# mikeroyal/Steam-Deck-Guide

Steam Deck Guide. Learn all about the Tools, Accessories, Games, Emulators, and Gaming Tips that will make your Steam Deck an awesome Gaming Handheld or a Portable Computer Workstation.

Repository: https://github.com/mikeroyal/Steam-Deck-Guide
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/steam-deck-guide
Language: Rust
License Family: other
Topics: steam, steamdeck, gaming, retrogaming, steamos, proton, emulation, wine, optimization, file-sharing, nixos, windows-11, steam-deck, xbox, controller, gamepad, games, synchronization, dxvk, plugins
Last push: 2025-06-27T02:04:19+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 45/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 28, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1746, "days_push": 433, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2193, forks 58 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:24.988509+00:00)

## What it is
A comprehensive community guide to the Steam Deck covering tools, accessories, games, emulators, and optimization tips for using it as a gaming handheld or portable workstation. It is a curated documentation/awesome-list style resource rather than software.

## Use cases
- learn how to set up a steam deck
- find best steam deck accessories
- emulate retro games on steam deck
- optimize game performance on steam deck
- use steam deck as a portable linux workstation
- install windows or alternative OS on steam deck
- find steam deck compatible games and tools

## When to choose
- you own or plan to buy a Steam Deck and want a curated overview of tools, games, and accessories
- you want tips on emulation, Proton, and SteamOS customization

## When to avoid
- you need executable software or a tool rather than documentation
- you need official Valve support documentation

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, developer-tools
- domain: gaming-tools, hardware, tutorials, awesome-lists
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: steam-deck, steamos, proton, emulation, handheld-gaming, guide, wine, dxvk, linux

## Member repositories
- mikeroyal/Steam-Deck-Guide (main) score 45

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:24.988509+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:47:18.889760+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mikeroyal/Steam-Deck-Guide (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:24.988509+00:00, sha dcb67d371ad3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.