Asked about this on Twitter, GOG confirmed that its launcher will not be available on the Steam Deck. Difficult to feign surprise, since the console is produced by Valve, its direct competitor. Nevertheless, since it is theoretically possible to install Windows there, it would be a method to find GOG there.
Only three days left until the official launch of the Steam Deck. At this point, the question of the compatibility of certain games is on everyone’s lips. Although Valve regularly updates the list of available titles, the latter only concerns Steam games. What about other launchers? On Twitter, Metal Youtuber Jesus Rocks posed the question directly to GOG. And to the latter to reply: no.
“There is no official GOG support for Steam Deck”explained the company, before adding: “But since the device has an open architecture, as we understand, you can install Windows and as such also run GOG games. » No native method therefore, but a means of bypass GOG Galaxy limitationswhich does not yet offer a Linux version, on which SteamOS is based.
You will need to install Windows on the Steam Deck to play your GOG games
In itself, this statement is not really surprising. GOG being the direct competitor of Steam, and vice versa, the real surprise would have been to see Valve natively offer the latter on its console. However, as the subsidiary of CD Projekt points out, the Steam Deck theoretically allows install another OSwhich would open the door to a whole new field of possibilities.
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By installing Windows, on which GOG Galaxy is available, you can find all of your toy library purchased from the launcher. However, it should be remembered that this method does not ensure maximum compatibility with all games. Those who have received certification from Valve should work correctly, but there will be no information, like the SteamOS label system, for others.
