# Steam Deck Anyone? **URL:** \ **Category:** Gameplay Chat (General)\ **Created:** [August 30, 2022, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/steam-deck-anyone/76780 "2022-08-30T14:25:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hawx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/hawx/32/75772_2.png) [@Hawx](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Hawx)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2022, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/steam-deck-anyone/76780/1 "2022-08-30T14:25:08Z")
Has anyone got a Steam Deck? Can you successfully launch and play GoW? I asked the mods in beta but didn’t hear back so figured someone in the community may have one and know. If you do have one and you can play GoW (I’m doubtful as I’m sure we would of heard about it) any clarification on the issues raised in this thread about anti-cheat and the mouse snap feature > [@Steam Deck may be the most P2W way to play Gems of War](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/steam-deck-may-be-the-most-p2w-way-to-play-gems-of-war/70940): > > Putting this under off topic, though it is technically Gems of War related. Valve announced earlier today their Steam Deck: [[Steam Deck: First Hands-On With Valve’s Handheld Gaming PC] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLtiRGTZvGM) 1:54 time stamp or so goes over the P2W aspect specifically. Among many features, it has a 1:1 region allocating capability for mouse inputs, essentially allowing the mouse to consistently snap to any part of the screen with a click of a button with multiple being able to be set. This is currently … I know the steam deck 2 is planned despite back orders on the original but I’m just curious about Gems compatibility with the original steam deck ---
**Author:** ![Hawx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/hawx/32/75772_2.png) [@Hawx](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Hawx)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2022, 2:43pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/steam-deck-anyone/76780/2 "2022-08-30T14:43:42Z")
I have half answered my own question Definitely not listed as a verified, fully functioning game on steam deck ![Screenshot_20220830-153938_Chrome](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/2/0/2041ccabe24a0ca0706cd0166a86f456c3e6697d.jpeg) Also not on the list of playable games but with issues/bugs in compatibility ![Screenshot_20220830-154006_Chrome](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/2/7/27d0a6d3a1096ce636ada598b812b135337ccbc6.jpeg) But not on the list of flat out don’t work games ![Screenshot_20220830-154025_Chrome](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/a/b/ab673f6a35e275982e88342d79bafcebaac2979d.jpeg) So I’m going to say it’s not a verified but hasn’t yet been tried ---
**Author:** ![Dwuemka](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/dwuemka/32/67058_2.png) [@Dwuemka](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Dwuemka)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2022, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/steam-deck-anyone/76780/3 "2022-08-30T15:48:45Z")
Gems of War is working quite nicely on Steam Deck; the only aspect of the game that is extremely annoying to use is in-game chat (you can’t see what you’re typing, so if you have “fat fingers” and typos are your best friends - don’t even try chatting from there). Other than that - everything works as it should. I’ve been playing GoW on Steam Deck on and off for about two months, maybe a bit longer (interchangeably with playing on an Android phone and on PC as well), without any problems. Not from the game itself, I think it crashed once, but not since. And not from the devs. I was a bit nervous at the beginning, worried about the anti-cheat mechanisms as I like my account as it is 😉 but clearly nothing was triggered. ---
**Author:** ![Hawx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/hawx/32/75772_2.png) [@Hawx](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Hawx)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2022, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/steam-deck-anyone/76780/4 "2022-08-30T16:27:40Z")
Fantastic news! Thanks for the insight @Dwuemka, here’s to hoping Santa gets my Christmas list then 🤞😆 ---
**Author:** ![Dwuemka](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/dwuemka/32/67058_2.png) [@Dwuemka](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Dwuemka)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2022, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/steam-deck-anyone/76780/5 "2022-08-30T16:39:01Z")
Fingers crossed for the Santa and his elves! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Zeddicus2017](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/zeddicus2017/32/44872_2.png) [@Zeddicus2017](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Zeddicus2017)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2022, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/steam-deck-anyone/76780/6 "2022-08-30T19:06:01Z")
It works perfectly. I have the Steam Deck, and currently, GOW is my go-to game on it. I have also experienced zero crashes or issues. Hope that helps! 🤗😻🍀❤ ---
**Author:** ![Hawx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/hawx/32/75772_2.png) [@Hawx](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Hawx)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2022, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/steam-deck-anyone/76780/7 "2022-08-30T19:20:16Z")
You are making me not want to wait for Christmas 😆 ---
**Author:** ![awryan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/awryan/32/74650_2.png) [@awryan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/awryan)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2022, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/steam-deck-anyone/76780/8 "2022-08-30T22:09:43Z")
> [@Dwuemka](#): > > Gems of War is working quite nicely on Steam Deck; the only aspect of the game that is extremely annoying to use is in-game chat (you can’t see what you’re typing, so if you have “fat fingers” Chromebook had the same issue for years until sufficient bug reports finally got it fixed. You should submit a bug report. Don’t assume anyone on the staff has a Steam Deck. ---
**Author:** ![Dwuemka](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/dwuemka/32/67058_2.png) [@Dwuemka](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Dwuemka)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 4:23am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/steam-deck-anyone/76780/9 "2022-08-31T04:23:31Z")
I didn’t think of a ticket, to be honest. I thought it was related to how the keyboard works on Steam Deck and couldn’t be changed, and I haven’t played any other game on it that would require keyboard and typing. But from what you’re saying, it is fixable. So, ticket incoming. And with the devs - I assume exactly the opposite. Steam Deck is not yet available in Australia, so unless devs got it outside the official distribution channels, I doubt they have one. I hope for a response other than “can’t reproduce” 🥴 Thanks for the reminder 🙂