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Steam Deck Verified/Playable Highlights 11/10/25 – 11/16/25
There are some great new Steam Deck Verified and Playable games to check out this week, including Lumines Arise, INAZUMA ELEVEN, Europa…

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NetEase’s New Action RPG ‘Where Winds Meet’ is Tantalizingly Close to Playable on Steam Deck
NetEase's new Action RPG, Where Winds Meet, is so close to playable on the Steam Deck, key optimizations could get us there.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Runs Quite Well On The Steam Deck, But You Will Need Windows
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is here and it is actually playable on the Steam Deck to a semi-enjoyable extent, though…

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NetEase’s New Action RPG ‘Where Winds Meet’ Has Promise, But Lacks Polish
NetEase Games' new Action RPG 'Where Winds Meet' has fun combat, and plenty of progression systems, but is a little rough around…

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Octopath Traveler 0 Shakes Up The Formula Just Enough To Feel Fresh – Preview
Octopath Traveler 0 shakes up the formula in some great ways that makes it feel fresh, and it looks like it will…

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Atelier Ryza’s New DX Versions Improve Steam Deck Performance, With Some Compromises To Visuals
The Atelier Ryza DX trilogy releases later today and does contain some performance improvements for the Steam Deck, but has some noticeable…

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Steam Deck Verified/Playable Highlights 11/3/25 – 11/9/25
There were some great new Steam Deck Verified and Playable this week, including Escape Simulator 2, RV There Yet, and more.

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Sonic Rumble Is Now Out And It’s Pretty Great On The Steam Deck
Sonic Rumble has just released, and while it does have negative reviews, we can confirm that it's pretty great to play on…

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ARC Raiders is Here, And It’s A Good Time On The Steam Deck
ARC Raiders is here and we can confirm it is playable on the Steam Deck, though you may experience the odd stutter…

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Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage Update Breathes New Life into the Game
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage update is here, adding a sizable single-player mode, cross-play support, and netcode improvements!
