Valve promises Steam Deck compatibility with almost the entire Steam catalog, but Valve wants to make sure your portable pc game console be able to run any game, so Gabe Newell’s company is already working on ensure the compatibility of your system with Windoows 11. Remember that Steam Deck uses a modified version of Linux called Steam OS and other third-party software that make compatibility with games developed for Windows possible.
Regarding the compatibility of Steam PC games, not Windows 10, but Windows 11, Valve assures that there should be no problem. “There is work on the TPM (Trusted Compatibility Module) analysis at the moment,” Greg Coomer said in an interview with PC Gamer. “We’ve been so focused on Windows 10 so far that we haven’t gotten that far, but our expectation is that we can meet that«.
To achieve this compatibility, Valve has worked closely with AMD, makers of the heart of the Steam Deck. “It is also a conversation that is taking place with AMD to make sure that, at the BIOS level, we can adapt to it, “he added. “So there is nothing to tell us yet that there will be a problem with Windows 11.”
Steam Deck will go on sale at end of this year, for the lucky ones who were able to reserve the first batch of units, with a very competitive price and the promise of being able to run any game from the Steam library wherever and whenever you want at a medium-high quality than a traditional PC would offer. (depending on the game). We will have to see later the comfort of its size, weight and finishes, since this kind of portable console has a most peculiar design with two trackpads and rear buttons as professional joysticks. Take a look at all of Valve’s Steam Deck pricing setups.