Everything Steam — hardware, games, and the platform https://steamdeckmachine.com en-us Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:28:55 GMT https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/steam-weeklong-sale-july-2026-best-deals/ https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/steam-weeklong-sale-july-2026-best-deals/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:30:00 GMT With the Summer Sale closed and Social Deduction Fest wrapping up, Steam's regular Weeklong Deals rotation just kicked off a fresh round of storewide discounts through July 20 — from 55% off Assassin's Creed Shadows to a $0.99 Surgeon Simulator. Checked today in USD, with Steam Deck notes. https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/steam-deck-beta-client-steam-machine-verified-capsules/ https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/steam-deck-beta-client-steam-machine-verified-capsules/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:05:54 GMT A July 10 Steam Deck Beta Client update surfaces Steam Machine Verified and SteamOS compatibility info directly on game capsules in Home and on game detail pages, alongside Remote Play and Steam Workshop fixes. https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/steam-social-deduction-fest-2026-live-deals/ https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/steam-social-deduction-fest-2026-live-deals/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:29:15 GMT Social Deduction Fest opened today, July 13, and runs through July 16. Skip the free-to-play noise — here are the three paid games with real cuts worth your money, plus three free picks to fill out the lobby. https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/final-fantasy-resonance-steam-deck-steam-machine-verified/ https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/final-fantasy-resonance-steam-deck-steam-machine-verified/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:30:00 GMT Square Enix's HD-2D turn-based RPG, the first mainline-adjacent Final Fantasy built around the mobile hit Brave Exvius, has already earned Valve's top compatibility rating on both Steam Deck and Steam Machine three months before it ships. https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/steam-social-deduction-fest-2026-preview-wishlist-deals/ https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/steam-social-deduction-fest-2026-preview-wishlist-deals/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:20:00 GMT The Steam Summer Sale wrapped July 9, but Valve's next themed event is only three days out. Social Deduction Fest runs July 13–16 with deep discounts on deception and hidden-identity games — here are 7 picks worth wishlisting now, checked at today's regular USD pricing. https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/steam-frame-great-on-frame-shipments-store-page/ https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/steam-frame-great-on-frame-shipments-store-page/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:08:33 GMT A new Great On Frame page just went live on the Steam store, Portal 2's compatibility rating quietly jumped from Playable to Verified, and shipment trackers now count 15 crates of Steam Frame hardware headed to Valve — all pointing at a launch within weeks. https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/steam-summer-sale-2026-final-hours-aaa-deals/ https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/steam-summer-sale-2026-final-hours-aaa-deals/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:40:00 GMT The Steam Summer Sale 2026 wraps today, July 9. Here's a checked-live roundup of the sale's best AAA blockbuster deals in USD — from a $14.99 Red Dead Redemption 2 to Baldur's Gate 3's best-ever discount — with Steam Deck compatibility notes. https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/dxvk-3-0-1-black-mesa-fallout-3-steam-deck-fixes/ https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/dxvk-3-0-1-black-mesa-fallout-3-steam-deck-fixes/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT A bug-fix release for DXVK, the Direct3D-to-Vulkan layer behind Proton, cleans up rendering regressions in Black Mesa, Gothic 3, and GTA IV, plus a shader bug that broke MSAA in Fallout 3 — all without waiting on a full Proton update. https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/steam-summer-sale-2026-puzzle-platformer-deals/ https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/steam-summer-sale-2026-puzzle-platformer-deals/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:30:00 GMT From $1.99 for Portal 2 to a 90%-off INSIDE, the Steam Summer Sale 2026 has some of its sharpest cuts sitting in puzzle games and platformers. A checked-today roundup in USD, with one last-day city-builder pick, before the sale ends July 9. https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/proton-11-stable-release-resident-evil-dino-crisis-steam-deck/ https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/proton-11-stable-release-resident-evil-dino-crisis-steam-deck/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:08:05 GMT After five beta builds, Valve shipped Proton 11.0-1 to stable on July 7, rebasing on Wine 11.0 and moving over a dozen games — including the original Resident Evil and Dino Crisis — out of Experimental for good. https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/steam-summer-sale-2026-horror-deals/ https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/steam-summer-sale-2026-horror-deals/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:20:00 GMT From a 90%-off Ghostwire: Tokyo to a $1.99 reverse-horror cult favorite, the Steam Summer Sale 2026 has deep cuts across AAA remakes, zombie classics, and indie horror. A checked-today roundup in USD, with two days left and Steam Deck notes. https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/steam-frame-aurora-virtual-environment-valve-index/ https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/steam-frame-aurora-virtual-environment-valve-index/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT A developer's Climbey test video accidentally revealed Steam Frame's home environment: Aurora, the same customizable starfield Valve built for Index, spotted alongside better tracking and performance ahead of an expected launch. https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/steam-summer-sale-2026-coop-multiplayer-deals/ https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/steam-summer-sale-2026-coop-multiplayer-deals/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:57:44 GMT From a 90%-off Far Cry 4 to a $2 co-op FPS classic, the Steam Summer Sale 2026 has strong cuts on games built for playing with friends. A checked-today roundup in USD, with Steam Deck and Steam Machine notes. https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/steamos-3-8-14-wifi-fix-download-speed/ https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/steamos-3-8-14-wifi-fix-download-speed/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:57:07 GMT Valve's SteamOS 3.8.14 update fixes a bug where certain routers advertising incorrect MCS requirements were capping WiFi to lower speeds — throttling game downloads on Steam Deck and Steam Machine alike. https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/steam-summer-sale-2026-rpg-strategy-deals/ https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/steam-summer-sale-2026-rpg-strategy-deals/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:30:00 GMT From a $10 all-time-low Divinity: Original Sin 2 to a 90%-off Civilization VI, the Steam Summer Sale 2026 has some of its best cuts sitting in RPGs and strategy games. A checked-today roundup in USD, with Steam Deck notes. https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/steam-summer-sale-2026-fps-shooter-deals/ https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/steam-summer-sale-2026-fps-shooter-deals/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT From a 92%-off Metro trilogy bundle to boomer shooters under $4, the Steam Summer Sale 2026 has some of its deepest cuts sitting in the FPS genre. A checked-today roundup in USD, with Steam Deck notes. https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/diablo-4-proton-hotfix-linux-steamos-fix/ https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/diablo-4-proton-hotfix-linux-steamos-fix/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT Two days after Diablo IV's Season 14 update broke Proton compatibility, Valve quietly shipped a Proton Hotfix that gets the game working again on Steam Deck and SteamOS — while Blizzard's own promised patch still hasn't landed. https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/pet-chamber-horror-game-developed-on-steam-deck/ https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/pet-chamber-horror-game-developed-on-steam-deck/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:08:26 GMT Solo developer TobiasM Games made Pet Chamber, an unsettling tamagotchi-horror game about caring for a monster, entirely on a Steam Deck using Godot Engine's native Linux support. https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/steam-summer-sale-2026-racing-driving-deals/ https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/steam-summer-sale-2026-racing-driving-deals/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:05:00 GMT From a 90%-off Assetto Corsa Competizione to Verified truck sims under $5, the Steam Summer Sale 2026 has some of the deepest racing and driving discounts of the year. A checked-today roundup in USD. https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/steam-summer-sale-2026-indie-deals/ https://steamdeckmachine.com/posts/steam-summer-sale-2026-indie-deals/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:20:00 GMT Beyond the AAA headliners, the Steam Summer Sale 2026 has some of the deepest indie discounts of the year — including two all-time lows. Here's a checked-today roundup in USD.