NVIDIA GeForce NOW launches a native Steam Deck app, unlocking 4K cloud gaming & extended battery life for Valve’s handheld

As a tech enthusiast, I’m thrilled to share that at CES 2025, the native NVIDIA GeForce NOW app for Steam Deck was unveiled, offering an effortless way to utilize my NVIDIA subscription and access my entire gaming library. Previously, we could use it through a web browser, but this app runs directly from “gaming mode” on SteamOS, making setup smoother and gameplay more immediate.

Graphically demanding AAA games are now within reach on my handheld device, with support for up to 2,200 games across Steam, Epic Games, Xbox, Ubisoft, and Battle.net, including over 180 PC Game Pass titles. The native app is expected to deliver the performance of an RTX 4080 GPU with an Ultimate subscription, with a predictable drop if you choose the mid-tier Performance option.

Notably, while you can experience up to 4K gaming at 60 FPS when the Steam Deck is docked, NVIDIA is exploring possibilities for 90 FPS support in future releases. Since everything is processed on GeForce NOW cloud servers, there’s no need to worry about storage space, streaming textures, or downloading game updates.