Yes, you can play Roblox on Steam Deck. But here's the catch - you can't just download it from Steam like other games. Roblox doesn't officially support Linux (which Steam Deck runs on).

So what do you do?

You've got three main options:

  1. Sober (Most popular right now):
    • Downloads Android version of Roblox
    • Works around Hyperion's Linux block
    • Free and pretty stable
  2. Windows Installation:
    • Install Windows on your Steam Deck
    • Play Roblox like on any PC
    • Takes up lots of storage though
  3. Waydroid:
    • Another Android emulator
    • More technical to set up
    • Works if Sober fails

I've tried all three. Sober wins for me.

Installing it takes maybe 10 minutes. You download Sober from their GitHub, run a few commands in desktop mode, and boom - Roblox works.

Performance? Honestly pretty good. I get 50-60 FPS in most games. Some heavy games drop to 30-40. Battery lasts about 2-3 hours playing Roblox.

The controls feel weird at first. But Steam Deck's touchpads help a lot. You can map buttons however you want.

One annoying thing - updates break stuff sometimes. When Roblox updates, Sober might need fixing. Usually takes a day or two.

And yeah, this whole mess exists because Roblox actively blocks Linux. They say it's for anti-cheat. Whatever.

If you're wondering about other consoles - you can play Roblox on PS5 officially. Steam Deck? We need workarounds.

Method

Difficulty

Performance

Sober

Easy

Good

Windows

Medium

Best

Waydroid

Hard

Okay

Just don't expect voice chat to work. That's still broken.