Which games in your Steam library work on Steam Deck?

Valve’s Steam Deck console has been selling well, and people seem to be enjoying it so far.

If you’re on the fence or have only recently got your console, you might wonder which games in your Steam library are playable on your new device.

Well, Valve has you covered. The company has been working hard verifying the entire storefront to ensure the Steam Deck is a hit.

The easiest way to check which games you own will work? Signing into your Steam account.

Valve will do all the hard work for you, showing you lists of your games that are verified to work with the console, ones that might run with some additional work, and which ones won’t be playable.

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The best part? You don’t need to own a Steam Deck to check. Here’s how.

How to check which games in your Steam library work with Steam Deck

And there you have it! You can now feel confident knowing which games will work with Steam Deck.

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Even if you haven’t bought one yet, this is a great tool to ensure your future console will work with your favorite games.

If you already own a Steam Deck

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While browsing the Steam Store on your console, you’ll see color-coded icons near the name of each game.

A green checkmark means it’s been verified to work with Steam Deck, a yellow “i” means it’s playable, a gray ‘no entry’ icon means it won’t work, and a gray question mark means Valve hasn’t tested that game yet.

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Everything else to know about Steam Deck compatibility

SteamDB has a full Steam storefront search that lets you filter by Steam Deck compatibility levels for games that aren’t in your Steam library.

That’s great to find new games while you wait for Valve to ship the console.

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While you’re also researching Steam Deck, how about our pick of the best accessories for the console, some shortcuts to make life easier, and the knowledge that it’ll also run Windows?

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