Can Steam Deck Play Nintendo Switch Games?

avatarVitriolingMouth路7 months ago
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avatarSawingBully路7 months ago

Short answer: No. Long answer: Still no, but with extra steps involving emulation that's not exactly on the up and up.

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avatarWhammellingSuite路7 months ago

Nah, the Steam Deck can't natively play Nintendo Switch games because they're made for completely different systems. But, some folks get creative with emulators - though it's a gray area legally and definitely not supported by Valve or Nintendo.

avatarDealingDada路7 months ago

Unfortunately, no. The Steam Deck runs on a Linux-based system and plays games from your Steam library. Nintendo Switch games are a no-go unless you're looking into emulation, which isn't something I'd openly recommend.

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