Steam Deck's Verified Games List TRIPLES In Size Since February

The Steam Deck's verified games list has already grown a substantial amount since launch. But maybe no one expected it to grow this fast.

According to Kotaku, the list of perfectly playable games on Valve's new handheld console has roughly tripled from just 399 back in February. This isn't even mentioning the other 300 games listed as "playable" but fraught with some issues. All in all, this is insane growth for the pretty capable handheld gaming console that hasn't even spent half a year on the market yet.

Data from BoilingSteam reveals that the Steam Deck now has over 2,400 playable games. The exact number as of this writing is 2,406, with 1,261 Verified titles (playable with no issues) and 1,145 titles (playable with some issues. But those numbers don't paint the entire picture of just how fast the Deck's playable library grew since it launched earlier this year.

From the time that the Steam Deck shipped, it was revealed that an average of 27 games were being added every single day to its playable library. This is up from an average of 26.4 after the library crossed the 2,300 game threshold. Since then, both the number of Playable and Verified games have consistently gone up every single day of every single month from February to May.

This is excellent news and almost definitely on-par with Valve's lofty claims about the Deck, which were made ahead of its launch last year. Back then, they billed their handheld to be powerful enough to handle the entire Steam library. Such a claim made people wary about the Deck, but it seems to be living up to sky-high expectations so far.

With over 2,400 playable games, the Steam Deck's numbers have already more than doubled since March when it crossed 1,000 playable titles. Much of the reason why the growth was relatively slow during the past few months is due to the Deck's software.

Valve designed the Deck to run a custom version of SteamOS, which is based on Linux. A lot of games made for Windows conflicted with that, but it was eventually solved by the release of official Windows drivers last March (via Steam).

The Best Games To Play On Steam Deck RIGHT NOW

So, the list of Steam Deck Verified games has grown a massive amount. But how in the world do you even pick which one to play? Well, let us help you get started with this list, as recommended by Tech Radar and Gizmodo:

• 'God Of War': Santa Monica Studios recently brought their epic to the PC, and it now runs excellent on the Steam Deck as a Verified title. It was praised for its amazing story and insane visual fidelity back in 2018, and it has kept most of its notoriety until today. The only reason not to play this game? It will drain your Deck's battery. That's it.

• 'Elden Ring': By this time, you may have already finished "Elden Ring" on PC or console. But there's nothing stopping you from experiencing this game on the small screen. Maybe you could try a new build or perhaps do almost anything else here - it's a FromSoftware game after all - but like "God of War," the only drawback is that it's a battery guzzler.

• 'Cuphead': If you're fond of old-timey cartoons and are looking for a great story with a pretty big challenge, try this one. It can be brutally difficult at times, but the story and visuals can be so darn enchanting that you'll get sucked into it. Guaranteed.

• 'Hades': A roguelike action dungeon crawler, this game was hailed as one of the best console titles in 2020 for its excellent combat, great characters, and satisfying gameplay. You play as the son of Hades on a journey to try to escape the Ancient Greek underworld, using the game's hack-and-slash style combat combined with a great looting system.

This article is owned by Tech Times

Written by RJ Pierce