If you own any Steam Deck verified games, then you've already got a guarantee they'll work on the Steam Machine

How astir that Steam Machine, 'ey? Consoles are present computers and computers are present consoles. What a topsy turvy satellite we're surviving in! I'm definite you person tons of questions, a batch of which I anticipation tin beryllium answered by James' hands-on look astatine the thing, but you whitethorn inactive beryllium wondering however you'll cognize what games volition really enactment connected it. The Steam Deck has its fancy verified badge that certifies that a crippled runs connected the handheld, and it turns retired that aforesaid badge is 1 that'll travel successful useful for the Steam Machine.

In a stunningly little blog station from Valve discussing its trio of hardware announcements, there's besides a spot astir what this each means for developers. No, don't tally away, it's applicable to you too! Valve explains that its verified programme volition beryllium expanded to see some the Steam Machine and the Steam Frame, promising much details soon. However! As they note, "if your games are already Steam Deck Verified, they'll automatically beryllium verified connected Steam Machine."

Essentially, it does dependable similar determination volition beryllium unsocial verified badges for the Machine and the Frame, but immoderate games you've hoarded for your Steam Deck frankincense acold that are Steam Deck verified are already acceptable to spell connected that Steam Machine you've already bought successful your head.

For those of you that really are developers, Valve besides says that they've launched a Steam Frame developer kit program. Apparently they're rather limited, but the institution does program to nonstop kits retired connected an "ongoing basis."

So, erstwhile the adjacent Steam merchantability approaches, and you announcement that retired of your database of 20 games, 17 of them are Deck verified, you tin acquisition safely knowing that they'll besides beryllium playable connected Valve's sort-of-console. I'm definite this volition assistance with your religious-scripture-length backlog.