Older CDPR titles won’t be getting the same optimizations, though
If you’ve wanted to explore Night City on the go around your own city, then there’s some good news:Cyberpunk 2077has been officially Verified as Steam Deck compatible.
What does that mean, exactly? Well, theVerified systemis a way for Valve to acknowledge which games are most compatible with its computer handheld, the Steam Deck. While many gamescanrun, not all of them will run well. Some might have some issues with controller support, or new hitches introduced when trying to operate on the Deck.
Verified acknowledges that a game passes a certain set of standards, as outlined by Valve. This includes controller support, performance, appropriate input icons, and legible text on the in-game interface.
So while many Edgerunners might have already been tinkering around withCyberpunk 2077on Valve’s handheld device, the game is nowofficially approvedfor the Steam Deck.
Can’t get enough of Night City? Wish you could take it with you, wherever you go? Well now you’re able to, because#Cyberpunk2077has been Verified for#SteamDeck Compatibility!
If you already have a copy of the game in your Steam Library then it’s ready to run on your Steam Deck.pic.twitter.com/sG7r3opJZ9
— Cyberpunk 2077 (@CyberpunkGame)June 30, 2025
A new cyber deck
This guarantee of decent operation makes it a little bit easier for those who don’t want to fool around with settings and options to simply play a game on their Steam Deck. It’s a pretty good upside for anyone wanting to reacquaint themselves ahead of apossible expansion release this year, too.
WhileCyberpunk 2077got the Steam Deck treatment, though, older games in CD Projekt’s back catalog aren’t so lucky. This marks the third of CD Projekt’s games to become Steam Deck Verified, alongsideThe Witcher 3: Wild HuntandThronebreaker: The Witcher Tales. In today’s announcement, though, CD Projekt says there is no plan to provide additional Steam Deck optimizations for “our legacy titles.” Sad to say, I think this knocks out anyAssassins of Kingshopes. But at least the Edgerunners know they can safely plug into a Steam Deck run ofCyberpunk 2077now.
