The Steam Deck can play Java Minecraft well, but if you find it slowing down once you add more demanding mods, you might benefit from the tweaks in CryoUtilities.

Since Java Edition is not essentially an .exe file, it cannot be directly added to the Steam library. Hence, the launcher is essential for that edition of the game to run.

Getting the best out of this creative sandbox might seem easy, but it's well worth checking out the wealth of in-game options ...

Java Edition and Bedrock Edition are not made available on Steam because Mojang is owned by Microsoft. Players can only access them via the game's official site or from the Microsoft Store or Xbox ...

That's because while Java isn't so common for users anymore, it is still widely used in enterprise applications. Fortunately, Valve said that Steam is not impacted by the issue.

Today, Minecraft Dungeons Ultimate Edition becomes available to an all-new pool of players on Steam that have possibly not experienced what this unique action-RPG has to offer.

Minecraft and Steam seem like they could be the perfect pair, which makes it so strange that Minecraft has never been available for the service. To explain why this is the case, Notch reveals ...