{"id":43392,"date":"2025-12-27T09:19:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T15:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/?post_type=tips-and-guides&#038;p=43392"},"modified":"2025-12-27T09:19:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T15:19:14","slug":"how-to-install-and-play-stella-sora-on-steam-deck","status":"publish","type":"tips-and-guides","link":"https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/tips-and-guides\/how-to-install-and-play-stella-sora-on-steam-deck\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Install And Play Stella Sora On Steam Deck"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>If you haven't yet, follow us on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteamDeckHQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X (Twitter)<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.world\/@steamdeckhq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mastodon<\/a>, or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/steamdeckhq.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bluesky<\/a>&nbsp;to know when we post new articles, and join our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/steamdeckhq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reddit<\/a>&nbsp;or Subscribe to us on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@steamdeckhq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a>&nbsp;to check out our content and interact with our awesome community. Thank you for supporting us!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:58px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HowToPlayStellaSoraonSteamDeckThumbnail-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"How To Install And Play Stella Sora On Steam Deck\" class=\"wp-image-43403\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HowToPlayStellaSoraonSteamDeckThumbnail-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HowToPlayStellaSoraonSteamDeckThumbnail-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HowToPlayStellaSoraonSteamDeckThumbnail-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HowToPlayStellaSoraonSteamDeckThumbnail-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HowToPlayStellaSoraonSteamDeckThumbnail.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As much as I know how predatory they can be, I do find myself enjoying gacha games. It's fun to collect the characters and invest time to watch them grow stronger. I have played lots of them in my time, but <a href=\"https:\/\/stellasora.global\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stella Sora<\/a> is a little different to me. It strikes a balance between auto battler and roguelike, taking elements from both to create an engaging loop I was having a blast with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, with the new 1.4 update dropping, I wanted to take a moment to create a guide on how to get the game running on the Steam Deck! I also created a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@steamdeckhq\/video\/7588526456280485150?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok\/short form video<\/a> showing the process, as well as gameplay, so take a look there if you want to see it in action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@steamdeckhq\/video\/7588526456280485150\" data-video-id=\"7588526456280485150\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\"> <section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@steamdeckhq\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@steamdeckhq?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">@steamdeckhq<\/a> <p>As a fan of <a title=\"gacha\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/gacha?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#gacha<\/a> games, I have to say that Stella Sora has captured me with its great mix of auto battling and roguelike-esque gameplay. And even though it isn\u2019t on Steam, it\u2019s quite easy to get up and running on the SteamDeck. So, here\u2019s a <a title=\"guide\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/guide?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#guide<\/a> on how to get it up and running to play on the go. <a title=\"stellasoraholynightspirit\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/stellasoraholynightspirit?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#StellaSoraHolyNightSpirit<\/a><a title=\"stellasora\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/stellasora?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#StellaSora<\/a> <\/p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - SteamDeckHQ\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7588531633905552158?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c original sound - SteamDeckHQ<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:58px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How To Play Stella Sora On Steam Deck<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 1:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go into Desktop mode and head to the <a href=\"https:\/\/stellasora.global\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stella Sora website<\/a>. From there, hit download to download the installer we need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot_27-12-2025_706_stellasora.global-1024x525.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43394\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot_27-12-2025_706_stellasora.global-1024x525.webp 1024w, https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot_27-12-2025_706_stellasora.global-300x154.webp 300w, https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot_27-12-2025_706_stellasora.global-768x394.webp 768w, https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot_27-12-2025_706_stellasora.global-1536x787.webp 1536w, https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot_27-12-2025_706_stellasora.global-2048x1050.webp 2048w, https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot_27-12-2025_706_stellasora.global-scaled.webp 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 2:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to where you downloaded the installer, usually in the \"Downloads\" folder, right click on it, and click \"Add to Steam.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/StellaSoraAddToSteam-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43395\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/StellaSoraAddToSteam-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/StellaSoraAddToSteam-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/StellaSoraAddToSteam-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/StellaSoraAddToSteam.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 3:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go back into Game Mode and find your shortcut. It should be in the \"Non-Steam\" section of your library tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/StellaSoraNonSteamGame-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43396\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/StellaSoraNonSteamGame-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/StellaSoraNonSteamGame-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/StellaSoraNonSteamGame-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/StellaSoraNonSteamGame.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 4:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on the Cogwheel to go to the game's preferences. Find the \"Compatibility\" tab and set it to \"GE-Proton 10-27.\" Now, the game should work with Proton 10 or Proton Experimental, but I default to GE-Proton for Non-Steam games. Here is our guide on how to get GE-Proton for yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/StellaSoraProtonGE-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43397\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/StellaSoraProtonGE-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/StellaSoraProtonGE-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/StellaSoraProtonGE-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/StellaSoraProtonGE.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 5:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Head back to the game's page and go to the controller icon. Make sure the controller scheme is set to Gamepad Wtih Joystick Trackpad. Click on \"Edit Layout\", head to the \"Trackpads\" tab, and make sure to set the right trackpad to act As Mouse with the click to emulate a left mouse click. This will be necessary to navigate the installer and avoid using the touchscreen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/StellaSoraControllerScheme-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43398\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/StellaSoraControllerScheme-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/StellaSoraControllerScheme-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/StellaSoraControllerScheme-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/StellaSoraControllerScheme.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 6:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go ahead and launch the game! All you have to do from here is follow the installer, download and install any updates, log in, and there you go. You should be all set to play without any issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/StellaSoraInstallGame-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43399\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/StellaSoraInstallGame-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/StellaSoraInstallGame-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/StellaSoraInstallGame-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/StellaSoraInstallGame.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:59px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, <a href=\"https:\/\/stellasora.global\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stella Sora<\/a> is a joy to play on the Steam Deck and can easily hit 60 FPS without issue, but there are some little quirks here and there. For whatever reason, I had to \"install the launcher\" each time I ran the game, but it would always recognize the game is installed and would just run. I also had to manually log in each time, which was a bummer, but not the end of the world. And in-game, some of the voice dialogue went by extremely fast and I couldn't read it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-image-gallery  root-eb-image-gallery-98ok9\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-image-gallery-98ok9 \"><div class=\"eb-gallery-img-wrapper eb-image-gallery-98ok9 default v2 grid null enable-isotope   overlay-bottom caption-style-0  \" data-id=\"eb-image-gallery-98ok9\" data-searchfilter=\"false\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/StellaSoraSteamDeckGameplay-1.webp\" rel=\"noopener\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"eb-gallery-img-content  eb-filter-img-\"><span class=\"eb-gallery-link-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"eb-gallery-img\" src=\"https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/StellaSoraSteamDeckGameplay-1.webp\" image-index=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><span class=\"eb-img-gallery-content center bottom\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/StellaSoraSteamDeckGameplay-2.webp\" rel=\"noopener\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"eb-gallery-img-content  eb-filter-img-\"><span class=\"eb-gallery-link-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"eb-gallery-img\" src=\"https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/StellaSoraSteamDeckGameplay-2.webp\" image-index=\"1\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><span class=\"eb-img-gallery-content center bottom\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/StellaSoraSteamDeckGameplay-3.webp\" rel=\"noopener\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"eb-gallery-img-content  eb-filter-img-\"><span class=\"eb-gallery-link-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"eb-gallery-img\" src=\"https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/StellaSoraSteamDeckGameplay-3.webp\" image-index=\"2\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><span class=\"eb-img-gallery-content center bottom\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>But, in the end, the game is playable and enjoyable on the Deck. It's possible these issues could be fixed in future Proton updates, but since the game doesn't natively support Linux or the Steam Deck, and it isn't on Steam or Epic, so we have to make do with it. Still, if you are looking for a way to play on the Steam Deck, this is it, and it works well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If you enjoyed this guide, check out the rest of the content on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/\">SteamDeckHQ<\/a>! We have a wide variety of game reviews and news that will help your gaming experience. 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