Steam Deck News

Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Preview channel, and includes new features that are still being tested. You can opt into this in Settings > System > System Update Channel.

General

• Improved performance of ray-traced reflections in Persona 3 Reload
  
• Slightly improved corner tracking on Steam Deck OLED trackpads
  
• Fixed a possible session crash when connecting an HDR display
  
• Fixed a rare session crash on application exit
  

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

Steam Input

• Fixed the D-pad being unresponsive on some controllers
  
• Fixed the face buttons being swapped on some Nintendo Switch Pro controllers
  

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

General

• Improved performance when adding/removing multiple games to/from Family View in the library.
  

Desktop Mode

• Fixed overlay notes window controls scrolling off the top and new note/delete note buttons not being visible.
  

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

General

• Triggering a Factory Reset will now install a clean version of the OS in addition to deleting user data if the OS image has been modified.
  
• When marking a game as private, DLC for the game will also be marked as private.
  
• Privacy settings for individual DLC can now be managed from the game's properties, under the privacy tab.
  
• Corrected height of low battery notification
  

Chat

• Fixed a case where group chats could get stuck on "Requesting Group Chat Information" after reconnecting to Steam
  

Desktop Mode

• Fixed maximize/restore button and window resize grip not updating properly.
  
• Fixed "My Games" collection also including games borrowed from other users.
  
• Fixed opacity of play bar on game details pages.
  

Steam Input

• Added a setting for the player LED for DualSense controllers