We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.

Accessibility

• Fixed an issue where the Screen Reader would not read anything when activated for the first time.

• Fixed unlabelled or incorrectly labelled UI elements in several locations.

The Steam Client Beta has been updated with the following changes:

In-Game Overlay

• Added support for a hot-key to use in-game to toggle Performance Monitor, this will toggle between Off and whatever corner you last had set. Default is none, if you want to use a hot-key you must set one.

Accessibility

• Fixed unlabeled or incorrectly labelled UI elements in several locations.

Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Beta and Preview channels, and includes new features that are still being tested. You can opt into this in Settings > System > System Update Channel.

Screen Reader

• Fixed slider announcements not being interruptible

• Fixed a case where the screen reader would not work after a reboot