Sure thing, let’s dive into this!
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Ah, the Steam Deck. Remember when it first came out and was like the “big shiny object” everyone wanted? Well, now it’s a bit more like the poster you still have on your wall. Maybe a bit crinkled, but still cool, right?
Anyway, so the thing is, a lot of folks think it’s just for Steam games. Nope, absolutely wrong. You can play way more if you’re willing to take a little adventure down the rabbit hole of settings and installations. I’m talking about getting your hands on games from GoG, Amazon, and yes, even Epic. I mean, who doesn’t love hoarding free games that we might never play, haha. And now, you can take them all with you as you’re lying in bed, avoiding chores, or commuting to work—unless your boss is reading this. Sorry, boss!
So, I got this wild hair to tinker with the Heroic Games Launcher on my Steam Deck. Why did I do it? Maybe I just love the chaotic lure of endless setups. Or maybe I just wanted my game library to look massive. Goal was to get everything to show up in Steam. So, here’s the lowdown on installing the Heroic Games Launcher:
1. You hit the Steam button, then do a little magic dance—well, more like just selecting “Switch to Desktop”.
Anyway, once you’re on the desktop, you’ll find Discover, which feels like an app treasure chest. Or an unending pit of distractions. Who knows.
3. Search for Heroic in Discover. Yep, just search for it. Like searching for socks that vanished in the laundry.
4. Find it? Click install. Then make yourself a snack or zone out for a few minutes while it does its thing.
5. Open Heroic from the main menu under “Games.” Can you sense the suspense?
Okay, so let’s make this thing run:
6. Close any of those pop-up notes—it’s just like spring cleaning, you chuck them aside.
7. Now, log into your game accounts. Epic’s my jam because where else am I gonna play Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge? It’s like a childhood dream—in my hands. Literally.
8. Pick a game. Go on, do it!
9. Tinker in the settings—like setting it on “Proton Experimental.” It’s like the wild wild west; sometimes it works like a gem, other times it’s a total glitch-fest.
Once a game’s downloading, you can make a sandwich, feed the cat, or debate on life’s existential questions because downloading takes time—especially soul-crushingly large games like Cyberpunk 2077.
So far, so good, but how do we get this launcher integrated into the Steam library?
1. Open Steam on your desktop—yeah, it’s the real deal, looking nothing like the mobile version.
2. Right-click on Heroic Games Launcher. Add it to Steam, just like tossing extra socks into a drawer.
Oh, and did you know you can make it all pretty with custom artwork from steamgriddb? Seriously, it’s like dressing up the launcher for a fancy gala. Go to the website, pick some snazzy artwork, and download it. You might wanna name it something sensible, unlike my “pic1_final_FINAL_revised” nonsense.
4. Right-click that launcher in Steam again—now set custom artwork. File names matter. Anyone feeling called out by “Download (1)” yet?
After all that, you double-click to return to gaming mode. It’s like some twist ending—who would’ve thought? Now when you boot up your Steam Deck, you’re waving at more games to fill whatever void you’re avoiding today.
It’s a bit of work, sure, but with the Heroic Games Launcher now at your fingertips, you can game to your heart’s content, anywhere! And if something doesn’t go quite right? Well, that’s just part of the fun—or something like that.
Anyway, grab your Deck and dive in. thumbs up emoji
