Can the Steam Deck Only Play Steam Games?

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Nope! The Steam Deck can run a ton of non-Steam games too. You can install other game stores like Epic Games, GOG, and even run emulators. It's basically a mini gaming PC in your hands!

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BustingSpire·7 months ago

Steam Deck is designed primarily for Steam, but you can load other game stores and even your favorite ROMs with a bit of tinkering. Flexibility is key!

PleasingSkip·7 months ago

Quick answer: nope. It can play more than just Steam games.

ScoldingIrony·7 months ago

I’ve used my Steam Deck to play games from Epic Games Store and Battle.net. It works perfectly! Just need to install the launchers.

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