If you’re asked to specify a Proton version to boot games with, select the latest Proton version for now. Log in now and follow the on-screen instructions to get your account linked. Heroic Games Launcher will open and you’ll be asked to log in to your Epic Games account (and GOG account if you want). To open Heroic Games Launcher for the first time, click on the Start Menu (1), then navigate through All Applications (2) then scroll down to ‘H’ and click on Heroic Games Launcher (3). Easy stuff, right? Step 3: Open Heroic Games Launcher Now just click on Install (2) and Heroic Games Launcher will be installed on your Steam Deck.

Just open up the Discover Store (the blue shopping bag icon) and in the search box (1) type “Heroic Games”.Ī few seconds later you should spot the Heroic Games Launcher on the right. Next we’re going to want to install the Heroic Games Launcher so we can run games from the Epic Games Store on Steam Deck. Step 1: Boot into Desktop ModeĪs with all my guides, kick this one off by booting into Desktop Mode by holding down the Power Button and selecting Switch to Desktop from the menu that pops up. It works exactly the same as the official version, but the artwork may appear different in my screenshots to your version. It may be possible to install the Epic Games Store as a non-Steam game or through Lutris, but I prefer going with the easiest and most accessible version, which is through the Heroic Games Launcher app.Īnother thing to keep in mind, I’m using the press version of Dead Island 2. Before you do anything, make sure you’ve purchased the game from Epic and know your login details and password, as you’ll need them to access the game the first time we install the Epic Games Store on Steam Deck. I’ve designed this guide with the official Epic Games Store version in mind. Where does that leave Steam Deck users? Well, it turns out Dead Island 2 runs really well on the Steam Deck once you know how to get it up and running. That means the only way to play the zombie melee survival game is to pick it up through the Epic Games Store.

At the time of writing, Dead Island 2 isn’t available on Steam.

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