Emulation Gaming Hardware Homebrew Misc Others How to use Steam Deck's "game mode" without actually logging it?

[Metoroid0]

Well its simple, i just want my device in entirety to be ndependent of steam, regardless if i can or can not log in to account.
Basically i would like to know how to use game mode without log in?

 

[Xzi]

Gaming mode is Steam, so you won't be able to use it without logging in. You can switch to offline mode, however. Beyond that, using Deck entirely independent of Steam would require you stick to desktop mode or install Windows. It's far easier to get non-Steam games/emulators running within gaming mode IMO, but it's your call.

 

[Latiodile]

you either install windows or another linux distro, steamos is steam