Custom Music on Steam Deck (+Recommendations & Inspo)

Looking to add Custom .mp3 and .wav files but the only steps you see are for windows? Well here you go, steam deck users!

Where to Go?

Steam/steam apps/compatdata folder, go to the folder with the Steam ID shared with ODDCORE(it should be 2896260 as of 2-6-2026). Through that go pfx/drive_c/users/steam user/Music/ODDCORE - Custom Music. Then boom! You're all set. Hope this helps!

Personal Recommendations/Ideas for your soundtrack.

Here are some random suggestions of tracks that I think fit well for in the moment gameplay and especially for that "zen state" this game can put you in. I will only recommend a few of my favorites in each category. This is meant more so as an example on how to go about theming your own custom Music library rather than a "here, try out my soundtrack selection" thing.

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Track Name - Artist Name

'High Action / Locked In' Track Suggestions
•goatmeal - lustsickpuppy
•Flashy Goddess - Don Yellow
•Terrifyer - AJJ
•mana addict - Cvsual
•Comics - Caravan Palace
•flicker - MKULTRA
•God Race Temptation Stairway - MetaRoom
•The Cleaner - Squid
•Trash - Show Me The Body
•Hayloft - Mother Mother
•Hayloft II - Mother Mother

'Liminality' Track Suggestions
•Numb Erone - The Residents
•Visage - Windows 96
•One v One - Balents
•Midnight - Luxury Elite
•Untitled Flash Drive of Life - backrooms
•God is in Control - MKULTRA
•I'd Rather Sleep - Kero Kero Bonito
•Roomlight - Adolf Nomura
•Melancholy Clumps - The Residents
•Laughing on the Outside - Bernadette Caroll

'Vocals/Vibe Pieces' Track Suggestions
•Waste (Slowed Version) - KXLLSWXTCH
•Cest La Vie - V1V1D
•Beautiful Strangers - Pink Cig
•Listen What I say - Cvsual
•Circles - Cvsual
•My Alcoholic Friends - The Dresden Dolls
•Something for your M.I.N.D. - Super organism
•Hey Kids - Molina
•I can't decide - Scissor Sisters
•Sleepwalk - MOTHICA
•inbetween - dusty

[DreamsurferCas]

Also it's a long shot but if you're interested in more music in the game, I run an underground variety label alongside my producer/co-founder. We would love to collab at no charge, just out of passion. Search Cryptid Underground on YouTube, we would love to work with you!

[DreamsurferCas]

That's perfectly fine I just accepted, I'll add the sd info not song recommendations cuz that's just bloat

[BrandyBuizel]

sounds good, steam requires i send a friend request to add you

[DreamsurferCas]

Slide me in some time, no rush, and I'll absolutely put it in there. I appreciate you asking first, some people really don't care to credit.

[DreamsurferCas]

@BrandyBuizel
Hi! I'd love for it to be included!

[BrandyBuizel]

Would you care to be added to our original custom music steam guide so you could add the info blurb for steam deck users?