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Steam Deck Compatibility Review Test Results

Reference for the Steam Deck Compatibility Review messages shown in Steam compatibility details.

This is an unofficial reference, not Valve documentation.

Verified

All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration

This game shows Steam Deck controller icons

This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck

In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck

Playable

Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration

This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons

This game requires manual configuration of graphics settings to perform well on Steam Deck

Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard

Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read

This game doesn't support Steam Deck's native display resolution and may experience degraded performance

This game supports Steam Deck's native display resolution but does not set it by default and may require you to configure the display resolution manually

This game has minor graphics/display issues on Steam Deck

This game has minor audio issues on Steam Deck

This game displays compatibility warnings when running on Steam Deck, but runs fine

This game's launcher/setup tool may require the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or have difficult to read text

Some in-game movie content may be missing or have playback issues

This game does not exit cleanly and may require you to manually quit via the Steam overlay

Some auxiliary functionality is not accessible on Steam Deck: map editor

This game uses multiple windows and may require you to focus the appropriate windows manually via the Steam overlay

This game is incorrectly scaled on Steam Deck and may require you to configure the display resolution manually

This game may experience temporary issues after sleeping on Steam Deck

This game requires manually enabling controller support using in-game settings

This game requires manually enabling Steam Cloud support for saved games using in-game settings

Parts of this game would benefit from using an external keyboard

Unsupported

This game requires certain external devices: Webcam

This game requires certain external devices: USB Guitar

Valve is still working on adding support for this game on Steam Deck

Steam Deck does not support VR games

This is a Software title and is not supported on Steam Deck

This game has been retired or is no longer in a playable state and is not supported on Steam Deck

This game is unsupported on Steam Deck due to use of an unsupported anti-cheat or multiplayer service

This game's anti-cheat is not configured to support Steam Deck

This game's graphics settings cannot be configured to run well on Steam Deck

This game requires an operating system that is not currently supported on Steam Deck

Informational

This game's first-time setup requires an active Internet connection

Singleplayer gameplay requires an active Internet connection

This game does not support cross-platform saved games

This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu

This game does not support external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck for local multiplayer

This game supports using the gyro/trackpad in mouse mode for camera controls with gamepad controls for movement

This game supports HDR but it must be manually enabled using in-game settings

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