A big milestone has been hit by Valve for the Steam Deck, and SteamOS for other devices like the Steam Machine, with over 30,000 Verified + Playable games.
Going by the best list (SteamDB) at time of writing this there's now 30,006 in total that have been rated by Valve for the Steam Deck. For a breakdown that's:
- 8,939 - Verified
- 21,067 - Playable
- 6,848 - Unsupported
And specifically for SteamOS as a whole there's 31,265 games noted to be Compatible. All of those numbers include games that have been delisted, meaning people who previously purchased them can still download and play them. Which makes it the most complete list I know of.
What does this actually mean? Those are just the games that Valve have put through their formal verification and given them a public status. There's tens of thousands more still to be looked at, and thanks to Valve's Proton - you can try out any games on Steam to see if they work as Valve aren't going to stop you. Some publishers will though, because various types of anti-cheat directly block Linux platforms.
There's seemingly no way yet to see compatibility ratings as a whole for the Steam Machine directly, it doesn't even have its own "Great on Machine" page like the Steam Deck and even the unreleased Steam Frame have. If a game is at least SteamOS Compatible or Steam Deck Playable though - you're likely in for a reasonably good experience on the Steam Machine too.
Valve's rating system certainly isn't without faults though. There's games rated Verified for Steam Deck that run terribly, dipping often below 30FPS or looking like a low-resolution blurry mess just to hit just 30FPS. There's also some Unsupported games that work fine. Valve don't always seem to stick properly to their own rating system, which is an ongoing problem yet to be solved.
Hopefully the Steam Frame rating system will have some better checks in place, as the performance marks to hit there are even more important for you to not get dizzy.
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Valve's rating system certainly isn't without faults though. There's games rated Verified for Steam Deck that run terribly, dipping often below 30FPS or looking like a low-resolution blurry mess just to hit just 30FPS. There's also some Unsupported games that work fine. Valve don't always seem to stick properly to their own rating system, which is an ongoing problem yet to be solved.This is why I wish they'd change it to "Proton Verified". I know that "Steam Deck" is what they wanted the household name to be, but everyone knows what one is now. If someone sees "Proton Verified", and is confused by that, Valve could just hotlink "Proton" to a page describing what it is, and how it's used by Linux as a whole.
StalePopcorn 31 Aug 2026
Quoting: StalePopcornWhat a great time to be gaming onFeel free to dig at the OS as well; it doesn't support Vulkan like it should. It also doesn't have a proper package manager. Sure homebrew exists, but that's third party. It also has a case insensitive file system.macOSLinux! 😁 Sorry, not a dig at the OS (which I loved for decades) but the anti-consumer company that enslave its users into their overpriced, walled garden.
StalePopcorn 1 Sep 2026
Quoting: sarmadFeel free to dig at the OS as well; it doesn't support Vulkan like it should. It also doesn't have a proper package manager. Sure homebrew exists, but that's third party. It also has a case insensitive file system.Good reminder that Apple have been a member of the Khronos Group for the longest… then introduce [proprietary] Metal. 🙄
Quoting: sarmadMy main issue with the OS is that its interface blurs the line between application and system meaning you can never find the relevant settings and info.Quoting: StalePopcornWhat a great time to be gaming onFeel free to dig at the OS as well; it doesn't support Vulkan like it should. It also doesn't have a proper package manager. Sure homebrew exists, but that's third party. It also has a case insensitive file system.macOSLinux! 😁 Sorry, not a dig at the OS (which I loved for decades) but the anti-consumer company that enslave its users into their overpriced, walled garden.
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Also it keeps me out of advanced settings complicating repair jobs.
Last edited by LoudTechie on 1 Sep 2026 at 9:47 pm UTC
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