Each Steam game will be given one of four categorizations depending on whether or not it can run on the portable device.
Valve opens up its handheld PC, discusses what it contains, why you really shouldn't be messing with its components and much more.
Valve has revealed a lot more about the Steam Deck in recent weeks, and here are 10 more things that you should know before buying the console.
BattlEye anti-cheat has now confirmed support for Steam Deck in a recent Tweet, following in the footsteps of EasyAntiCheat.
Valve confirms in a handy FAQ that the Steam Deck can be used as a controller while playing games on PC via remote play.
Valve has seemingly sent out Steam Deck to multiple developers for testing existing games on the actual hardware.
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has had a Steam Deck for about a week, and having played the likes of Halo and Age of Empires on it, is impressed with how its running xCloud.
"If this gets off the ground the way we hope it does, there's just tons of opportunity to do that later," says designer Greg Coomer.
Valve says you shouldn't expect a boost in frame rates when playing on the Steam Deck while using its dock.
"Tthere's nothing to indicate to us yet that there'll be any issues with Windows 11," says Valve's Greg Coomer, designer of the Steam Deck.
We get to see the device running everything from Control and Ori and the Will of the Wisps to DOOM Eternal and The Witcher 3.
Valve also insists that the open nature of the platform and OS should encourage other manufacturers to make their own similar products.
A recent change on Steam Deck's website raises concerns for future availability, which could pose a big problem for interested fans.
Valve designer Pierre-Loup Griffais says that the 30 FPS target for the Steam Deck is "the floor" of what they will consider acceptable in games.
"If you're a gamer, and you pick up a Switch, and you pick up one of these, you're going to know which one is right for you," says Gabe Newell.
"We haven't really found something we could throw at this device that it couldn't handle," says Valve's Pierre-Loup Griffais.
It's been a while since Ubisoft released its games via Steam, but enough success for the upcoming Steam Deck might make them reconsider.
We compare Valve's newly-announced Steam Deck to next-gen consoles, and try to ascertain a baseline for expected performance.
Valve enters the hardware space with a portable gaming PC- here's what you should know about it.
Pretty much every active console on the market is faced with thumbstick drifting issues, but Valve assures it has taken steps to avoid those problems with the Steam Deck.
