Is there a good way to figure out what games do and don’t work on Linux beyond just playing them?
I finally bought a SteamDeck to address this. Now I just use the “SteamDeck Verified” badge on Steam.
It is worth adding that I have found Valve to be very conservative with giving out “playable” and “verified” bages. (I have had to wait for a Nintendo Switch game to get a required emergency patch more times than I have had any issue with a “SteamDeck Verified” game on SteamDeck.)
With “Playable” your mileage may vary. A large number of “SteamDeck Playable” games would be fine on Linux Desktop, but are awkward on the SteamDeck smaller screen and need a hunch of controller mapping done.
But I happily play many games on my SteamDeck that are only badged as “playable”.
I guess my recommendation is what I did:
buy a SteamDeck
Try various games I care about on the SteamDeck
Satisfied, throw out my last copy of Windows
Mostly forget that desktop gaming is a thing, because I’m busy and my SteamDeck let’s me play on the go and from my recliner.
…?..
Declare this the year of the Linux DesktopGaming to my friends.
I finally bought a SteamDeck to address this. Now I just use the “SteamDeck Verified” badge on Steam.
It is worth adding that I have found Valve to be very conservative with giving out “playable” and “verified” bages. (I have had to wait for a Nintendo Switch game to get a required emergency patch more times than I have had any issue with a “SteamDeck Verified” game on SteamDeck.)
With “Playable” your mileage may vary. A large number of “SteamDeck Playable” games would be fine on Linux Desktop, but are awkward on the SteamDeck smaller screen and need a hunch of controller mapping done.
But I happily play many games on my SteamDeck that are only badged as “playable”.
I guess my recommendation is what I did:
DesktopGaming to my friends.