Welcome to Classics On Deck, where our mission is to test classic PC games and create guides so you can enjoy them on your Steam Deck.
If you wish to request a game for us to test, you can do so over on our subreddit at the link above. You may also submit your own guides on the subreddit.
We hope you find Classics on Deck to be a useful resource! Happy Gaming!
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Unreal Tournament 3/III (2007)
Unreal Tournament 3 runs well on the Steam Deck once you’ve sorted out a couple of initial issues and configured controls.
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Age of Empires + Rise of Rome (1997, 1998)
Game Cover Release Year 1997 (AoE), 1998 (RoR) Digital Availability None, Disc Only. Definitive Edition Available on Steam. Version Tested? Disc Genre Strategy
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Homeworld: Cataclysm/Emergence (2000)
Homeworld: Cataclysm/Emergence works well on the Steam Deck if you follow the Lutris installation instructions.
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The Settlers II: 10th Anniversary (2006)
The Settlers II: 10th Anniversary seems to work flawlessly for the Steam Deck straight out of the Lutris installer.
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Gex (1996)
Gex is easy to install on Steam Deck, and after a quick controller remap, you’re on your way to playing, albeit with the game locked at 30 FPS!
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Jazz Jackrabbit (1994)
Jazz Jackrabbit takes a little bit of effort to install, but once it’s done, the game works well.
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OpenRCT2 (RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 Open-Source Remake) (2015)
OpenRCT2 works well on the Steam Deck once you get through the initial setup of installing the prerequisites and setting controls.
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The Elder Scrolls: Daggerfall Unity (1996, 2023 Remake)
Daggerfall Unity works well on the Steam Deck, provided you map the controls correctly yourself.
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Star Trek: Voyager – Elite Force (2000)
Star Trek: Voyager – Elite Force (GOG) does work on the Steam Deck, but also has some issues that make it not ideal.
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Jazz Jackrabbit 2 (1998)
Jazz Jackrabbit 2 (GOG) works pretty much perfectly on the Deck, able to play at 60 FPS and easy to configure controls.