Overwatch 2 was released last week and has been met with overwhelmingly positive feedback. Not only does this game have a huge player base, but because Overwatch 2 is playable across multiple platforms – users can now play it on their PC or console as well as on the popular gaming service Steam Deck. What might be surprising about this new title is that no fees or subscriptions are required to download it.
Continue reading further to know how to play Overwatch 2 on Steam Deck.
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How to Play Overwatch 2 on Steam Deck?
Overwatch 2 does work on Steam Deck. As a result, you can play this team-based shooter anywhere, anytime. In order to run Overwatch 2 on Steam Deck, we recommend following the steps below.
- Go to Settings on your Steam Deck by opening it.
- Set the console to “Desktop Mode”.
- Then, visit Blizzard’s website and download the ‘Battle.net launcher’.
- Now open the “Steam” app on your Steam Deck.
- Then choose the option to Add non-Steam games to my library.
- Then choose the “Battle.net.exe file” under “Downloads.”
- Choose “Add selected programs” by clicking on it.
- Right-click on the .exe file in your Steam library.
- Choose ‘Properties’, then ‘Compatibility’, and then ‘Force use of Specific Steam Play Compatibility Tool.’
- Choose either GE-Proton7-10 or Proton Experimental – whichever appears next.
- The final steps can be found on the screen. Follow them.
- Now pick ‘Add a non-Steam game to my library’ .
- Find the ‘compatdata’ folder in ‘/home/deck/.local/share/Steam/steamapps’.
- Find the “PFX” folder in the recent folder, then press it to open it.
- The Battle.net launcher may now be found under “pfx/drive c/Program Files (x86)/Battle.net.”
- After that, add it to your library, activate the launcher, and download Overwatch 2.
- Now play Overwatch 2 on Steam Deck.
This concludes our guide on how to play Overwatch 2 on Steam Deck. Also, keep checking our other Overwatch 2 guides so that you don’t get stuck at any point in the game.