needs to assist house owners and folk inquisitive about choosing up the gadget simply discover out what video games can really run on it. Through its , it hopes to let folks see at a look whether or not a recreation is suitable. Although will probably be an extended course of to check each recreation (assuming it goes that far), Valve simply handed an vital milestone. The firm has now licensed 5,000 video games as Verified or Playable on Steam Deck.

If Valve slaps a Verified label on a recreation, the Steam Deck ought to have the ability to deal with it with few, if any, points. Should Valve decide {that a} title is Playable, it’ll work, however there could be a couple of caveats or niggling points. On the opposite hand, Valve has listed practically 2,000 video games as Unsupported, according to SteamDB, which means they most likely (or positively) will not work on Steam Deck. 

Those numbers counsel Valve has examined not less than 7,000 Steam video games on the system. There’s an extended strategy to go to test all of them, although, since there are nicely north of fifty,000 titles on the platform. It’s value noting that most of the video games at present labeled as Unknown work simply advantageous on Steam Deck, even and not using a Verified or Playable sticker.

Valve makes use of 4 standards to test Steam Deck compatibility. It assesses whether or not a recreation has controller assist (and an onscreen keyboard when wanted) or any compatibility warnings. It additionally appears to be like for assist for the display’s native 1,280 by 800 decision and if the sport has any points with the Proton compatibility layer Valve employs to run Windows video games.

There’s now an unlimited library of video games that can work on Steam Deck, greater than most individuals can probably play in a lifetime — you might need a shot at getting via them should you can tear your self away from Vampire Survivors for lengthy sufficient. This ought to come as extra excellent news for these ready on a Steam Deck supply after Valve in the previous few months. If you reserve one now, it is best to nonetheless have the ability to get a Steam Deck .

Meanwhile, Valve has revealed the highest 10 most-played on Steam Deck for August. The record consists of Elden Ring, Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, MultiVersus and, sure, Vampire Survivors.