It doesn't look good for Starfield on Steam Deck, but Todd Howard isn't writing it off: 'We'll talk about that down the road'

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While speaking on Kinda Funny's Xcast podcast, Starfield lead Todd Howard left the door open on the question of Steam Deck compatibility. The raw numbers of Starfield's minimum system requirements, however, don't paint a rosy picture.

While going over Starfield's accessibility features, Howard touched on its large font mode and how that can be useful on handhelds, though he also clarified that he had game streaming in mind here. With mention of handhelds, Xcast co-host Mike Howard asked about Steam Deck support, with the Bethesda veteran replying, "We'll talk about that later down the road."