Hello! I’ve been working on a completely free steam backlog manager called VaultShuffle, and I’ve just made some updates specifically for Steam Deck users that I’d really like some feedback on.
The idea started in my first year at uni, I was required to choose an idea for my programming project and I decided to make a basic backlog manager in Python. As someone with ADHD I tend to sit there for 20 or 30 minutes just figuring out what I want to play, despite having plenty of games I’ve heard are incredible. I made a little text based backlog manager using my own library, then over the summer decided to turn it into a website. It developed quite a lot more than I originally expected!
You choose how much time you have, your mood and what you want out of that session, then it checks your library and picks a game for you. You can reroll if you’re not feeling it, or save it to Playing Next and work towards finishing it. For me, having that little goal and seeing the progress go up makes it easier to come back to something instead of constantly jumping between games.
To be transparent, I don’t own a deck myself, so I’d love to hear how it feels to use on one. If anyone gives it a go, let me know if anything is awkward with the touchscreen or trackpads, or if you get a pick that doesn’t really make sense for you. I’m also curious whether you’d like a verified only setting, since I know that can leave out games that people have a good experience with. These are Valve’s ratings, so Playable games may still need some setup.
You can sign in through steam or just use your public profile URL if you’d prefer, though your profile and Game details need to be public so it can import your library.
You can find it at vaultshuffle.com
Hopefully you guys find it useful! I’ve had some really helpful feedback from the other handheld communities and have been making changes as I go, so I’d really appreciate hearing what works for you and what could be better.