Your Android phone could double as a Steam Deck with this free app that runs PC games locally
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In brief: There are a few ways to play PC games on Android devices such as phones, but it often requires streaming them, which isn't always ideal, and may require a subscription. But a free, open-source app brings Valve's Steam client to supported Snapdragon-powered Android devices, running games locally and without changing the OS.
Called DroidDeck, the app runs PC games locally using ARM64 Proton and x86 translation. There's no streaming, and it doesn't ask for root access or to replace Android with a different operating system.
DroidDeck runs Valve's ARM64 Linux Steam client in Big Picture mode, so it should be pretty familiar. Windows games run through Proton, while FEX handles x86 instruction translation.
Steam users can access their libraries directly and download the games onto the device, just like they...
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