23.10.2026 Steam Deck News
News
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and Ghostwire: Tokyo enter the GOG Preservation Program
- Steam Beta for October 15 brings a 64bit Linux client, Achievement Sets and more
- Proton Experimental for October 15 has fixes for ARC Raiders, C&C Red Alert, Counterstrike and The Aftermath
- BRUTAL, the framework behind RimWorld’s Waylith engine, releases its source code
- The Truth Behind “Native” PC Ports of PS4 Games And Why You Shouldn’t Use Them
- Linux kernel 7.3 is out with some nice improvements for gaming
- Proton-CachyOS 11.0-20261014, DWProton 11.0-15 and GE-Proton 11-10 released
- Enshrouded 1.0 rolls out and now it’s Steam Deck Verified
- Humble’s Double Fine Bundle Has Some Steam Deck Essentials For $8
- New Steam Deck Beta Client Update Improves Steam Startup Further
- Horizon Forbidden West Should Not Be Steam Deck Playable
- We Can Finally Play Xbox Game Pass Games on the Steam Deck
- Steam Next Fest Oct 2026 is live with thousands of demos
- Intel submits code to Proton to improve XeSS to use the fast upscaler XMX
- HELLDIVERS 2 Gets New Anti-Cheat, But It’s Still Compatible With the Steam Deck
- My $1,050 Steam Machine Has Replaced My RTX 5090 Desktop After 2 Months
- Humble Brings Out A Tasty Gaming Cookbook Bundle Worth Checking Out
- ROG Xbox Ally X/X20 Will Get FSR 4.1 Support from October 23rd
- Here’s another 15 demos worth checking out in Steam Next Fest - October 2026 edition
- The Steam Machine Deserves Its Own Identity on Steam
- Electronic Arts (EA) to shut down BioWare and cancel the next Mass Effect
- Humble’s New 15th Anniversary Sci-Fi Bundle Includes the Crysis Trilogy and Ghostrunner
- New Steam Deck Client Fixes Vulkan Hanging Issues
- Another set of 15 demos to try in Steam Next Fest - October 2026 edition
- Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.5 Adds Dual-Wielding & New Edgerunners Quest
- Free Games For Your Steam Deck This Week
- Mass Effect 5 Trailer Leaks Online After BioWare Shutdown
Verified/Playable highlights
Free games on Epic
Active Humble Bundles
- 15th Anniversary - Sci-Fi Exposure
- Flat2VR Bundle
- Hamble’s Fright or Fight Halloween Bundle
- Programming Puzzles Bundle
- Gals and Pals: PQube Japanese Games
- Capcom Classics Bundle
- Indie Fighters
- Twisted Trilogies and Terrors: Dark Visual Novels
- The Factory Must Grow
- Double Fine Publisher Bundle
- Serenity Forge Emotional Impact Bundle
- Cozy After Dark Showcase Bundle
- The Triple-i Initiative Showcase Bundle
- Beyond Reality: Sci-Fi & Survival VR Collection