CheatDeck vs CrossHook
CheatDeck
github.comCrossHook
github.comSide by side
| Figure | CheatDeck | CrossHook |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Game Trainers | 8.3 (#3) | 7.2 (#17) |
| Distribution | The README instructs users to download CheatDeck.zip from a release or nightly build and install it through Decky Loader developer settings. | The supported packaged distribution is a Flatpak bundle, and releases provide bundles for x86_64 Linux. |
| License | The public repository identifies its license as GPL-3.0. | CrossHook is open-source software under the MIT License. |
| Purpose | CheatDeck is a Decky Loader plugin for launching sidecar programs and managing launch options on Steam Deck. | CrossHook is a native Linux launcher for trainers, mods, and patches for Steam and Proton games, including on Steam Deck. |
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In their own words
CheatDeck
CheatDeck is a free, GPL-3.0 Decky Loader plugin for Steam Deck that launches sidecar programs and manages game launch options. It can start a selected .exe or .bat alongside a game in the same Proton or Wine environment, then stop it when the game exits. Its Language setting assigns one locale code to both LANG and HOST_LC_ALL. Advanced controls cover desktop behavior, FSYNC, WineD3D, compatibility-data redirection, and audio latency. Custom Options accept environment assignments, prefix commands, and arguments before or after %command%. Unsupported shell syntax or unclear launch options make a document read-only to prevent unsafe partial edits. Optional Lossless Scaling and OptiScaler presets require their corresponding Decky plugins. Installation uses Decky Loader Developer Mode and CheatDeck.zip from a release or nightly build. Some sidecars need runtime dependencies installed with protontricks.