The Steam Deck: The Game-Changer for Linux on Desktops?
Apr 2023
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Instant access to a desktop! Valve Corporation's Steam Deck has sent shockwaves through out the gaming industry. The handheld device, released in December 2021, runs on a custom version of SteamOS, a Linux-based operating system, and has the potential to change the game for Linux on desktops. Linux has always been the underdog of the operating system world, with most PC gamers opting for Windows or MacOS. But the Steam Deck could change all that. The device is designed to allow users to play their Steam library of games on-the-go, making Linux gaming more accessible and user-friendly than ever before,...... 
So it looks like the Steam Deck has multiple save directories for you proton games the same way the games on Windows are saved across different directories. Found that these are the places to check for games saves. May be under .config/, .local/Proton saves are stored under .local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/~/.local/share/NameOfGame Some games saves aren't synching- not sure if this is because the game we're trying has a separate native Linux port or this happens with proton compatible games too. Anyhow. I found out about this from a Reddit thread. Source here >> https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/tcxw1e/where_does_the_steam_deck_store_save_data/