Steam Deck Assistant

Steam Deck Assistant

AI-powered gaming assistant for Steam Deck with natural language voice and text interface.

Ask for game walkthroughs, launch games, control system settings, and more — all by typing or speaking naturally. The assistant remembers your preferences and learns from every conversation.

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Features

• Game Control — Launch games, search your Steam library, browse the store
• Game Guides — Boss strategies, secrets, achievements, walkthroughs
• Web Search — Gaming news, tips, reviews
• System Settings — Brightness, volume, performance profiles, battery status
• Voice Input — Hands-free commands via speech recognition
• Persistent Memory — Remembers your preferences, progress, and past conversations
• Modular Skills — Extensible skill system that can auto-create new capabilities
• QAM Integration — Accessible from Steam Deck's Quick Access Menu in Gaming Mode

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Supported Providers

The assistant is multi-provider — bring your own API keys and mix services as you like.

LLM (Chat / AI Brain)

• Anthropic — Claude Opus, Sonnet, Haiku (default, recommended)
• OpenAI — GPT-4o, GPT-4o-mini, o3-mini
• Groq — Llama 3.3 70B, Llama 3.1 8B, Mixtral 8x7B (fast inference)
• xAI — Grok-3, Grok-3-mini
• OpenRouter — 100+ models (Claude, GPT, Gemini, Llama and more)

STT (Speech-to-Text)

• Faster Whisper — Local, on-device, no API key needed (default)
• Parakeet MLX — Local, Apple Silicon only, 5x faster than Whisper
• OpenAI Whisper — Cloud, multi-language, auto-detect
• Groq Whisper — Cloud, fast inference
• Yandex SpeechKit — Cloud: RU, EN, DE, KK, UZ, TR

TTS (Text-to-Speech)

• Yandex SpeechKit — 10+ voices (RU, EN, DE, KK, UZ), speed control
• OpenAI TTS — 6 voices, HD quality, multi-language

Other

• Steam Web API — Access your game library, playtime, achievements
• Proxy — SOCKS5 / HTTP proxy support

All API keys, settings, and user data are stored locally on your device. Nothing is sent to third-party servers except requests to your chosen provider's API.

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How It Works

Steam Deck Assistant runs as a local web service on your Steam Deck. It connects to your chosen LLM provider to understand your requests and uses built-in tools to control your device, find game information, and manage your gaming experience.

Example commands:

• "Launch Elden Ring"
• "How do I beat the first boss in Hollow Knight?"
• "Set brightness to 50%"
• "What's my battery level?"
• "Remember that I prefer stealth gameplay"
• "Search for the best indie RPGs"

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Installation

1. Download steam-deck-assistant.zip
2. Transfer to your Steam Deck (USB, SSH, or direct download)
3. Extract the archive
4. Double-click INSTALL.sh in Dolphin (Desktop Mode) — or run it from terminal
5. Follow the setup wizard at http://localhost:8787/setup to configure your providers
6. Done! Access the assistant at http://localhost:8787 or from the QAM panel

Requirements:

• Steam Deck (SteamOS) or any Linux with Python 3.11+
• At least one LLM provider API key (Anthropic, OpenAI, Groq, xAI, or OpenRouter)

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Tech Stack

• Backend: Python, FastAPI, SQLite
• Frontend: React, TypeScript, Vite, Tailwind CSS
• LLM: Anthropic, OpenAI, Groq, xAI, OpenRouter
• Voice: Faster Whisper, Parakeet MLX, OpenAI, Groq, Yandex SpeechKit
• Integration: Steam protocol, CEF remote debugging for QAM