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Can Steam Deck play Minecraft?
Or is it the handheld gaming computer limited to Steam games?
Valve’s Steam Deck is marketed as a handheld gaming PC that lets you bring your entire Steam library with you on the go. But can the
While thousands of Steam games are playable on the Steam Deck out of the box, technically, not every Steam game will work.
That’s because the
So, what does this mean for games like Minecraft that aren’t available on Steam? Are there any options that let you play Minecraft on your Steam Deck?
Can you play Minecraft on your Steam Deck ?
Short answer: Yes, but it will take a little extra work.
Since neither Minecraft Bedrock nor Minecraft Java is available on Steam, getting the game on your
Even though Minecraft isn’t available on Steam, you can play it on a Linux operating system which is what comes on the
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You’ll need to head to the Discover Software Center on your
YouTube channel Gaming On Linux has a good video guide for installing Minecraft on your
Valve designed the
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Still, it’s nice to see that it is possible to download and play non-Steam games on the
It is also possible to install Minecraft on
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