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Your Steam library runs on Android now.

DroidDeck brings the SteamOS experience to handhelds and phones: Gaming Mode, a full Linux desktop, and your GOG, Epic and Xbox games in one library.

Download 0.7.1 How to set it up
  • Android 9 or newer
  • 92 MB APK
  • Released Nov 10, 2026
Steam Big Picture, then Switch to Desktop, on a Retroid Pocket Duo.

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What you get

Gaming Mode

The real Steam client

Not a lookalike. Big Picture, Steam Input, cloud saves, achievements and Remote Play, with your Windows games running through Proton.

Stores

One library for every store

Sign in to GOG, Epic, Xbox, Battle.net, EA, Amazon and itch.io. Their games sit next to your Steam ones.

  • Steam
  • GOG
  • Epic Games
  • Xbox
  • Battle.net
  • EA
  • Amazon
  • itch.io
  • Game Jolt

Desktop

A full Linux desktop

Pick Switch to Desktop and you land in KDE Plasma, with Firefox, a terminal and an app store.

Performance HUD

FPS, frame times, temperatures and battery, in a corner or docked.

Local multiplayer

Pair a few controllers and play split screen on one device.

SteamVR

Play VR on a Quest, or with Joy-Con and camera hand tracking.

Xbox Cloud Gaming

Stream Game Pass without leaving the launcher.

Dual screens

The second screen becomes a keyboard, a trackpad or a dashboard.

Themes

Recolour the launcher, or mix your own gradient.

Also in there

  • Head tracking for VITURE, RayNeo, XREAL 1S and Rokid glasses
  • LSFG frame generation, if you own Lossless Scaling
  • On-screen controls and touch gestures
  • Linux apps and emulators from Flathub
  • Folder sync between devices

Games people are playing

Reports from the community, on their own devices. Your results depend on your chip and your settings.

Share your results on Discord

What it runs on

Android 9 or newer. No root needed.

Supported

Adreno 730 and newer, and every Adreno 8xx

Experimental

Adreno 6xx, Mali, Xclipse and PowerVR

Not yet

Adreno 710

On our desks

The devices DroidDeck is built and tested on, every day.

    Devices in community reports

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      Set up in four steps

      1. Check your device

        You need Android 9 or newer and about 3 GB free. Add 1.1 GB for the desktop and emulators.

      2. Install the APK

        Download it from GitHub Releases and open it. Android asks you to allow the install.

      3. Install the Linux runtime

        DroidDeck downloads it the first time you open it. Stay on Wi-Fi.

      4. Press Play and sign in

        Steam opens in Gaming Mode. Sign in, then install a game.

      Questions people ask

      Is DroidDeck free?

      Yes. It is free and open source under GPL-3.0, with no ads and no telemetry. That will not change.

      Which devices run it?

      Anything on Android 9 or newer. It runs best on Adreno 730 and newer. Mali, Xclipse, PowerVR and older Adreno chips are experimental.

      Do I need root?

      No. On Android 14 or newer you flip one switch in Developer options. The setup guide shows which one.

      Does it work on Mali, Exynos or MediaTek?

      It starts on many of them, but support is experimental. Some games crash or show a black screen. Fixes reach Preview builds first.

      Is it on the Play Store?

      Not today. Get the APK from GitHub Releases. Android may warn you about installing outside the store, which is normal.

      Is there an iPhone version?

      No. DroidDeck is Android only.

      Is it safe to sign in to Steam?

      You sign in inside the real Steam client, the same one a Steam Deck runs. All of DroidDeck's code is public.

      Do online games with anti-cheat work?

      Mostly not. Games that need kernel anti-cheat will not go online. Some Easy Anti-Cheat games can still be played offline.

      My game runs slowly. What can I try?

      Lower the in-game settings first, then try a newer graphics driver in DroidDeck's settings. The performance HUD shows what is holding the game back.

      Can I install games on an SD card?

      Yes. Set External storage as the default under Setup > Storage, then install. Games you already have stay where they are.

      Do controllers work?

      Yes. Built-in controls, Bluetooth and USB pads all work, and you can pair several for split screen. There are touch controls too.

      How do I get fixes early or report a bug?

      Preview builds are in the app under Updates > Preview. For bugs, post in #bug-reports with the zip from Share logs.

      18,134 of us are on Discord.

      Setup help, game settings and early builds. 2,724 online right now.

      Join the Discord Go straight to #support

      The #support link opens once you have joined.

      Get DroidDeck

      Free, under GPL-3.0. Only ever download it from GitHub Releases.

      Download 0.7.1 All releases

      Want fixes early? Preview builds are in the app under Updates > Preview.

      Checksums are in SHA256SUMS.txt on the release page.

      Latest release
      0.7.1
      Released
      Nov 10, 2026
      Size
      92 MB
      Downloads
      1,570,458

      Watch out for fake sites

      Copycat websites are using the DroidDeck name, and some get a lot of visitors. None of them are ours. Don't download anything from them.

      Report a fake site to Google
      • The address bar says droid-deck.dev.
      • Every download button opens github.com/Droid-Deck.
      • DroidDeck is free. We never ask for payment, a sign-up or a survey.

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