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Valve's new Steam Machine verification system is silent on these Steam Deck-busters
Ars Technica • • general
Key Points:
- Valve has expanded its Steam Deck Verified program to include the Steam Machine, providing separate compatibility ratings for games on the new living room-focused hardware.
- Many games that are "Unsupported" on the Steam Deck due to graphical limitations currently have an "Unknown" compatibility status on Steam Machine, as Valve is still assessing their performance on the more powerful hardware.
- Games verified on Steam Deck are generally expected to be verified on Steam Machine, while those incompatible with SteamOS will not work on either device.
- Some games with small text on Steam Deck are upgraded to "Verified" on Steam Machine due to better readability on larger screens, but titles requiring on-screen keyboards still prompt similar warnings, suggesting the need for a wireless keyboard.
- Valve has yet to provide detailed compatibility information for many popular SteamOS-compatible games that struggle on Steam Deck, leaving Steam Machine owners uncertain about their playability on the new hardware.
