This will be the same account you use to log into Minecraft.Īs always, do not share this information with anyone. Let’s kick this section off by clicking on Account near the top-right corner.Ī new dropdown menu will appear, so let’s click on Manage Accounts.įrom here follow the on-screen instructions to link your Minecraft account with Prism Launcher. This will let you access Minecraft Java Edition in a way that’s pretty much the same as it is on PC, only on Steam Deck. You’ve now successfully installed Prism Launcher on Steam Deck, but there are a few more things we need to do to get it working correctly.įor this next part, let’s add your Minecraft account to Prism Launcher. Go back into All Applications then scroll down to ‘ P‘ and click on Prism Launcher once to open it. Once Prism Launcher has finished installing, close Discover and head back into the Start Menu. Easy stuff so far, right? Step 4: Open Prism Launcher Hit Install and Prism Launcher will be installed onto the Steam Deck.

On the right side of the screen, in the Prism Launcher box, will be an install button. Upon clicking the right trigger, Discover will search for the Prism Launcher installer. Once the Discover Store opens, in the top-left search box (1) type in “Prism Launcher” with the on-screen keyboard. Click on Discover and the app will open up. Go into All Applications and scroll down to the ‘ D‘ section where you’ll find Discover. Once Desktop Mode has finished loading, use the right trackpad to move the mouse then the right trigger to click on the Start Menu icon in the bottom-left corner of the screen (the blue and white Steam Deck logo).

From here, click on Switch to Desktop and the Steam Deck will boot into the mode we need. To enter this mode, hold down the Power Button until a menu appears in the center of the screen. Step 8: Add Mods to Minecraft on Steam DeckĪs with most of my guides, everything begins in Desktop Mode.

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