We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.
General
Fixed "\\" characters appearing in some news posts
Fixed some cases where access to "Mark as private" game setting was unavailable.
Fixed some cases where adding a large number of non-Steam games to a collection would fail.
Fixed some "Friends & Chat" settings occasionally resetting to their default value temporarily after getting disconnected from Steam
Steam Input
Added support for dual gyros when using Nintendo Switch Joycons in combined mode
Streaming
Fix cases where clicking "stream" did nothing.
We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable channel.
General
Added a notification for when a trade is reversed via Trade Protection
Added the percentage of the transfer remaining to the Steam Cloud upload/download text in the library.
Added a Customization tab to game properties. The Customization tab allows users to set a custom sort title that will be used instead of the actual title when sorting games in the library.
Added the ability to filter by Private games in dynamic collections or filtered app views.
Updated the featured app in the recent games carousel to use the new larger format Library Header image when available.
Improved presentation of private apps in the client while offline.
Improved robustness of collection storage.
Improved performance profile switching time.
Improved startup performance for users with large libraries that include non-Steam games.
Modified Notifications Settings to be clearer about which notifications will show toasts/play sounds when toasts are globally disabled.
Fixed an issue with deleting screenshots from the focused screenshot view briefly showing an error and potentially navigating the user away from their screenshots
Fixed the Game Text Entry screen staying up if you exit the game via the overlay while it is being displayed
Fixed spacing of friend icons in "Played Previously" and "On Their Wishlist" sections in app details.
Fixed the user avatar not showing in the header if you booted into offline mode
Fixed the overlay menu failing to scroll when selecting alternative game windows.
Fixed a case where steam would freeze and fail to recover after a process crash.
Fixed sort titles not being restored to the correct title on clear for games that already have a sort title set in their app info.
Fixed an issue that could cause library, collections, or shelves to fail to load for some users.
Fix an issue with crash dump reporting.
Fixed Steam client failing to reload or showing dialogs unexpectedly after a render process crash.
Fixed logo images sometimes flashing at the wrong position for games that have custom logo positions set.
Fixed a steam crash/UI restart when the SteamOS Manager service restarts.
Fixed an issue where screenshots from no longer installed Source mods could cause an error when filtering the "Screenshots and Recordings" page.
Fixed a failure to enable bluetooth via Settings->Bluetooth if it was previously disabled in Desktop Mode.
Fixed an issue where newly created accounts would show an empty library even after games had been added.
Fixed custom logo images for non-Steam games sometimes not appearing.
Fixed an issue where selection would be lost when navigating back out of app details and other screens.
Fixed 8BitDo controller guide button showing the Xbox logo
Fixed page shift when scrolling through link buttons on game details page
Fixed achievement presentation in app activity feed and post-game summary panels
Fixed a case where per-game performance profiles would fail to activate.
Desktop Mode
Added an accessibility settings menu to desktop mode. It includes features such as:
High Contrast mode,
Reduced motion settings,
UI Scale controls.
Added accessibility annotations to many UI components.
The Customization tab in desktop mode also allows users to view and set custom artwork for the game.
The Steam/Guide buttons on controllers will now toggle the visibility of the desktop overlay.
Performance Monitor now supports CPU temperature.
Fixed scaling of on-screen keyboard when accessibility display scaling is enabled.
Fixed notifications and find-in-page popups intermittently failing to close or focus.
Fixed Steam Deck compatibility and controller compatibility dropdowns in collection filter edit pane not updating if their corresponding filter was removed from the top bar.
Fixed logo positioning tool allowing drag outside of the bounds of the background image and fixed hitching animation.
Fixed the 'Browse Local Files' button in 'Game Properties' failing to open the system file browser.
Made layout and functionality improvements to the soundtrack player and soundtrack browser in the desktop overlay.
Removed a setting from Music settings that wasn't hooked up to anything.
Steam Input
Added support for analog activators on d-pad modes for joysticks and trackpads
Fixed GameCube controllers getting PlayStation button prompts
Added support for the PDP REALMz Wireless Controller for Switch
Fixed an issue where editing commands on an input bound to a modeshift could duplicate bindings
Fixed a case where 8bitdo controllers in Steam mode could have multiple devices show up if Steam Input was disabled globally for a game
Fix a case where Xbox and Playstation controllers could be duplicated when Steam Input is enabled.
Improved detection of FlyDigi Apex and Vader controllers
Remote Play
Reduced stutter when a Remote Play client with many shortcuts becomes available for streaming.
Fixed the Steam+X shortcut to bring up the on-screen keyboard while streaming.
Fixed streaming from computers on other networks.
Accessibility
Added accessibility annotations to many UI components.
Show screen reader shortcut (by default, +
) in accessibility settings
Legion Go S
Added Joystick LED controls under Settings->Customization.
We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.
Remote Play
Fixed streaming from computers on other networks
Steam Input
Improved detection of FlyDigi Apex and Vader controllers
We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.
General
Fixed a case where per-game performance profiles would fail to activate.
Improved startup performance for users with large libraries that include non-Steam games.
Desktop Mode
Fixed system display scale not applying in overlay.
Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Beta and Preview channels, and includes new features that are still being tested. You can opt into this in Settings > System > System Update Channel.
General
Fixed power and clock limits sometimes getting reset after sleep
Fixed a case where WiFi would fail to connect after sleep
Improved battery charge time estimation
Accessibility
Enabled multi-language support for the screen reader. The screen reader will default to the language configured under Settings->General.
The screen reader language may also be manually configured under Settings->Accessibility
Audio
Fixed volume jumping to 100% upon removing 3.5mm headphones
Fixed USB audio devices not being automatically switched to when connected
Removed non-functional "Pro Audio" profile setting in desktop mode, which would disable audio until deselected
Fixed audio glitches in Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Fixed audio distortion with the Steam Deck microphone in game recordings
Non-Deck
Fixed grip buttons after sleep on the original Asus ROG Ally
Improved support for the Lenovo Legion Go when using controllers detached in FPS mode
Added support for updated Legion Go Controller Firmware
Misc
Fixes for security advisories CVE-2025-55188, CVE-2025-6021, CVE-2025-6170, CVE-2025-49794, CVE-2025-49795, CVE-2025-49796, CVE-2025-6395, CVE-2025-32989, CVE-2025-32988, CVE-2025-32990, CVE-2024-23337, CVE-2024-53427, CVE-2025-48060, CVE-2025-49014, CVE-2025-8067, CVE-2025-8067, CVE-2025-7425, and GHSA-f946-j5j2-4w5m
Steam Deck is shipping now.
Product specifications are subject to change.
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