Steam Deck works ‘flawlessly’ on nearly half the PC games tested so far

We’re starting to get a look at how well Valve’s forthcoming Steam Deck handheld is handling some of the best PC games going, and so far it looks like it can play nearly half of the games tested “flawlessly.”

The compatibility ratings come from Steam DB, which is keeping track of all the rating that Valve’s Steam Deck testers have given individual games.

Games are either rated Verified, Playable, Unsupported, or Unknown, with Verified indicating that the game plays exactly as it should, while Playable might have some minor issues pop up during gameplay, but nothing game breaking.

According to VGC, this is almost always due to the player needing to type in text on the keyboard, which requires bringing up the Steam Deck’s virtual keyboard.

Unsupported seems to be largely reserved for VR titles, which makes sense since the Steam Deck won’t support any VR games.

Notably, the list does label Persona 4 Golden as Unsupported, making it the only game with that designation so far that isn’t a VR game. There is no reason given for that rating, only that “Valve is still working on adding support for this game on Steam Deck.”

There are a lot of Unknown ratings out there at the moment since Valve’s testers haven’t gotten to those games yet. Valve is reviewing every game on Steam and assigning it a rating, so we can expect the process to take a while. So far though, out of 67 games that have been tested, 38 of them are Verified on the handheld, while 24 have been rated Playable. Five games (four of which are VR titles) are listed as Unsupported.

Okay, okay, here’s the list, sheesh

Here is the full list of tested games that have been given a rating by Valve:

Verified:

Aliens: Fireteam EliteApe OutThe Binding of Isaac: RebirthCastle CrashersCelesteCircuit SuperstarsCupheadDark Souls IIDark Souls IIIDeath StrandingDeath’s DoorDishonoredFinal FantasyGuacamelee! 2Gunfire RebornHollow KnightHot Wheels UnleashedInto the BreachMad MaxManifold GardenMark of the Ninja: RemasteredThe MessengerNoitaPortal 2Psychonauts 2RADRecord of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder LabyrinthRemnant: From the AshesRisk of Rain 2Rogue Legacy 2SableScarlet NexusSekiro: Shadows Die TwiceSuper Mega Baseball 3Tetris Effect: ConnectedTotal War: Warhammer IITuncheWebbed

Playable:

Among TreesBlack SkylandsBravely Default IICats in TimeCookie ClickerCrypt of the NecroDancerDyson Sphere ProgramFactorioFarming Simulator 19InscryptionNieR: AutomataPlants vs Zombies: Game of the YearRimWorldRise of the Tomb RaiderSeason of Mystery: The Cherry Blossom MurdersSlay the SpireStormworks: Build and RescueSubnauticaSwords of Legends OnlineTomb RaiderTribes of MidgardValheimWar ThunderThe Witcher 2: Wild Hunt