Four years after its launch, the Steam Deck continues to expand its compatible game library. Valve has just reached a new milestone with more than 30,000 games officially rated as “Verified” or “Playable.”
Valve’s compatibility program continues to grow. The 30,000-title mark for Steam Deck-verified games has been surpassed, with more than 30,000 games now listed. Of these, nearly 9,000 are labeled “Verified,” meaning they’re expected to work properly on the console without any special configuration, while more than 21,000 are classified as “Playable” and may require some adjustments. Conversely, several thousand tested games are still considered incompatible.
Combining the “Verified” and “Playable” categories, more than 30,000 games are available on the Steam Deck © VideoCardz
This system is one of the Steam Deck’s major strengths when it comes to the vast PC game library. Before purchasing or installing a game, users can quickly see what to expect. Valve specifically checks controller support, text readability, performance with default settings, and the game’s overall functionality. A game rated “Playable” doesn’t necessarily mean a poor experience—it may simply require some extra effort or have a few limitations. Most importantly, these categories aren’t set in stone and can change with updates to games, SteamOS, or Proton.
Proton DB is a treasure trove of information on Steam Deck game compatibility © VideoCardz
This new milestone extends beyond the Steam Deck alone. SteamOS also boasts over 30,000 games considered compatible—a figure that is growing in importance as Valve seeks to expand its system to other devices. This growth is particularly a testament to the work done on Proton, the compatibility layer that allows many games designed for Windows to run on Linux. Four years after its launch, the Steam Deck can therefore count on a particularly extensive library of compatible games, while Valve continues its mission to bring the PC gaming experience as close as possible to that of a console.
