Nexus Mods announced that its Vortex mod manager will officially work with SteamOS in 2026. This will make installing and managing mods much easier for Steam Deck owners and those using future Steam Machine devices.
Nexus Mods recently shared its future plans, revealing it will concentrate on improving Vortex. This decision comes after they cancelled the Nexus Mods App, which was designed to work better with Linux. Instead of building a new app, Nexus Mods will focus all its energy on Vortex, even though Vortex has traditionally been for Windows users.
Once SteamOS support is added, Vortex will work directly on Valve’s Linux operating system. This means Steam Deck and Steam Machine users will be able to install and manage game mods easily, without needing to use temporary fixes created by the community, manually move files, or rely on other complicated solutions. These workarounds often break, particularly for games with a lot of mods that require a specific order of loading and rely on each other.
Vortex is a popular mod management tool used by over 1.4 million people every month on PC. Currently, though, it hasn’t been easily available for Linux users. Nexus Mods is releasing an update to change that, specifically for those using Valve’s SteamOS.
The company clarified that it will only officially support Linux on its own Steam Deck and Steam Machine devices. While other Linux versions won’t receive formal support, Nexus Mods pointed out that because Vortex is open source, developers can potentially add support for other platforms themselves.
In addition to continuing support for different operating systems, Nexus Mods is planning a major update to Vortex throughout 2026. They’ll be making improvements to the user interface and how easy the program is to use, building on lessons learned from the now-retired Nexus Mods App. These updates will focus on simplifying menus, making it easier to move around, better managing the order mods load in, and providing clearer ways to resolve conflicts between mods.
The team is prioritizing “install success” – making sure more mods work right after being downloaded. They’re tackling problems like missing files, conflicting mods, and incompatibility with different game versions. Nexus Mods is also working on improving how mod data is structured to ensure a smoother installation process on any device, which will ultimately save users and mod creators time and effort when troubleshooting.
As a big fan of Nexus Mods, I’m really excited to hear about their plans for 2026! They’ve promised to make the whole site even better, and a big part of that is security. They’re going to be stepping up their malware scanning to keep our downloads safe, giving moderators better tools to manage things, and generally making it much harder for anything harmful or illegal to end up on the site. It’s great to know they’re taking these steps to protect the community.
Although we don’t know exactly when it will be available, this news is a big win for SteamOS players. It means official, easy-to-use modding will soon be as good on SteamOS as it is on Windows PCs.
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