It's been more than a week since the Steam Deck released, and the consensus seems to be that it's a great device, capable of playing PC games on the go, with the potential for future systems to come forward to improve on the format. With Valve unveiling the Portal spin-off game Aperture Desk Job, the developer has also shown that it's still got the chops for creating interesting games, specifically ones compatible with its own handheld device. Alongside the positive feedback, there's also been some more word about how many games are now playable and/or verified for it.

According to a recent post from the company itself over on the Steam website, it seems as though there are now more than 1,000 games that are compatible with the Steam Deck. While the post doesn't give an exact figure, a database over on Steam Deck Verified, which, as the name suggests, tracks the games that are suitable for the system, the current total is 1,057. Of those, 559 are verified, while 498 are playable.

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The post goes on to say that the threshold for what is considered verified or playable is very high. In terms of the actual difference, when games are verified for the Steam Deck, it means that they are fully compatible with the device, with no bugs present. Ones that are playable are similar in that they should be able to run on the Deck with no issues. However, through play testing, some may encounter a few compatibility issues. Steam itself says that any instance in which something like an in-game asset crashes or a video doesn't render, will be labelled as "unsupported," at least for the time being.

An image of the Steam Deck showing the right control buttons and analog stick.

Work has obviously been coming along, especially with the two-month delay. It wasn't that long ago that there were only 240 games verified for the Steam Deck, which was still a great amount of progress, but is a far cry from the 50,000 titles that exist in Steam's roster.

The device itself has been doing well, it seems. With Valve already thinking about a follow-up, most likely additional models, the reception to it suggests that there is something special about the Linux-based portable PC. At first, it was originally considered to be a Nintendo Switch competitor, but as time has moved on, it's become evident that what the Steam Deck is is a stepping stone to a new era of mobile gaming.

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Source: Steam, Steam Deck Verified