According to Valve (opens in new tab), reviewed games are tested based on their functionality and given a rating of either “Verified, Playable, Unsupported or Unknown." While Valve eventually aims to have these categories displayed on each individual game’s Steam Store Page, this has not yet been added, and at the moment is only accessible via SteamDB. Games that have received a “Verified” status are deemed to “work great on Steam Deck, right out of the box." To receive such a rating, each individual game must pass tests in the following four categories: input, display, seamlessness and system support. So far, some of the most notable games to have received a “Verified” status include Hades, Psychonauts 2, Death Stranding, Dark Souls 3 and Final Fantasy. If a game fails one of the four tests conducted as part of the review, it’s given a “Playable” status, provided the issue doesn’t affect the gameplay in a major way. For example, Valve’s own Portal 2 received a perfect score, while Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order was classified as “Playable” because of an issue where players may be required to manually quit via the Steam overlay in order to exit the game. At the time of writing, the only five games that had been categorized as “Unsupported” are Persona 4 Golden, Arizona Sunshine, Budget Cuts, Job Simulator and theBlu. Apart from Persona 4, none of these games have come as a shock given that Valve had previously confirmed that VR games will not be supported on Steam Deck. At the very least, developers have found that their games are working without too much work on their end. So far, 86 games have been reviewed for compatibility and given ratings. It’s worth noting that according to information taken from Steamdb.info, Valve’s reviewers appear to be adding more games to the list on a rolling basis. Considering that Steam’s game library recently reached over 50,000, there’s still a long way to go, though we fully expect most, if not all, of the best Steam games to pass their respective reviews. The Steam Deck is expected to release in February 2022, with the portable PC gaming machine being powered by Valve’s own SteamOS operating system as well as a custom processor and graphics tech provided by AMD. You can view the full list of games that have been reviewed for Steam Deck compatibility below, though do keep in mind that these are still being updated regularly.
Verified:
Aliens: Fireteam EliteAPE OUTCastle CrashersCelesteCircuit SuperstarsCupheadDARK SOULS II: Scholar of the First SinDARK SOULS IIIDEATH STRANDINGDeath’s DoorDishonoredEastwardFINAL FANTASYGhostrunnerGuacamelee! 2Gunfire RebornHadesHollow KnightHOT WHEELS UNLEASHEDInto the BreachMad MaxManifold GardenMark of the Ninja: RemasteredNoitaPortal 2Psychonauts 2RADRecord of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-Remnant: From the AshesRisk of Rain 2Rogue Legacy 2SableSCARLET NEXUSSekiro: Shadows Die TwiceSuper Mega Baseball 3Tetris Effect: ConnectedThe Binding of Isaac: RebirthThe MessengerTotal War: WARHAMMER IITuncheTwelve MinutesWebbed
Playable
A Way OutAmong TreesBattlefield 1Battlefield 4Battlefield VBlack SkylandsBRAVELY DEFAULT IICats in TimeCookie ClickerCrypt of the NecroDancerDead Space 3Dyson Sphere ProgramFactorioFarming Simulator 19InscryptionIt Takes TwoLost in RandomMadden NFL 22Need for Speed HeatNieR:AutomataPlants vs. Zombies: Game of the YearRimWorldRise of the Tomb RaiderSeason of Mystery : The Cherry Blossom MurdersSid Meier’s Civilization VISlay the SpireSTAR WARS Battlefront IISTAR WARS Jedi: Fallen OrderSTAR WARS: The Old RepublicStormworks: Build and RescueSubnauticaSwords of Legends OnlineThe Witcher 3: Wild HuntTitanfall 2Tomb RaiderTribes of MidgardValheimWar ThunderWasteland 3
Unsupported
Arizona SunshineBudget CutsJob SimulatorPersona 4 GoldentheBlu
