Check Out Which Games Will Run on Steam Deck on Friday
Valve has released a tool that enables us to check which games from our collection on Steam are compatible with Steam Deck. This tool will easily let us find out what we can play on the device, which will debut the day after tomorrow.
Steam Deck, its launch scheduled for February 25, is expected to support the vast majority of games available on Valve's platform. This does not mean, however, that we will be able to run each and any title the day after tomorrow. In some cases we may encounter minor problems, and in other cases - a temporary wall impossible to cross.
Steam Deck - what can you play?
To make it easier for gamers to verify their collection for compatibility with Steam Deck, Valve has provided an easy-to-use tool. All we have to do is log in with our Steam credentials at this website and we will immediately know which of our games can run on our portable device. They will be divided into four categories (via PC Gamer):
- Verified - meaning properly tested and working well on Steam Deck (e.g. Portal 2, Spelunky, Dead Cells, DiRT Rally or Valkyria Chronicles);
- Playable - working well, but "requiring additional effort in interaction or setup" (this applies mainly to games designed for keyboard and mouse controls, i.e. Cities: Skylines, Pillars of Eternity and Civilization VI; interestingly, this category also includes GTA V);
- Unsupported - unsupported titles that Valve is certain will not run on Steam deck for the time being (e.g. Lost Ark, Surviving Mars, Just Cause 2, Friday 13th: The Game, Trove, Outlast, Warhammer: Vermintide 2 or Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines);
- Untested - some of them may work, although they have not been officially tested yet (the vast majority of items available on Steam).
As a reminder, I will add that thanks to its open architecture, Steam Deck should allow for installation of Windows and, consequently, also games from other sources, e.g. from GOG.com. In addition, the device will be quite easy to personalize and repair on ones own. However, replacing the battery will pose a certain problem.
