Epic Games is a well-known American video game and software development company offering a storefront for PC gamers to easily install the Epic Launcher and available titles directly on the Windows system. Some Steam Deck console users want to know how to Install Epic Games Launcher on Steam Deck to play Steam-specific video games on their PCs.
You don’t require Windows on the Steam Deck to run the Epic Games Launcher or Epic Games Store. As we’ve already said, plenty of PC games are available on the Epic Games Store that you can’t find anywhere else. So, if you’re a Steam Deck user, you should follow this guide completely to get Epic Games Launcher on Steam Deck to play more games.
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Luckily, a potential workaround mentioned below should come in handy. Now, without wasting any more time, let’s jump into it.
- Enter the Desktop Mode on Steam Deck by holding down the Power button.
- Then select ‘Switch to Desktop’ from the list of options > Open up a web browser.
- Head over to the Epic Games Download Page > Download the EpicInstaller file.
- Keep it saved in the Downloads folder under Home by default or manually.
- Open the Steam app > Go to ‘Games’ at the top > Select ‘Add a Non-Steam Game to My Library’.
- The EpicInstaller file won’t appear in the list of apps > Hit the Browse button.
- Go to the saved file location > select the File Type as ‘All Files’.
- Then select it and go to ‘Open’ > Select the ‘Add a Game’ window.
- Select ‘Add selected programs’ > Steam will now recognize the installer file.
- Find it in your Steam Library by searching for ‘Epic’ > Right-click on it.
- Select ‘Properties’ > Click on the ‘Compatibility’ tab.
- Checkmark the ‘Force the use…’ box > Select the latest installed version of Proton from the drop-down menu.
- Epic Installer wizard will start on Steam Deck > Close the Properties window and launch the installer in Steam.
- Click on ‘Install’ in the setup wizard and then complete the installation process.
- Open the Dolphin File Manager > Click on the three-dots icon in the top-right corner.
- Then select ‘Show Hidden Files’ > Go to Home > Select .local > Choose share > Choose Steam > Select steamapps > Select compatdata.
- Head over to pfx > drive_c > Program Files (x86) > Launcher > Portal > Binaries > Win32.
- Locate EpicGamesLauncher.exe and right-click on it > Select ‘Copy Location’.
- Go back to Steam > Right-click on the Epic installer to open its Properties menu.
- From the ‘Shortcut’ field, Delete the existing shortcut path and paste the copied location.
- Paste the same location path in the ‘Start In’ field and remove ‘EpicGamesLauncher.exe’ from the end of the path. [Without quotes]
- Once done, close the window > Launch the installer in Steam and open Epic Games Launcher.
- Now, log in with your existing credentials and open the Epic Installer’s Properties again in Steam.
- Delete ‘Win32’ in both the Shortcut and Start In fields, then replace it with ‘Win64’.
Note: Some Steam Deck users may face accessing the MicroSD card. By default, the Epic Games Launcher can only install games to the Steam Deck’s internal storage due to a Proton limitation. You can fix this by opening the Dolphin browser and locating ‘primary’ in the Removable Devices option, and clicking on it.
- Click on the top of the Dolphin browser window > Click on ‘Primary’ to see the file path.
- Make sure to highlight and copy the path > Go back into Steam and open the Properties menu of the Epic installer.
- Scroll down to the ‘Launch Options’ field > Manually type in STEAM_COMPAT_MOUNTS=.
- Next, paste the file path then put a space > Add %command%.
- Close the window and select the microSD card as an installation location for Epic Games downloads.
- You’re done.
That’s it, guys. We assume this guide was helpful to you. For further queries, you can comment below.