Steam Deck Homebrew & Plugins

Plugins, emulation, and desktop mode on the Steam Deck. No exploit needed — SteamOS is Linux and Valve leaves it open.

Plugins & Tools

Homebrew that runs in Game Mode

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Plugin loader for the Steam Deck. Adds a plugin menu to Game Mode with a built-in store for installing community plugins.

Plugin Manager Game Mode Plugin Store Open Source

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Installs and configures a full emulation setup on the Steam Deck in one pass, then adds your games to the Steam library.

Emulation Auto Setup Steam Library

SteamOS is Linux and Valve does not lock it down. Installing plugins is supported behaviour, not a jailbreak, and it will not get you banned.

Hold the power button and pick Desktop Mode to get a normal KDE desktop. Most installs are easier from there.

A SteamOS update can wipe things written outside your home folder. Decky reinstalls itself, but check your plugins after a big update.

EmuDeck installs emulators, not games. Supply your own dumps and BIOS files from hardware you own.