Finally getting my hands onthe Steam Deck, what softwares are essential?

• BoilR

  149 1,304 6.4 Rust

  Synchronize games from other platforms into your Steam library (by PhilipK)

BoilR - An open source tool for gathering games from other launchers and importing them as non-steam games into your Steam library. Similar to the EmuDeck's Steam ROM manager, this can also be used to gather artwork for your games (though it does require you to get an API key from SteamGridDB to use).

• LibreOffice

  584 2,412 10.0

  Read-only LibreOffice core repo - no pull request (use gerrit instead https://gerrit.libreoffice.org/) - don't download zip, use https://dev-www.libreoffice.org/bundles/ instead (by LibreOffice)

  

LibreOffice- If you're looking to use this as a PC on the go, LibreOffice is a great Linux alternative to Microsoft office. It can be found on the Discover store.

• SurveyJS

  surveyjs.io sponsored

  Open-Source JSON Form Builder to Create Dynamic Forms Right in Your App. With SurveyJS form UI libraries, you can build and style forms in a fully-integrated drag & drop form builder, render them in your JS app, and store form submission data in any backend, inc. PHP, ASP.NET Core, and Node.js.

  

• uBlock

  2,991 42,883 9.9 JavaScript

  uBlock Origin - An efficient blocker for Chromium and Firefox. Fast and lean.

uBlock Origin - Ad blocker extension for your internet browser.

• HeroicGamesLauncher

  755 7,199 9.6 TypeScript

  A games launcher for GOG, Amazon and Epic Games for Linux, Windows and macOS.

  

Heroic Games Launcher - An Open Source launcher for GOG and Epic games. It can be found on the Discover store. If you have a bunch of free games from the Epic store that you want to play on deck, this is a great way to do so.

• ProtonUp-Qt

  157 1,085 8.5 Python

  Install and manage GE-Proton, Luxtorpeda & more for Steam and Wine-GE & more for Lutris with this graphical user interface.

ProtonUp-Qt - This is used for downloading Proton GE. This can be found on the Discover store. Proton GE is great for getting 'Not Supported' games working, like the Arkham series or Halo MCC.

• WorkOS

  workos.com sponsored

  The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

  

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