I used to play my games on a Steam Deck, but I currently only have a PS4 and no gaming PC. I plan to buy another Steam Deck once I have enough money, so I would rather not lose access to my existing games or purchase them again. Is there any way to run Steam games through the PS4's internet browser, perhaps using an emulator or another workaround? I'm especially interested in Stardew Valley and the Fallout games, including New Vegas and Fallout 76.
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An emulator would not realistically solve this. The PS4 is not set up to run SteamOS or modern PC games through its browser, and modifying the console would be complicated, unsupported, and potentially risk the system. Without a gaming PC or another device capable of streaming your Steam library, you’ll need to use the Steam Deck or buy the games again on PlayStation when a PS4 version exists.
Unfortunately, Steam games cannot be installed or played directly on a PS4, and the PS4 browser cannot turn the console into a Steam gaming device. Steam purchases and PlayStation purchases are separate licenses. Stardew Valley and Fallout 76 are available as PS4 games, but you would need to obtain the PlayStation versions separately. Fallout: New Vegas does not have a native PS4 release.
The practical option is to wait until you can get another Steam Deck. If you later have access to a suitable computer, game streaming could be possible, but the PS4 browser alone is not enough.
I was wondering whether an emulator could make it work, similar to how some older console games can run on other hardware.