so i've been keeping an eye on this whole steam deck verification thing, and honestly, it's all a bit confusing. like, what makes a game "supported" or "unsupported" on the deck? it seems like valve is just kinda winging it and hoping for the best. recently, i saw that masters of albion, a new god game from peter molyneux, got marked as "unsupported" on steam deck, despite the devs saying it's fully optimized for handheld play.



apparently, the game's performance on steam deck is a bit of a mixed bag. it can run at around 30 fps on the lowest settings, but it often dips down to the mid-20s or even lower. and, yeah, it's playable with the onboard controls, but it's definitely not the best experience. i mean, i wouldn't want to play it docked, unless i had a steam controller or something. it's just not that smooth. and, honestly, i think valve's "verified" badge is a bit of a joke. i've played some "verified" games on steam deck that were just straight up unplayable.



i think the problem is that valve doesn't really have any clear guidelines for what makes a game "compatible" with steam deck. like, is it just about being able to run at all, or is it about providing a good experience? because, right now, it seems like it's just about checking a few boxes and calling it a day. and, yeah, it's frustrating for players who just want to know if a game is going to work well on their deck. the devs of masters of albion are already working on performance updates, and they're going to try to get re-verified, but it

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