Adding Non-Steam Games to Your Steam Deck Using Heroic Games Launcher

Valve’s Steam Deck dropped on the scene like, I dunno, a cat in a room full of rocking chairs. It was all over the place. Sure, maybe other gadgets stormed in later and kind of stole some limelight, but let’s be real, the Deck is still the handheld boss. People think it’s locked down to just Steam games. Ha! Wrong answer, buddy!

Oh man, you got options. Loads of them. Ever heard of the Heroic Games Launcher? It’s a game-changer. Literally. I tangled with it for a project—that thing hooks you up with your GoG, Amazon, and Epic games too. Who knew those freebie games we hoard would actually be play-worthy someday? Yeah, me neither…

Wanna make it happen? It’s not exactly rocket science. Here’s the basics—skip to desktop mode on your Steam Deck (don’t ask me why they made it like finding Narnia), then hit up the Discover icon. Think of it like your app store cheat code.

Got that? Search “Heroic,” click a few buttons, and boom, you’re on your way to handheld gaming Nirvana. I swear, even the Ninja Turtles felt more epic on this thing.

Look, this wasn’t just about downloading and hoping for the best. You gotta integrate it, folks. Like merging peanut butter with chocolate, if you catch my drift. And let’s give it some flair—hit up steamgriddb for some rad artwork. Makes it feel kinda official, y’know? Looks snazzy in your library like it’s meant to be there.

Some of those instructions might seem tangled, like a phone cord (remember those?). That’s just how I roll. All this tinkering was worth it to see Cyberpunk looking half-decent on a commute. So there it is, your passport to gaming freedom. If I can do it without pulling my hair out, well, you might just find yourself wondering where your day disappeared. Seriously, have fun with it!