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If the game doesn't have DRM, you can download it through steam, keep a copy of the files and it will work without steam. AFAIK, Steam doesn't remove things from people's libraries, only from the store. I have a few games that aren't sold anymore, but you I can still download and play them just fine. It's the same on the Steam Deck, but playing a game through Steam is more convenient.
Can you take that game out of steam and just launch the game that way?
Yes, drm free games don't need to launch through steam
How can I make this happen on the steam deck?
You have to use the desktop mode for that and use it as a pc that executes games. Find the game files and execute them. I'm not certain about support for all the controls (I think as long as stram is running it just works)