Valve has said that it is implementing Dynamic Cloud Sync for the Steam Deck, which will allow you to share your saved games between your computer and the portable console, easily jumping between both devices. This means that if you play Skyrim on your pc or laptop, booting into the Steam Deck will put you in the exact same place, using the same save file. Naturally, this requires an internet connection in order to access the cloud.
“The function is free to use, but it is not automaticValve said.Developers need to manually enable it in their Steamworks games and take advantage of some new APIs“. Must be enabled manually, but is not a required feature, developers can choose not to implement Dynamic Cloud Sync, so it will work only if the service is activated.
Steam Deck will tell you if a game is supported by a green tick, which is part of the new verification program. Currently, there are four verification statuses: Verified, Playable, Unsupported, and Unknown. Valve has even been updating its old library so that classics like Half-Life 2 are “verified”.
It could be that another new system and interface rolls out to help make it clear what games have and support Dynamic Cloud Sync. But that’s more quality of life than anything else, you won’t lose any progress if you have two separate saves, so it’s not something to worry about.
But if you play games with Dynamic Cloud Sync, you have to make sure to close the game completely before switching to another platform. Going back to Skyrim, your last save file will automatically load into pc, and vice versa, but you’ll need to exit the game first and let the game upload to the cloud.