RimWorld updated with Steam Deck support Rock Paper Shotgun Support us Join our newsletter Visit our store Sign in / Create account If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. RimWorld updated with Steam Deck support Antagonise your colonists while on the toilet News by Alice O'Connor Associate Editor Published on April 7, 2022 6 comments A new RimWorld patch has brought "full support" for Steam Deck, updating the interface for Valve's handheld gaming PC. The excellent sci-fi colony-building sandbox is the sort of game I would most like to potter around the house with, maybe play a few minutes on the pot, so that's nice. Not that I would take a Steam Deck to the toilet. But in theory. Look, I'm just pretending this is about me so I don't have to accuse you of anything. Watch on YouTube "Today's update makes the Deck controls more intuitive, refines the touchscreen interface, improves the UI and keyboard, and adds an easy way to access the Deck's controller config options," the devs explain in the RimWorld v1.3.3326 patch notes. These changes include, along with updated tooltips and options and things, the following list: Touch screen scrolling improvements on SteamDeck. It's now possible to scroll through lists by dragging your finger on SteamDeck. Make zooming faster on SteamDeck. Holding a special "middle mouse button" button on SteamDeck, now translates left clicks into right clicks. This makes it possible to give goto orders to drafted pawns by using the touch screen. Don't pan the camera if the middle mouse button is held and a colonist is selected on SteamDeck. Allow more zoom on SteamDeck for better touch screen support and easier navigation. Better time controls on SteamDeck, it's now possible to increase/decrease time speed with back buttons. Accept key on a SteamDeck now activates the first command. This should play nicely with mods, though player reports suggest potentially a few might have slipped through the cracks. The Steam Deck updates required a new version of Valve's Steamworks API, which would break compatibility with some mods, so developers Ludeon Studios ran a public beta to give modders time to update. They also say they "personally reached out to dozens of modders to help prevent mods from breaking." After that, "the known incompatibilities should be solved now - thanks to all modders who responded!" RimWorld's Steam Deck support got held up by reality. Back at the handheld's Feruary launch, RimWorld lead Tynan Sylvester noted that the dev who was meant to be working on Deck changes lived in Ukraine. "After delays getting the Deck to him, the current situation there means he won't be making progress any time soon," he said. Yep. Last night's update shared the good news that "our developer who was living in Ukraine is now safe in Germany." We've called RimWorld one of the best survival games and the best management games. It is. Even/especially when your attempt to run a nice hotel becomes a drug-fuelled nightmare. More News Jack King-Spooner's next handcrafted game has a teaser demo out Judero brings chat and action in the Scottish Borders Alice O'Connor 17 hours ago 1 If you were hoping for any Overwatch 2 balance changes then you'll have to wait until season two The next season begins in December CJ Wheeler 18 hours ago 3 The Dead Space remake will chuck random Necromorphs at you as you wander the Ishimura In space, no one can hear you proper bricking it CJ Wheeler 18 hours ago 8 Valve register mysterious new Neon Prime trademark in the US It doesn’t seem to be for a particularly colourful Steam Deck CJ Wheeler 20 hours ago 11 Latest Articles What are we all playing this weekend? Well? Alice O'Connor an hour ago 21 Past Wordle answers Here's an archive of previous Wordle words Ollie Toms 2 hours ago 1 Wordle answer today (Saturday 15 October) Hints and the answer to today's Wordle word Rebecca Jones 9 hours ago Overwatch 2 hero tier list Which are the best heroes in Overwatch 2? Ollie Toms 16 hours ago Supporters Only You're probably better than me at One Many Nobody You go on without… uh, you? Sin Vega 17 hours ago Supporter podcast - The Nate Files episode 13: dry bones Bad science is also FUN science! Alice Bell 18 hours ago Japanese dating show Love Wagon has surprising parallels with Yakuza and Persona My new obsession Ed Thorn 2 days ago If you're hankering after Bayonetta 3, Valkyrie Elysium might be a good substitute It's not out on PC until next month, but the console demo has been a surprise charmer Katharine Castle 1 week ago 4 We've been talking, and we think that you should wear clothes Total coincidence, but we sell some clothes Buy RPS stuff here