Reddit User Builds Clamshell Steam Deck Mod Called Flip Deck

Lena Fischer May 16, 2026 0 comments 1 min read

A Reddit user built the Flip Deck, a clamshell conversion of the Steam Deck that is 100mm shorter but 4mm taller. The mod includes face buttons and trackpads but omits joysticks.

Reddit User Builds Clamshell Steam Deck Mod Called Flip Deck

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A Reddit user has built a clamshell conversion of the Steam Deck called the Flip Deck. The build uses an actual Steam Deck that was disassembled and reimagined in a folding form factor.

Builder disassembles Steam Deck for folding form factor

The Flip Deck includes all face buttons, two back buttons, and trackpads. Joysticks are omitted, though the builder found a workable solution for that. The device is 4mm taller but 100mm shorter than the standard Steam Deck.

No tutorial or shell files are available yet. The builder may share the designs in the future.

The Flip Deck is a community mod that addresses a form factor Valve has not produced. The builder, known as MadMario0_0 on Reddit, shared the project via Pixel Nerd. Details on the joystick workaround remain unclear.