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Our Testing Setup

At Steam Deck Monster, I’m trying to give prospective Linux gamers the broad picture on what can be played and run on Linux. The easiest way to approach this is from the Steam Deck environment since it gives a consistent base for all gamers on linux. Unfortunately we were unable to get a testing deck […]

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Can I Play Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion on the Steam Deck

Contents Setup Performance Conclusion Setup. Oblivion was really easy to install. Simple generic installation, but we are including a step by step guide for completeness. Open Steam, then navigate to Oblivion in your Library. Open the Properties menu for Oblivion. With the properties menu opened switch to the compatibility section. Check the “Force the use […]

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Flatpak Apps we’re installing Day One

What is a Flatpak? Flatpak is a tool for managing applications and the runtimes they use. It’s a system for building, distributing and running sandboxed desktop application on Linux. If you want to learn more about the ins and outs of flatpaks, check out the Arch Linux wiki. You can explore a whole world of […]

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5 Games We’re Most Excited to Take With Us on the Steam Deck

5. The Elder Scolls 4: Oblivion. Following the release of the Nintendo Switch, people have been able to enjoy Skyrim on the go. Now with the steam deck we can take the classics with us. 4. FFXIV That’s right boys. Compatibility may be up in the air, but on my testing machine I’ve been playing […]

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What can you actually play on a Steam Deck?

Anything you can make work. I’ve been testing constantly with the latest version of proton, steamOS, and my own custom Arch steamOS install. Some of the things I’ve made work: ARMA 3 Planet Side 2 Halo: The Master Chief Collection* FINAL FANTASY XIII Insurgency: Sandstom* Squad* Rising Storm 2: Vietnam* Tales of Berseria The Elder […]

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Can I play Fable Anniversary on Steam Deck

All screenshots are taken from a Steam Deck development box in desktop mode. We’ll be the first to update you if anything changes. Fable, originally brought to the PC and Xbox in 2005, won gamers over with it’s innovative and in depth character system. It was later remastered and released in 2014 as fable anniversary, […]

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Steam Deck Gets Official Launch Date

On February 25th, 2022 Valve will begin sending out emails to reservation holders in the order that reservations were made. You will have 72 hours from the receipt of your email to make the purchase of your steam deck. If you do not purchase your reserved Steam Deck in the 72 hours, the reservation is […]

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Steam Deck Hardware (an Overview)

Steam Deck was built from the ground up for an optimal PC handheld gaming experience, and hardware engineer Yazan Aldehayyat shows how – and why- they made it the way they did. Even more importantly, he shows how those decisions allow for developers to bring all different kinds of games to Steam Deck as an […]