DroidDeck has been releasing a new version every few days. This page summarises each app release in plain English. The authoritative notes are on GitHub Releases; component builds published there (FEX, gamescope, CI images and similar) are left out because you never install them yourself.
DroidDeck 0.4.0
- KDE Plasma replaces LXQt as the desktop.
- GOG, Epic Games and Amazon Games stores: sign in, browse, download, and launch through Proton as non-Steam games.
- Steam touch controller (beta).
- Up to four controllers.
DroidDeck 0.3.2
- Downloads keep going while the device sleeps; native Steam sleep.
- Adreno 6xx support (experimental).
- Steam libraries on an SD card.
DroidDeck 0.3.1
- Wine sync options: esync, fsync and ntsync.
- FEX for x86 Linux apps.
- Image scaling filters and picture-in-picture.
DroidDeck 0.3.0
- Steam Deck-style controller layout.
- Performance overlay.
- GPU drivers tab.
- Flathub store and an in-app Updates page, including a Preview channel that tracks every build of main.
How to update
The in-app Updates page (since 0.3.0) is the easiest way to move to a new version. You can also download the newest APK from GitHub and install it over the old one. Our DroidDeck download guide shows which file to pick. If a new version breaks something, the troubleshooting guide lists the usual fixes, starting with reinstalling the GPU drivers from the Setup tab.
What the recent releases mean for you
Version 0.4.0 is the biggest change so far for people who buy games outside Steam. The new Stores feature signs in to GOG, Epic Games and Amazon Games, downloads your games, and adds them to Steam as non-Steam games so they launch through Proton like everything else. The desktop moved from LXQt to KDE Plasma, and up to four controllers now work at once, which opens the door to local multiplayer.
Version 0.3.2 widened the hardware DroidDeck runs on by adding experimental Adreno 6xx support, which covers devices built on the Snapdragon 845 to 888. It also let downloads continue while the device sleeps and added SD card libraries, both practical fixes for handhelds with small internal storage. See which devices that covers on the DroidDeck compatible devices page.
Versions 0.3.0 and 0.3.1 were mostly about making games run and feel better: a Steam Deck-style controller layout, a performance overlay, a GPU drivers tab that keeps drivers matched to your chip, Wine sync options, image scaling filters, and picture-in-picture.
What a 0.x version number means
DroidDeck is still below version 1.0, and the release pace shows it: four app releases in the first two weeks of October 2026 alone. Expect features to change between versions, settings to move around in the Setup tab, and the occasional regression that the next release fixes. That pace is also why guides written a month ago are often out of date. Before following any setup advice, including ours, check which version it was written for; every page on this site shows the version and date it was last checked against.
If you keep DroidDeck on a handheld you use every day, a sensible routine is to read the release notes before updating, update when you have time to fix things, and keep the previous APK from GitHub in case you need to roll back. Rolling back may require uninstalling first, which removes the app's data, so note your settings before you do.
Preview builds
Besides releases, DroidDeck offers a Preview channel on its in-app Updates page that tracks the development branch, and test builds for open pull requests. They are discussed on the project's Discord. Preview builds get new features first and break more often; stick to releases on a device you rely on.
We update this page within a day of each new release. If you notice a release we missed, let us know.