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The Valve Steam Deck is undoubtedly an incredible device boasting some seriously impressive specs for gaming on the go. However, it does use a Linux-based operating system that may be lightweight but it does limit its customizability. This means that if you want to use your Steam Deck for anything other than to play games via the Steam Store, you might be in a bit of a pickle.
With this in mind, there have been many a gamer who want to know if they can get Game Pass on Steam Deck so they can enjoy a bunch of games from the service commonly known as the Netflix of gaming.
Can you get Xbox Game Pass on Steam Deck?
The above is especially true if you want services like Xbox Game Pass on your Steam Deck as currently, there is no way to access this via the Steam Store. Fortunately for you though, there are workarounds that you can employ to get Game Pass on your Steam Deck.
So, what is the answer to the question of is Game Pass on Steam Deck? In short, yes and below, we’ll take you through all that you need to know to access your library as soon as possible.
How to get Xbox Game Pass on Steam Deck
You want the world’s best value gaming service on your Steam Deck? Well, you’re going to have to jump through some hoops to do so. Here are all the steps you need to take to get Xbox’s Netflix of gaming on your Valve device.
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Install Windows
First off, you’re going to need to get that Linux-style OS off the Steam Deck and install Windows instead. Follow our full Windows installation guide here.
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Download the Xbox app
Download the Xbox app for Windows via the Windows Store.
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Log into your account
Log into the Microsoft account that has the Game Pass subscription attached to it.
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Enjoy Game Pass
You should now be able to access all of the Game Pass library on your Steam Deck.
It obviously a bit of a pain having to boot Windows rather than the OS Steam Deck comes pre-installed with but the benefits of having Game Pass still outweigh those and we’d certainly recommend it if you have an active subscription. If you end up not liking Windows, however, you can simply re-install the original Steam Deck OS and go back to only using the Steam Store.
