Open your favorite web browser and go to /steamdeck/mygames to see your entire library laid out into the four badge categories: Verified, Playable, Not Supported, and Unknown. There are a couple of ways to check your library via your PC, but by far the easiest way to check is online. Untested games in your library are hidden from the web page. Here you’ll find more information on why the game earned its Deck compatibility rating. Here, there will be a text box under Steam Deck Compatibility called Details. If you want more details on the game, you can click on it and then select Game Info. A green checkmark means Verified, a blue 'i' in a yellow circle means Playable, a greyed-out null symbol means Unsupported, and a question mark in a dotted circle means Unknown. In the bottom right corner of the thumbnail, it will display a symbol that stands for one of the statuses. The library itself already has filters built-in to segregate Great on Deck-also known as Verified-games from All Games.įor games that have not yet earned their Verified badge, you can check their compatibility status by hovering over their thumbnail in All Games. If you already have a Steam Deck, all you have to do to check your library’s compatibility is to open your library. One of the easiest ways to check game compatibility is to look for the "Great on Deck" tab in your library after you fire up your Steam Deck. We’ve outlined how to check your games on both the Steam Deck and on your computer, via the desktop app and by visiting the website directly. How to check your existing games libraryĬhances are high that if you want a Steam Deck, you've already bought games from the Steam desktop app. For now, if there’s an Untested game you want to run on the Steam Deck, try it out-just because it’s not tested doesn’t mean it’s Unsupported or unable to run. Valve plans to test every single game in its catalog, so keep checking to see when the game earns its badge. Unknown / Untested games are the games that Valve has not yet tested. However, for many unsupported games, it will say “Valve is still working on adding support for this game on Steam Deck.” Common reasons for earning the Unsupported badge include the game’s anti-cheat software not being configured for Steam Deck, it’s a VR game, or it just does not launch. If you hover over the game title and click “Deck Compatibility,” you can see why the game earned its rating. Unsupported games either have trouble running on the Steam Deck or can’t run at all. Common issues include not being set up to work with a controller, not automatically bringing up the on-screen mouse and keyboard when needed, using a 3rd party launcher, and having a default text size too small for the 720p display.įor all tested games, Valve will have detailed info explaining why a game earned its badge. The games fail one of the four prerequisites to earning the Verified seal: Input, Display, Seamlessness, and System Support. In Valve’s words, “Valve's testing indicates these titles from your Steam Library are fully functional on Steam Deck and work great with the built-in controls and display.” You don’t need to do anything other than hitting the Launch button to get going.ĭeck Playable games launch on the Steam Deck and should be mostly functional, but you may have to modify or configure the games a bit to make it a better experience. ![]() Valve then categorizes the game into one of four categories: Verified, Playable, Unsupported, or Unknown.ĭeck Verified games completely pass Valve’s Steam Deck tests, meaning they should not only run smoothly on the Steam Deck but also provide a pleasant gaming experience. ![]() Valve verifies games for Steam Deck by running special scripts and sometimes manually testing them to determine how well they run. If a game is Deck Verified, that means Valve asserts that the game runs on the Deck as soon as it's ready to launch.
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