A couple games popped up on my Steam wishlist at really low prices so I was thinking of getting them, but I’ve also had a few older computers recently that are losing Steam client support. This got me thinking I should really try to compare and get more games on GOG so it doesn’t matter if a client stops working on older hardware. But also following this community has had me thinking a Steam Deck makes a lot of sense for me, so maybe I’ll try to get one in the next year or two. It seems like Steam tries to keep things open to other sources on the device, but have you been playing non-Steam games, and how much hassle has it been?
Also the games I was considering are Donut County and Planet Coaster, if you have any thoughts on those.
Most games I bought are from GOG and I play them easily on my Steam Deck using Heroic Games Launcher.
Step-by-step:
- Switch to desktop mode
- Open Heroic Games Launcher
- Install game from GOG
- Log in to GOG if you’re not already
- Add the game to Steam launcher using Heroic
- Switch back to gaming mode
- Play
Installing heroic game launcher allows for easy use of Ubisoft, gig, epic game stores. Note not all games work, but hey. That’s part of the fun.
I’ve had good success so far with it.
