00.

In an ideal dream world- what games you hope will have 30%+ discount in steam Summer sale?