This is a full guide of how to add Blockyscape to your Steam device (Steam Deck or Steam Machine) with a full layout preset.
Step 1: Integrate Blockyscape Into Steam
Thanks to Proton existing, this is super easy as we can just download a Windows version of Blockyscape to not complicate things:
- Go to desktop mode on your Steam device and go to the games itch.io page and specifically download the Windows version
- Go to Steam and in the bottom left click "Add a Game" then click "Add a Non-Steam Game...", then navigate to the downloaded game then click open
- Go the the gear icon on the game page and click properties
- Rename the game to just Blockyscape
Step 2: Enable Proton
- In properties go to the Compatibility tab and check "Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool"
- In the dropdown select the latest non-beta version of Proton
Step 3: Test it
After you do all of that, press play, if it loads to the main menu, your good and you can move on
Step 4: Add the controller preset
- Go back to the itch.io page and download the Steam Deck controller preset
- To add the preset, go to the file browser and navigate to ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Steam Controller Configs/[Steam ID]/config/blockyscape/, and copy the vdf file there
- Go to the game page and select the controller icon,then toggle the new layout
The setup is finished and you can now play the game on the go!














