Valve announced that the Steam Deck, Steam Machine, and Steam Frame will all be available before the end of summer. They also stated they’re expanding the Steam Deck Verified program to include these new devices, letting users know which games work well with them.
Valve explained that, similar to the Steam Deck Verified program, they want to give customers a clear idea of how well games will work right away on their new devices, without needing any setup or adjustments.
To earn the “Steam Machine Verified” label, games need to provide a good initial experience for players, meaning they must work with the standard controller setup and have graphics settings that are automatically optimized. Unlike the Steam Deck, which has a small screen, making text easy to read on the game’s interface isn’t a major concern for Steam Machines, as they’ll be connected to larger displays.
Valve has promised developers that games which perform well on the Steam Deck will also run smoothly on the Steam Machine without any additional effort. For games that struggle on the Deck due to limited processing power, Valve believes the Steam Machine – a more powerful Linux-based PC – could offer a much better experience, potentially being six times more capable.
Valve has stated that if you own games that didn’t meet performance standards on the Steam Deck, you don’t need to do anything. They are already actively testing those games on their new Machine handheld to improve performance.
Steam Frame can not only stream games from a nearby computer, but also run games directly on the device itself. To help users find games that work well this way, Valve is launching the Steam Frame Standalone Verified program, which checks how easily a game runs on the device without needing a connection to another system.
We’ll be using the same standards to test both VR and non-VR games. Key areas we’ll focus on are how easy text and on-screen elements are to read, how well the game runs with default graphics settings, and whether the default controller setup works smoothly with Steam Input.
In a January interview, Valve designer Lawrence Yang discussed the Steam Machine Verified program, explaining it would be less restrictive than the program for the Steam Deck. He also stated that any game verified to run on the Steam Deck would automatically be considered verified for Steam Machine.
We’re starting to get a clearer picture of how much the Steam Machine will cost, and early reports suggest it won’t be cheap. Given the recent price increases for the Steam Deck, the desktop version is likely to be even more expensive. A report from last month showed that Valve’s initial cost estimates for the Steam Machine were already higher than what the Steam Deck costs now.
Honestly, everyone’s worried about how much this thing is gonna cost, and it all seems to boil down to the global chip shortage. I’ve been hearing rumors that it’s really driven the price up – like, seriously skyrocketed. It’s a bit concerning as a gamer, you know?
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2026-06-05 16:41