How to Add Non Steam Games to Your Steam Deck

Some of you spotted some non-steam fare on my Deck in the last video so this one's all about how to add non steam games to your Steam Deck. I'm using Bloodborne PSX as the example here, but this should work for a variety of other games as well. But, if you have any questions (or suggestions), please let me know!

0:00 - Intro
0:34 - Prep and Adding the Game
2:04 - Adding Artwork for a Non-Steam Game
3:42 - Testing the Launch
4:34 - One Last Artwork Update
5:50 - Outro

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[sirpoopsiepants]

The decky loader has a plugin which makes it so much easier to download artwork for your games

[DanofWar]

This was interesting, especially how to add the artwork in the Steam app! It's less interesting to look at a big grey box lol Great video and keep up the good work!

[Jungus]

I found your channel when I was looking for videos on the steam deck and have been around since about the time of the first steam deck video. I've enjoyed the videos that I have seen that you've made since. Keep up the great work!

[ItsKaze]

I heard "Bloodborne PSX" and immediately searched it, thanks for showing me bloodborne is actually on pc lol.

[Eevolved]

Another pro tip for some super clean up…. If you delete the images you downloaded from steam grid db after you have set them up on steam they will stay like that even if you delete them from the trash

[MichaelDadourian]

Thanks for this video, my brother. I’m working the courage, to get into desktop mode, one of these days! Haha

[LindaTheGAMERGal]

This is so cool that it has so many things to add, for on the go play.

[vincentfredrickson]

Can you add a art icon on the little list thats off to the left? I dont see a way to do it and was just wondering if you knew. Thanks for the awesome vid though it helped me get my game on it and looking nice

[axelthemexican]

I love my steam deck but I really wish some game devs would stop being annoying about the anti cheat because I really want to play destiny 2 and lost ark :, (

[gbxbear]

Anyone had an issue where a duplicate game appears on your steam library with a “purchase” button instead of “play” button?

[ChonkyBGrab]

So I have zip file for x-men origins pc version I did your steps and the game still didn’t run what do I do

[PlanetMars]

Hey! Great video! I would love to add Alien versus Predator 2 and its expansion pack Primal Hunt on the Steam Deck, since these aren’t natively on Steam. The first AVP is on Steam and playable on the Steam Deck. The second game includes two discs. Would this be an issue?🤔

[gwulfwud]

this was very helpful. thanks. btw, any chance you know how to install iso files?

[diging-souls]

Is their any way to map keyboard controlls to a controller so i can play keyboard games eithout owning a keyboard? Sorry if dumb question

[livejamie]

Is there a way to name the game so it shows up when I type into the searchbox, or are we relegated to the Non-Steam section and using thumbnails only?

[zunwarshinn]

Finally I have Starsector at my Steam Library.

[CardcaptorLiShowron]

Great. So all you have to do is get the Exe files? Does that work on any games on CD from Windows 95? Because they might be much easier than trying to get a Windows 95 VM to work on deck.

[GXXDBOYJAY]

What if Steam doesn't detect the game that i wanted to add? I downloaded Prism Launcher but when i'm trying to add it it's not on the list

[alextroyan]

Im currently trying to play raldis crackhouse on the steam deck, but it wont let me write my name on the new save file. What should I do?

[haunteddreams]

I can't seem to get the grasp of Ubisoft Only got assassin's creed black flag to run, everything else keeps crashing