

This will switch to a desktop Linux mode that allows for more direct control over a wide variety of settings (you don’t need to connect the Deck to an actual desktop monitor for this to work). When the menu opens, select Power, then choose Switch to desktop. Step 2: With your Steam Deck turned on, press the central Steam button. We recommend sitting at your desktop to make this step effortless. Step 1: This is a lot easier when you have the time to hook your Steam Deck to a mouse and keyboard before you begin.

While it may be obvious, please remember that you need to be signed up for Steam and have an active Xbox Game Pass or Game Pass Ultimate subscription for these steps to work. How to enable Xbox Game Pass games on your Steam Deck We’ll show you exactly what you need and what to do. You also get access to Xbox's Cloud Gaming service to stream games on mobile devices, PC and Xbox consoles, EA Play and Xbox Live Gold.That compatibility also means that there’s a way you can play the latest hits on Game Pass like Halo Infinite or the upcoming Starfield on your Steam Deck, wherever you're at. It is also available as part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which includes over 400 Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and original Xbox games. The PC version of the service is exclusive to gamers running Windows 10 or Windows 11. You just need to download the ones on offer and play as much as you like - as if you bought the game outright yourself. The list of games is curated and updated each month, with some added and some less popular titles being removed. PC Game Pass is a monthly subscription service that offers a library of full games to download and play on your machine without any further fees. Here then is everything you need to know about PC Game Pass. And, if you own a PC as well as an Xbox, you can get both, along with Cloud Gaming and other benefits, for a single monthly payment too.

Thankfully, PC gamers also have their own version - PC Game Pass.
