Yes, Elden Rings Should Work Well on Steam Deck

Elden Ring is finally out now, and it’s been verified to work well on Steam Deck – which is also released today.

Valve has already confirmed that Elden Ring, the wildly popular new release from FromSoftware, is “fully functional” on the company’s handheld gaming device.

“Valve’s testing indicates that Elden Ring is Verified on Steam Deck,” reads the compatibility checker. This game is fully functional on Steam Deck and works great with built-in controls and display.”

Steam Deck compatibility note by Elden Ring

What does this really mean? Well, games that are given the “verified” status must satisfy four different criteria:

• Input: This game supports full controller input, uses appropriate controller icon icons, and automatically brings the on-screen keyboard up when needed.
• Display: The game supports the default Steam Deck resolution (1280×800 and 1280×720), has good default setting, and is legible in-game text.
• Seamlessness: The game doesn’t display any compatibility warnings, and if there’s a launcher it’s navigable with a controller.
• System Support: Proton allows Windows software on Linux systems to run. The game and its middleware will be supported. This includes anti cheat support.

This means Elden Ring should work on Steam Deck with no major problems (although the PC version may have performance issues).

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Valve’s Steam Deck was officially released today, alongside Elden Ring, and offers gamers more or less the only chance to play the punishing action RPG on the go, since the game hasn’t launched on Nintendo Switch.

IGN’s own 10/10 Elden Ring review calls it “FromSoftware’s largest and most ambitious game yet.”

“Even after 87 hours of blood, sweat, and tears that included some of the most challenging fights I’ve ever fought, and innumerable surprises, there are still bosses that I left on the table, secrets that I’ve yet to uncover.”

For walkthroughs and guides to the Elden Ring, visit our Wiki.

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