DroidDeck brings Steam’s Big Picture interface to supported Android handhelds, letting users run Windows games through Proton on Adreno devices. It also offers a desktop, emulators, and options to install games and apps from supported stores.
Project status
- Actively maintained, with upstream activity and numerous updates on 2026-11-04 and 2026-11-05.
- The apparent cadence is very rapid and iterative: many Gamescope 3.16.29 QA updates landed within hours on the same day.
AI summary generated
Recent updates
0.7.0
DroidDeck 0.7.0 adds preliminary support for Mali, PowerVR, and Xclipse GPUs, alongside dual-screen features, Game Jolt, Syncthing, controller profiles, and many usability and performance improvements. The supplied code diff also shows several implementation and behavior changes not called out in the supplied release-note text; both the notes and diff are truncated, so this analysis is limited to the material provided.
BreakingFeaturesgamescope-3.16.29-pr2029-22b50d182
This is a PR test component release, and the notes report that the combined patch set compiled and passed the gamescope and nested-swapchain tests. The visible code diff contains substantial compositor, GPU-driver, Android buffer, and launcher changes that the notes do not describe; the supplied diff is truncated, so this analysis cannot account for all 300 changed files.
Featuresplaystore-0.6.9.2
The release notes describe a signed Android App Bundle for Google Play and provide instructions for combining and verifying the split release assets. The code diff also contains substantial Play Store-specific delivery, update, permission, and session-launch behavior that is not described in the notes.
gamescope-3.16.29-p32-window-qa
This release packages Gamescope 3.16.29 with `tools/gamescope/patches` and stages it at `/usr/local/bin/gamescope`. The notes provide a SHA-256 checksum but do not describe functional changes, fixes, compatibility changes, or required migration steps.
gamescope-3.16.29-p31-window-qa
This is a QA release packaging Gamescope 3.16.29 with patches from tools/gamescope/patches. The binary is staged at /usr/local/bin/gamescope; the release notes do not describe specific code changes.
gamescope-3.16.29-p30-window-qa
The release notes identify a Gamescope 3.16.29 artifact staged at /usr/local/bin/gamescope, but do not describe application changes. The supplied code diff shows substantial, undocumented launcher changes to mouse and keyboard input, secondary-screen behavior, and shared bottom-screen controls; the diff excerpt is truncated, so this analysis covers only the changes shown.
BreakingFeaturesgamescope-3.16.29-p29-mouse-qa
The release notes describe staging a gamescope 3.16.29 binary and provide its SHA-256 checksum, but do not mention the Android launcher changes in the diff. The code adds a configurable Steam-library live wallpaper, improves GOG game executable and working-directory selection, and changes build tooling for linked worktrees.
BreakingFeaturesgamescope-3.16.29-p28-mouse-qa
The release notes describe Gamescope 3.16.29 with patches, staged at `/usr/local/bin/gamescope`, but do not list specific code changes. The supplied diff instead shows Android launcher changes centered on Nubia Game Space integration, plus localized setup text; no Gamescope engine changes are visible in the diff.
Featuresgamescope-3.16.29-p27-mouse-qa
This release packages Gamescope 3.16.29 with the `tools/gamescope/patches` patch set and stages the binary at `/usr/local/bin/gamescope`. The release notes provide a SHA-256 checksum but do not describe functional changes or upgrade requirements.
gamescope-3.16.29-p26-mouse-qa
This release packages gamescope 3.16.29 and stages the binary at `/usr/local/bin/gamescope`. The notes provide a SHA-256 checksum but do not describe functional changes.
gamescope-3.16.29-p25-mouse-qa
The release notes identify this as a gamescope 3.16.29 build staged at /usr/local/bin/gamescope and provide its SHA-256, but do not describe the broader application changes in the diff. The visible code changes add thermal-monitoring commands, a Quest KGSL compatibility workaround, runtime and HUD fixes, and several UI and build workflow updates.
Featuresgamescope-3.16.29-p24-mouse-qa
This release packages Gamescope 3.16.29 with the tools/gamescope/patches set. The APK stages the binary at /usr/local/bin/gamescope; no specific functional changes or upgrade actions are described.
gamescope-3.16.29-p23-mouse-qa
This release packages Gamescope 3.16.29 with patches from tools/gamescope/patches and stages the binary at /usr/local/bin/gamescope. The notes do not describe specific feature, compatibility, or bug-fix changes.
gamescope-3.16.29-p22-mouse-qa
The release notes describe Gamescope 3.16.29 packaging and staging, but do not document application-level changes. The diff adds discovery and import support for completed DepotDownloader installs without Steam manifests, improves depot manifest recovery, and changes touch-input redraw and dispatch behavior.
Featuresgamescope-3.16.29-p21-mouse-qa
The release notes describe packaging Gamescope 3.16.29 with the tools/gamescope patches, staged by the APK at /usr/local/bin/gamescope, and provide a SHA-256 checksum. They do not mention the substantial launcher, Vulkan, display, and library changes visible in the code diff.
Featuresplaystore-inputs-20261103
This prerelease packages pinned PlayStore build inputs and Windows prerequisites, with source provenance and SHA-256 identities recorded in SOURCE-INVENTORY.json. The supplied code diff also contains runtime and platform changes, including new GPU telemetry and cursor-compositing code, that are not described in the release notes.
Features0.6.9
DroidDeck 0.6.9 is a broad bug-fix release with new controller shortcuts, Steam launch options, a session frame limiter, and a resizable HUD. It also addresses dual-screen behavior, Steam and runtime reliability, game discovery, and compatibility issues across audio, banking apps, and several game stores.
Features0.6.7
DroidDeck 0.6.7 is a major feature release that brings games from multiple stores into one Library and adds Xbox Cloud Gaming, Battle.net, an expanded desktop experience, and a custom performance HUD. It also substantially updates handheld input and Steam integration, adds portrait and dual-screen support, and improves game, app, and store management.
Features0.6.0
DroidDeck 0.6.0 adds major store, input, streaming, VR/glasses, and customization features, alongside substantial performance, suspend, and compatibility improvements. The supplied code diff also shows platform and packaging changes not called out in the provided release-note excerpt; both the notes and diff are truncated, so the discrepancy findings are limited to the visible material.
BreakingFeatures0.5.0
DroidDeck 0.5.0 adds major VR and smart-glasses support, an Epic Games Launcher, an optional x86-64 Steam client, and extensive store, library, storage, controller, and session features. It also includes performance and compatibility improvements. The supplied release notes and code diff are truncated, so this analysis covers only the changes visible in the provided material.
SecurityFeatures