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Hand-picked answers to the questions people actually ask — the best games for each Valve device and scenario, pulled from our full catalogue.
Games with real measured Steam Deck FPS
The only tier on the site backed by real on-device numbers: these games carry community-measured Steam Deck frame-rates from deck-verified.games — not a derived SteamOS colour.
241 games →Games measured at 60+ FPS on Steam Deck
Real community-measured Steam Deck frame-rates of 60 FPS or higher — the smoothest verified handheld picks, straight from deck-verified.games reports.
115 games →Games that shine on both Steam Deck and Steam Machine
Titles that are Steam Deck Verified and run green on the Steam Machine — perfect on the go and on the TV.
1,000 games →Steam Machine games that stay within 8 GB VRAM
Green-verdict games that don't push the Steam Machine's 8 GB VRAM ceiling — smooth 1080p, no texture compromises.
1,000 games →Native VR games for the Steam Frame
Games that run as native VR on Valve's Steam Frame headset — no PC streaming required.
1 games →Best indie games on the Steam Machine
Indie games with a green Steam Machine verdict — light on hardware, big on fun.
1,000 games →Best RPGs on the Steam Machine
Role-playing games that run great on the Steam Machine at 1080p — hundreds of hours, couch-ready.
1,000 games →Best shooters on the Steam Machine
FPS and shooters with a green Steam Machine verdict — high frame-rates for the couch.
1 games →Best strategy games on the Steam Machine
Strategy, 4X and tactics with a green Steam Machine verdict — the 6-core Zen 4 handles dense late-game turns.
1,000 games →Best free-to-play games on the Steam Machine
Free-to-play games that run great on the Steam Machine — start playing on your TV without spending a cent.
449 games →ProtonDB Platinum picks for SteamOS
Games the Linux community rates Platinum on ProtonDB — flawless out of the box on Proton, the layer every SteamOS device runs. An independent, community-measured signal (25+ reports each).
1,000 games →New 2026 games that run great on the Steam Machine
Fresh 2026 releases with a green Steam Machine verdict — the newest titles ready for your living room.
86 games →Steam Machine games with full controller support
Green-verdict games with FULL Steam-declared controller support — plug in a gamepad and play, no keyboard or mouse needed. Especially handy because most Steam Machine tiers ship without a bundled controller.
1,000 games →ProtonDB Gold picks for SteamOS
Games the Linux community rates Gold on ProtonDB — they run great on Proton after a minor tweak or two, on the layer every SteamOS device uses. An independent, community-measured signal shown alongside our verdict (10+ reports each).
1,000 games →Games known not to work on SteamOS (ProtonDB Borked)
An honest heads-up: the Linux community currently reports these games as Borked on ProtonDB — they don't run on Proton, the compatibility layer every SteamOS device relies on. This is a community signal (shown verbatim, never converted to FPS), not our derived verdict — check before you buy.
201 games →Best co-op games on the Steam Machine
Green-verdict games with Steam-declared co-op support (online or local) — grab a friend and play from the couch.
1,000 games →Couch co-op & split-screen games on the Steam Machine
Green-verdict games with Steam-declared shared/split-screen or local co-op — the living-room console's home turf. Pairs well with a second Steam Controller.
946 games →Best PvP games on the Steam Machine
Green-verdict games with Steam-declared PvP (online or local) — competitive play that holds its frame-rate on Valve's console.
1,000 games →Steam Deck Verified games
Every game in the catalogue that carries Valve's own Deck Verified badge — plus our red/amber/green Steam Machine verdict next to it, so you know if it holds up on the TV too.
1,000 games →Best 2025 games on the Steam Machine
The best games released in 2025 that run great on the Steam Machine — green-verdict 2025 titles, ready for the living room at 1080p.
371 games →Best 2024 games on the Steam Machine
The best games released in 2024 that run great on the Steam Machine — green-verdict 2024 titles, ready for the living room at 1080p.
758 games →Best 2023 games on the Steam Machine
The best games released in 2023 that run great on the Steam Machine — green-verdict 2023 titles, ready for the living room at 1080p.
797 games →Best 2022 games on the Steam Machine
The best games released in 2022 that run great on the Steam Machine — green-verdict 2022 titles, ready for the living room at 1080p.
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