Overview
- Valve designer Lawrence Yang says Steam Machine verification will have “fewer constraints,” with the rule of thumb that any game Verified on Steam Deck will also be Verified on Steam Machine.
- Valve will use the same rounds of testing and provide developer feedback across programs, while Steam Frame VR will follow a different verification process.
- Coverage and Valve’s comments indicate more titles are expected to earn the Steam Machine badge due to looser criteria tailored to the device’s form factor and use cases.
- Valve engineer Steve Cardinali says the new Steam Controller Puck was built to mitigate home wireless variability and interference and to simplify pairing and charging.
- The Verified badge functions as a marketing signal on Steam, influencing store placement such as “Great on Deck,” so broader eligibility could affect game discoverability.