Steam Deck News

[p]We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable channel.[/p][p][/p][p]General[/p]

• [p]Added a notification for when a trade is reversed via Trade Protection[/p]
• [p]Added the percentage of the transfer remaining to the Steam Cloud upload/download text in the library.[/p]
• [p]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.[/p]
• [p]Added the ability to filter by Private games in dynamic collections or filtered app views.[/p]
• [p]Updated the featured app in the recent games carousel to use the new larger format Library Header image when available.[/p]
• [p]Improved presentation of private apps in the client while offline.[/p]
• [p]Improved robustness of collection storage.[/p]
• [p]Improved performance profile switching time.[/p]
• [p]Improved startup performance for users with large libraries that include non-Steam games.[/p]
• [p]Modified Notifications Settings to be clearer about which notifications will show toasts/play sounds when toasts are globally disabled.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue with deleting screenshots from the focused screenshot view briefly showing an error and potentially navigating the user away from their screenshots[/p]
• [p]Fixed the Game Text Entry screen staying up if you exit the game via the overlay while it is being displayed[/p]
• [p]Fixed spacing of friend icons in "Played Previously" and "On Their Wishlist" sections in app details.[/p]
• [p]Fixed the user avatar not showing in the header if you booted into offline mode[/p]
• [p]Fixed the overlay menu failing to scroll when selecting alternative game windows.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a case where steam would freeze and fail to recover after a process crash.[/p]
• [p]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.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue that could cause library, collections, or shelves to fail to load for some users.[/p]
• [p]Fix an issue with crash dump reporting.[/p]
• [p]Fixed Steam client failing to reload or showing dialogs unexpectedly after a render process crash.[/p]
• [p]Fixed logo images sometimes flashing at the wrong position for games that have custom logo positions set.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a steam crash/UI restart when the SteamOS Manager service restarts.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where screenshots from no longer installed Source mods could cause an error when filtering the "Screenshots and Recordings" page.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a failure to enable bluetooth via Settings->Bluetooth if it was previously disabled in Desktop Mode.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where newly created accounts would show an empty library even after games had been added.[/p]
• [p]Fixed custom logo images for non-Steam games sometimes not appearing.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where selection would be lost when navigating back out of app details and other screens.[/p]
• [p]Fixed 8BitDo controller guide button showing the Xbox logo[/p]
• [p]Fixed page shift when scrolling through link buttons on game details page[/p]
• [p]Fixed achievement presentation in app activity feed and post-game summary panels[/p]
• [p]Fixed a case where per-game performance profiles would fail to activate.[/p]

[p]Desktop Mode[/p]

• [p]Added an accessibility settings menu to desktop mode. It includes features such as:[/p]
  • [p]High Contrast mode,[/p]
  • [p]Reduced motion settings,[/p]
  • [p]UI Scale controls.[/p]
• [p]Added accessibility annotations to many UI components.[/p]

• [p]The Customization tab in desktop mode also allows users to view and set custom artwork for the game.[/p]
• [p]The Steam/Guide buttons on controllers will now toggle the visibility of the desktop overlay.[/p]
• [p]Performance Monitor now supports CPU temperature.[/p]
• [p]Fixed scaling of on-screen keyboard when accessibility display scaling is enabled.[/p]
• [p]Fixed notifications and find-in-page popups intermittently failing to close or focus.[/p]
• [p]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.[/p]
• [p]Fixed logo positioning tool allowing drag outside of the bounds of the background image and fixed hitching animation.[/p]
• [p]Fixed the 'Browse Local Files' button in 'Game Properties' failing to open the system file browser.[/p]
• [p]Made layout and functionality improvements to the soundtrack player and soundtrack browser in the desktop overlay.[/p]
• [p]Removed a setting from Music settings that wasn't hooked up to anything.[/p]

[p]Steam Input[/p]

• [p]Added support for analog activators on d-pad modes for joysticks and trackpads[/p]
• [p]Fixed GameCube controllers getting PlayStation button prompts[/p]
• [p]Added support for the PDP REALMz Wireless Controller for Switch[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where editing commands on an input bound to a modeshift could duplicate bindings[/p]
• [p]Fixed a case where 8bitdo controllers in Steam mode could have multiple devices show up if Steam Input was disabled globally for a game[/p]
• [p]Fix a case where Xbox and Playstation controllers could be duplicated when Steam Input is enabled.[/p]
• [p]Improved detection of FlyDigi Apex and Vader controllers[/p]

[p]Remote Play[/p]

• [p]Reduced stutter when a Remote Play client with many shortcuts becomes available for streaming.[/p]
• [p]Fixed the Steam+X shortcut to bring up the on-screen keyboard while streaming.[/p]
• [p]Fixed streaming from computers on other networks.[/p]

[p]Accessibility[/p]

• [p]Added accessibility annotations to many UI components.[/p]
• [p]Show screen reader shortcut (by default, + ) in accessibility settings[/p]

[p]Legion Go S[/p]

• [p]Added Joystick LED controls under Settings->Customization.[/p]

[p]We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.[/p][p][/p][p]Remote Play[/p]

• [p]Fixed streaming from computers on other networks[/p]

[p]Steam Input[/p]

• [p]Improved detection of FlyDigi Apex and Vader controllers[/p]

[p]We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.[/p][p][/p][p]General[/p]

• [p]Fixed a case where per-game performance profiles would fail to activate.[/p]

• [p]Improved startup performance for users with large libraries that include non-Steam games.[/p]

[p][/p][p]Desktop Mode[/p]

• [p]Fixed system display scale not applying in overlay.[/p]

[p]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.[/p][p][/p][p]General[/p]

• [p]Fixed power and clock limits sometimes getting reset after sleep[/p]
• [p]Fixed a case where WiFi would fail to connect after sleep[/p]
• [p]Improved battery charge time estimation[/p]

[p]Accessibility[/p]

• [p]Enabled multi-language support for the screen reader. The screen reader will default to the language configured under Settings->General.[/p]
  • [p]The screen reader language may also be manually configured under Settings->Accessibility[/p]

[p]Audio[/p]

• [p]Fixed volume jumping to 100% upon removing 3.5mm headphones[/p]
• [p]Fixed USB audio devices not being automatically switched to when connected[/p]
• [p]Removed non-functional "Pro Audio" profile setting in desktop mode, which would disable audio until deselected[/p]
• [p]Fixed audio glitches in Ori and the Will of the Wisps[/p]
• [p]Fixed audio distortion with the Steam Deck microphone in game recordings[/p]

[p]Non-Deck[/p]

• [p]Fixed grip buttons after sleep on the original Asus ROG Ally[/p]
• [p]Improved support for the Lenovo Legion Go when using controllers detached in FPS mode[/p]
• [p]Added support for updated Legion Go Controller Firmware[/p]

[p]Misc[/p]

• [p]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[/p]