Steam Deck game fixes and workarounds

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Known issueFixNever Sort By Color

Crashes Every Time

Suggested fix (unconfirmed): Update the game to the latest build to fix the infinite loop bug. Alternatively, check your drivers and verify corrupted Windows files.

#crash#nvidia#steam-deck

Known issueFixFind The Needle

Weird Mouse Bug on Linux

Suggested fix (unconfirmed): Switch to a different Linux distribution like CachyOS, or restart the game and reload your save.

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Known issueFixNever Sort By Color

Demo Unavailable or Another Issue?

Suggested fix (unconfirmed): Do not click uninstall. Launch the game directly by running its `.exe` file from the game's installation folder on your PC.

#steam-deck#save

SolvedFixNever Sort By Color

[Bug] Screen Shows Controller Instead of Keyboard

Actually, it's got a lot more bugs with the input... not accepting a mouse click, the movement keys sometimes don't work, and I can't even see where to change it to a generic Keyboard and Mouse.

#performance#steam-deck#controller

Known issueHow-toMegabonk

How to Reset Game Progression?

No confirmed fix yet. Players suggest: have you tried disabling steam cloud saves for this game and then uninstall/reinstall?

#steam-deck#save#mods

Known issueHow-toMegabonk

Wondering How to Reset Progress.

No confirmed fix yet. Players suggest: Turn off cloud sync for the game then navigate to Appdata by hitting win+r and searching for %appdata%, you might be in roaming so go back a directory and enter locallow > ved > Delete Megabonk folder.

#steam-deck#save

SolvedFixWarhammer Survivors

Problem with Celestian Aveline Aboyé Objective

Oh, think I have it. If you move up or down while your spear animation goes off, and then immediately move the other direction, you throw another spear immediately.

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SolvedFixWuthering Waves

Launcher Bug on Linux

Fix for the transparent Wuthering Waves launcher on Linux. Tested with Steam launcher 3.0.2.0 on Proton Experimental.

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Known issueFixSlay the Spire 2

Steam Deck Wont Load Game

No confirmed fix yet. Players suggest: Could you try using a different Proton version?

#crash#black-screen#performance#steam-deck

Known issueFixPhantom Blade Zero

Still No Fix

Suggested fix (unconfirmed): Disable all overclocks and underclock your CPU and/or GPU to reduce power load. Alternatively, install the NVIDIA studio driver instead of the game-ready driver.

#crash#performance#nvidia#amd

Known issueHow-toThe Elder Scrolls® Online

Any Tips and General Advice for a Newcomer?

No confirmed fix yet. Players suggest: with every update they will be adding more and more DLC.

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Known issueFixCozy Game Restoration

Steam Deck Broken

No confirmed fix yet. Players suggest: 1 user on an OLED had the inputs stop working and it was resolved through that steam button workaround.

#crash#performance#steam-deck#save

Known issueFixCozy Game Restoration

Bug - Game Crash, Lost Money and Game

No confirmed fix yet. Players suggest: The way the spending is set i save to prevent cheesing the game.

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Known issueFixCozy Game Restoration

Game Freezes During Cleaning

Suggested fix (unconfirmed): Set the game resolution to 800p, and disable VSync and anti-aliasing.

#performance#steam-deck#multiplayer

Known issueFixPalworld

Corrupted Save File?

No confirmed fix yet. Players suggest: If you haven't try cerifying your game files via the library (right-click the game › Properties › Installed Files › Verify integrity).

#performance#steam-deck#save#multiplayer

Known issueFixQueen's Domain

Challenges Are Bugged...

No confirmed fix yet. Players suggest: Did you found a solution?

#steam-deck#save#achievement

Known issueFixDreamWorks Shrek 2 Remastered

Crashing on Launch on Steam Machine

No confirmed fix yet. Players suggest: It looks like the game try to find a device via Windows' Input API, and then there is a forbidden access to memory and it crashes

#crash#steam-deck

Known issueFixDreamWorks Shrek 2 Remastered

We're Working on a Fix for Crashes on Steam Machine

Suggested fix (unconfirmed): Lock your framerate to 30-40 FPS to fix the broken Waterfall Hero Time level.

#crash#performance#nvidia#steam-deck

Known issueFixEverything is Crab: The Animal Evolution Roguelite

Game Wont Start on Steamdeck

Suggested fix (unconfirmed): Force the game to run using a specific older version of Proton in the game's compatibility settings.

#launch#steam-deck

Known issueFixRoad Rash™: 30th Anniversary Edition

RoadRash30-MultiFix -> 10+ Fixes, Netplay, Widescreen, Direct3D and Much More

No confirmed fix yet. Players suggest: I just found it using the search function on top of GitHubv, but I personallly prefer to wait for official patches before I try out some vibecoded AI assisted patch.....

#crash#performance#steam-deck#controller

SolvedFixCozy Game Restoration

Steam Deck Control Issue

I've tried going back to the analog stick, and it still doesn't respond to the A button. It basically acts like there is no click command, touchscreen or controller.

#steam-deck#controller#save

Known issueFixQueen's Domain

Achievement Sync Bug!

No confirmed fix yet. Players suggest: try to go back on pc.

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SolvedFixThe Elder Scrolls® Online

Broken Game for Linux

Try following launch options. (Fedora 44) Had same issue.

#black-screen#steam-deck

SolvedFixPowerWash Simulator 2

Connection Error Every Single Time

So one thing that's worked for my friend and I - They completed the level that we were on by themselves and went to a new job. Once they went to a new job and inv me, I was then able to join again.

#steam-deck#multiplayer

Known issueFixSeafarer: The Ship Sim

Controller Not Working

No confirmed fix yet. Players suggest: 3) In Steam, is Steam Input enabled for the game (and did that setting change after the update)?

#steam-deck#controller#quest

Known issueFixEverything is Crab: The Animal Evolution Roguelite

Official Bug Report Thread

No confirmed fix yet. Players suggest: Edit: Restarting my steamdeck/game seems to have fixed the issue.

#crash#black-screen#launch#performance

Known issueHow-toIDLE BOSS RUSH

How to Link to Demo Save?

No confirmed fix yet. Players suggest: If it didn't, try these steps to reload the save from the demo: 1.

#steam-deck#save