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Needs test ProtonDB Silver

Omega Strike

Proton (Windows) Metroidvania / run-and-gun action 2017 gamemaker appid 680340 ⚙ GE-Proton
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About

Omega Strike is a 2D pixel-art Metroidvania with run-and-gun combat, set in a large open-ended world. Doctor Omega and his mutant armies threaten world domination, and the player controls three freedom fighters — Sarge, Bear, and Dex — each with distinct weapons and traversal abilities. It earned generally positive reviews for its 16-bit-style sprite work, chiptune soundtrack, and witty writing, with the main criticism being its relatively short length. The PC version was self-published by Woblyware (Digerati handled later console releases) and was delisted from Steam in August 2024 following the studio's closure.

Screenshots

Official store screenshots from Steam — deckport links them, never rehosts. Hover to pause; click to preview.

Identity

DeveloperWoblyware
PublisherWoblyware
Released2017
GenreMetroidvania / run-and-gun action
ModesSingle-player
Enginegamemaker
TypeProton (Windows)
Steam appid680340

Launch

Binary
Omega Strike.exe
Needs files
none beyond the binary

Proton

Version
GE-Proton
Winetricks
ProtonDB
ProtonDB Silver runs with minor issues

⚙ Setup notes

Game: Delisted Steam game (appid 680340), single-player 2D Metroidvania by Woblyware (delisted from Steam on Aug 8, 2024 after the studio wound down). It's a GameMaker title (the data file is data.win).

DRM: Lightweight GameMaker 2D run-and-gun with no GFWL/SecuROM/online DRM — only the standard Steam wrapper — so it runs cleanly under Proton on the Deck.

Proton: ProtonDB tier silver (small sample, ~6 reports); GE-Proton is a safe pick (stock proton_experimental should also work). No special winetricks or launch options needed.

Install: The Windows binary is Omega Strike.exe (next to data.win in the install folder) — confirm against your own install by right-clicking the game in Steam → Manage → Browse local files.

Controller: GameMaker XInput gamepad support is built in, so a controller works in-game; on the Deck, enable the default Gamepad with Mouse Trackpad Steam Input layout if any menu prompts stay keyboard-only.

deckport only configures the prefix; it never bundles or links the game files.

The one thing to know

Supply your own copy. deckport links nothing.

Game: Single-player 2D Metroidvania (Woblyware), a GameMaker title delisted from Steam on Aug 8, 2024 after the studio shut down. Lightweight, with built-in XInput controller support and no GFWL/online dependency beyond the standard Steam wrapper, so it plays well on the Deck under Proton (ProtonDB silver, small report sample).

Install: Binary Omega Strike.exe is from the known install layout — verify against yours.

Availability: At least one community comment claimed the Steam build may still have been buyable for a window after the console delisting, so double-check current store availability before relying on the 'not for sale' assumption.

Offline: No servers to worry about (offline single-player).

Community guides

Write-ups and threads from people who got this (or a similar) game running. deckport links to them — it doesn't reproduce them.

Get the artwork

deckport never hosts game images. Open this game on SteamGridDB, pick the cover / hero / logo / icon you like, and drop them into the game folder under .deckport-art/ before you push it to the Deck. The importer files them under the right names automatically.

Run it on your Deck

Two files: the one-time importer (deckport.py) in your Deck's home folder, and this game's install helper. Copy the game into ~/Games and run the helper with Steam closed — it writes the recipe (binary, launch options, Proton version) and registers the shortcut with artwork.