New dev update from Eben.
We've added a proper support ticketing system right in the Portal, and you can now upload your logs straight from the File Manager so we can get to the bottom of things quicker.
Junk Store also came through the latest Steam update without a hitch.
Have a read:
https://www.junkstore.xyz/blog/portal-support-steam-stability/
Five more games tested on the Steam Deck this week: Mafia III: Definitive Edition, Rogue Waters, Songs of Conquest, Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered and XCOM: Chimera Squad. I had a soft spot for Rogue Waters this time round, any excuse to call the Kraken into battle.
No desktop mode, no extra steps. Just download, launch and play!
This was (in part) the basis of a recent article I wrote. Having been around for a good few years now, I checked in with my friends who support the #SteamDeck and #Linux in general with software
I just asked each of my friends on the dev teams how things are going and how their programs or projects are going, so long after release
#RetroDECK & #DeckyLoader & #JunkStore & #HeroicGamesLauncher & #Lutris ...and more
https://gardinerbryant.com/steam-deck-software-in-2026/
Sounds like you might enjoy it!
The Steam Deck has been around for a few years now. In handheld terms, that's long enough for the ecosystem to settle, communities form, projects to grow up, and for the people building software around a platform to figure out what works, what doesn't and where things might be heading
The Steam Deck has been around for a few years now. In handheld terms, that's long enough for the ecosystem to settle, communities form, projects to grow up, and for the people building software around a platform to figure out what works, what doesn't and where things might be heading
I asked my friends who build software for the #SteamDeck if they'd like to share their thoughts on how their various projects have gone, are going and 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 go in the future
This article is just a kinda 'state of the software' for #Linux and the Deck. Featuring
#HeroicGamesLauncher
#RetroDECK
#JunkStore
#Lutris
#DeckyLoader
#Unifideck
So if you're curious about how #gaming is going on the software side, I hope you enjoy this light article I put together:
The Steam Deck has been around for a few years now. In handheld terms, that's long enough for the ecosystem to settle, communities form, projects to grow up, and for the people building software around a platform to figure out what works, what doesn't and where things might be heading
This week's freebies tested on Steam Deck via Junk Store:
- Sunderfolk (Epic) - Gloomhaven look and feel, loved testing
- Telltale Batman: Shadows Edition (Epic) - Both seasons + new Shadows Mode
- Lethal Honor (Prime) - Deadpool energy, total crack-up
- 60 Minutes to Extinction: Escape Room (Prime/GOG) - Hooked at puzzle one
- Survival: Fountain of Youth (Prime) - Got me hook, line, and sinker
Hope you had a good weekend!
4 freebies tested on Steam Deck this week:
- Trash Goblin (Epic) - chill trinket-uncovering
- Arranger (Epic) - grid puzzler with a twist
- Mafia II Definitive (Prime/Gog) - retest with a fix
- Fruitbus (Prime/Gog) - food truck sim, don't play hungry
https://www.junkstore.xyz/blog/games-tested-may-11/
#JunkStore #SteamDeck #NonSteamGames #LinuxGaming #HandheldGaming #Gaming #EpicGames #Goggames
Just published a post with a dev update from Junk Store:
- Native Amazon, Epic, and GOG clients replacing the Flatpaks
- Multi-account profile switching
- GOG Linux build support
- Network game imports between Steam Decks (rsync over SSH from another Deck on your LAN).
Plus a public stability tracker: 6+ months without a Steam client update breaking us, now publicly verifiable.
Post-v3 dev update from Junk Store: native Amazon/Epic/GOG clients replace the Flatpaks, multi-account profile switching, install games over the local network, GOG Linux build support, and a public Steam-update stability tracker.
Some highlights and imporovements added to the website this week!
Rocket League: still works OOTB on Steam Deck after the new EAC. Enable EAC in Proton Config and you're sorted.
New on the site: Free Games page (all giveaways in one spot), individual game pages with Metacritic + How Long to Beat data & a Pro status tracker (33 days stable).
Plus 4 free games tested: Hogwarts Legacy, Oddsparks, KinnikuNeko, Pinball Spire.
5 Epic & GOG games tested on Steam Deck this week: Hogwarts Legacy, Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure, Rocket League with the new EAC. Get working Proton settings and compatibility notes for Game Mode play.
Winter's here in NZ and the NBA playoffs are on - let's go Celtics! ☘️🎮
4 games tested this week - The Stone of Madness, Monster Harvest, Snake Core & Undead: Rise of the Betrayed King.
All working on Steam Deck via Junk Store.
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