Valve’s new Steam Machine verification system is silent on these Steam Deck-busters
Valve has introduced Steam Machine and SteamOS compatibility ratings to the Steam store, sparking discussion regarding their application to rival hardware.
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The brief
Valve has launched a new verification system on the Steam store that assigns compatibility ratings to games intended for Steam Machines and SteamOS. This feature allows users to identify which titles are optimized for these platforms.
Coverage from PC Guide, Trend Hunter, Engadget, TechPowerUp, and Ars Technica emphasizes the rollout of these ratings across the digital storefront. While the feature aims to streamline cross-device game identification, reporting notes that the system currently lacks information regarding third-party handheld devices.
Future updates may clarify the scope of the verification system. It remains to be seen how Valve will address compatibility ratings for non-Steam hardware, as current documentation does not yet specify whether these labels will extend to competitive devices.
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Quick answers
What do the new ratings indicate?
The ratings indicate whether a game is compatible with and verified for use on Steam Machines and SteamOS.
Where can users find these ratings?
The ratings are visible on the Steam store.
Does the system cover all handheld devices?
Coverage notes that the current system is silent regarding its application to other handheld devices.
Coverage (6)
- Valve's new Steam Machine verification system is silent on these Steam Deck-busters GameDev.net · 5h ago
- Steam Machine Verified and SteamOS compatibility ratings have quietly arrived on the Steam store PC Guide · 5h ago
- Cross-Device Game Verification Trend Hunter · 5h ago
- You Can Now Easily Find Out If A Game Is Compatible With The Steam Machine Engadget · 5h ago
- Steam Now Shows Steam Machine and SteamOS Verified Ratings TechPowerUp · 5h ago
- Valve’s new Steam Machine verification system is silent on these Steam Deck-busters Ars Technica · 5h ago
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