Some verified games run poorly, while other unsupported games work great.
Heres what you’re free to do about it.
“Deck Verified” Labels Aren’t to Be Trusted
TheDeck Verifiedprogram has four compatibility categories.
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The only performance-related statement is good default prefs, which doesnt say much about actual in-game performance.
This is far from ideal for a fighting game.
The issue here is that the update completely broke the game for many Steam Deck owners.
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It also removed the launcher, making it impossible to tweak visual tweaks.
Again, I think droppingFallout 4to Playable would be a better solution than listing it as Verified.
During the first two acts of the game, youre faced with frequent stuttering and frame drops.
Once you reach Act III, the gameturns into a stuttery mess, no matter what controls you use.
Theres a solution to the issue, though.
Alternatively, you canconstantly monitor in-game performanceand exit the game before it crashes.
The game doesnt work greatout of the box.
Yet again, a Playable badge would work much better in this instance.
Dont get me wrong, many Verified games do perform rather well on the Deck.
You shouldn’t base your purchasing decision solely on whether a game is Deck Verified or not.
I can say the same forColin McRae: Dirt 2,Dirt 3, andBatman: Arkham Asylum.
Other Steam Deck owners have also been playing officially unsupported games without issues.
This is more proof that you shouldnt blindly trust Steam Deck Verified labels.
What Can You Do About This?
My advice is to useProtonDBinstead of Deck Verified.
Check theBaldur’s Gate IIIProtonDB pageto see what I’m talking about.
you’re free to also watch YouTube Steam Deck performance videos.
Theres also Reddit, especially theSteam Deck subreddit.
Finally, Steam has a 2-hour refund period, which you should take advantage of.
The program has its flaws and it doesnt include performance reports.
