Steam Deck, the definitive Linux handheld gaming PC to date, has recently crossed the threshold of supporting 12,000 games marked Playable or Verified by Valve. These are both tags on the Steam store corresponding to a game's supposed playability status on Valve's gaming handheld, with "Verified" having a somewhat reasonable requirement of only 720p resolution and 30 FPS.
Initially reported by GamingOnLinux, the data can be confirmed with SteamDB's Search tool, which shows exactly 8039 games marked "Playable" and 4061 games marked "Verified" on the platform as of October 31st, 2023.
The current Steam Deck hardware may not be suitable for running intensive virtual reality or ray tracing games, but the little handheld fares surprisingly well in most major titles released since the device came out in February 2022. Quite a few games have also added settings specifically targeting the Steam Deck, showing the importance of the platform as a whole.
