Steam Deck UI sound reference

A list of applicable sounds (and their filenames) can be found below. The sound files could be found at (steam path)/steamui/sounds/.

Sound List (Categories)

There are a few categories of sounds, listed below:

Toasts are notification sounds.

Filename	Description	Condition
`deck_ui_achievement_toast.wav`	Achievement sound	Plays when an achievement is awarded.
`deck_ui_toast.wav`	Notification sound	Plays when a notification is received.
`desktop_toast_default.wav`	Alternate notification sound	Plays occasionally instead of the `deck_ui_toast.wav` sound.
`desktop_toast_short.wav`	Alternate notification sound	Plays occasionally instead of the `deck_ui_toast.wav` sound.

These sounds are related to menu navigation.

Filename	Description	Condition
`deck_ui_misc_10.wav`	Move cursor	Plays as the user moves the navigation cursor on the screen.
`deck_ui_navigation.wav`	Move cursor (Side menu)	Plays as the user moves the navigation cursor in some sidebar menus.
`deck_ui_bumper_end_02.wav`	End of list	Plays in some menus when you try to navigate past the edges of the menu, e.g. trying to go above the first item, or trying to go below the last item.
`deck_ui_into_game_detail.wav`	Enter game menu	Plays when the user selects a game and goes to its main page the one with the Play button and shows the game's banner art.
`deck_ui_out_of_game_detail.wav`	Exit game menu	Plays when the user leaves the game menu page.
`deck_ui_side_menu_fly_in.wav`	Show side panel menu	Plays when the Steam or Quick Access Panel menus appear.
`deck_ui_side_menu_fly_out.wav`	Hide side panel menu	Plays when the Steam or Quick Access Panel menus disappear. In some cases this will not play.
`deck_ui_tab_transition_01.wav`	Change tab	Plays when navigating to another tab in a horizontal tab list.

These sounds are related to buttons the user presses (not exactly related to navigation.)

Filename	Description	Condition
`deck_ui_default_activation.wav`	Confirmation/Accept sound	Plays in some menus depending on the button pressed.
`deck_ui_launch_game.wav`	Game start sound	Plays when the user starts a game from its game page.
`deck_ui_slider_down.wav`	Turn slider down	Plays when moving a slider to the left.
`deck_ui_slider_up.wav`	Turn slider up	Plays when moving a slider to the right.
`deck_ui_switch_toggle_off.wav`	Turn switch off	Plays when toggling off a switch.
`deck_ui_switch_toggle_on.wav`	Turn switch on	Plays when toggling on a switch.
`deck_ui_typing.wav`	Key press (virtual keyboard)	Plays when pressing a key on the virtual keyboard.
`deck_ui_volume.wav`	Volume change	Plays when exiting the slider on the Settings > Audio > Output page.

Filename	Description	Condition
`deck_ui_hide_modal.wav`	Modal hiding	Plays when a modal closes.
`deck_ui_show_modal.wav`	Modal showing	Plays when a modal appears.

Filename	Description
`bumper_end.wav`	Presumably a "close" or "dismiss" sound.
`confirmation_negative.wav`	Presumably a sound used when turning something off.
`confirmation_positive.wav`	Presumably a sound used when turning something on.
`deck_ui_message_toast.wav`	Presumably a toast or notification of some sort.
`deck_ui_misc_01.wav`	Unknown
`deck_ui_misc_08.wav`	Unknown
`deck_ui_tile_scroll.wav`	Possibly an unused sound meant for scrolling game tiles on the Library page
`pop_sound.wav`	Unknown
`steam_at_mention.m4a`	Possibly a Steam chat room mentioned sound?
`steam_chatroom_notification.m4a`	Possibly an unused Steam chat room sound?
`timer_expired_alarm.wav`	Possibly from an unused timer feature?
`ui_steam_message_old_smooth.m4a`	Steam friend message sound
`ui_steam_smoother_friend_join.m4a`	Unknown
`ui_steam_smoother_friend_online.m4a`	Unknown