PC/Linux/Steam Noob here. I just got a game from GOG and I’m seeing tutorials mention Heroic, Lutris, and Wine via ProtonUp-QT as methods to get non-Steam games installed and running on Deck. Which method would you consider the easiest and most reliable for content from GOG, Ubisoft, Epic, etc…
Follow up, here’s what I did:
- Desktop Mode: I installed Heroic Launcher (it handily chose a location in my games folder), and added it to my steam library.
- Game Mode: I did the change artwork stuff for Heroic, booted it, signed in and all that jazz, then installed and launched the game (Lost Ruins).
- Desktop Mode: I navigated to the (Lost Ruins) game folder and found the “start.sh” file that boots the game, then added that one to steam.
- Game Mode: Did the change artwork stuff for the game itself, and now I can add game-specific settings for it.
- (Extra) I added a “Heroic Launcher” collection to store GOG & Epic content.
Heroic is a client for GOG and Epic Launcher, so if I install a game from there, I use Heroic.
Lutris is more generic, and has specific script installers per game, so I use Lutris as a fallback if the game is from somewhere else, or the game does not correctly work with Heroic.
Then, as a third fallback, I try to install the game with Wine directly, then add it a shortcut on Steam to benefit from Proton through Steam. In the above cases (Heroic and Lutris), they would be using their own packaged version of Wine/Proton, so it’s worth to try it before giving up.