'So all these features, team workshop, and all that built-in support for mods will be there as well.' 'The version of Steam that runs on this is the same version of Steam just adapted with different UI and control', explains Griffais.
When asked about modding specifically, both he and coder Pierre-Loup Griffais elaborated that as well as downloading mods in the way you would on a PC, there will also be built-in methods to modify games, such as through Valve's own Steam Workshop. When asked about what the Steam Deck will be capable of, Valve's Greg Coomer explained that it would be able to do 'anything that you would expect a PC to be able to do' - modding included. Related: Gabe Newell Wants More Competition For Steam Deck, Sees 'Long-Term' Growth For Handheld PCs Thankfully, according to an interview with IGN, Valve is fully aware of this, and won't be dragging you away from your 100 mod version of Skyrim anytime soon, as the upcoming Steam Deck will have 'built-in' mod support, including through its own Steam Workshop. Popular titles such as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Fallout 4, and even more recent games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Resident Evil Village have such vibrant modding scenes, that it would be hard to imagine the fanbase without them. After years of being able to mod our games to our heart's content, many PC gamers would understandably find it hard to go back to the restrictions of 'vanilla' gaming.
