Valve Outlines What It Takes to Get a Game Verified for the Steam Machine

Valve Outlines What It Takes to Get a Game Verified for the Steam Machine

It's similar to the Steam Deck verification process, with a few tweaks.

Valve Sets A Target of 1080p 30 FPS For Steam Machine Verified Games

See full bio Abdullah Waseem At T4G, my task is to cover the latest news around the gaming globe ASAP and with the utmost precision. I adore all the games and respect all the devs behind the amazing games that we get all year. So, whether it’s a PC or a Console game, I got it all covered.  See full bio Story Highlight Valve revealed some key details about the Steam Machine at its recent GDC update.  The company has set a 1080p 30 FPS for games…

Steam Machine verification starts at 1080p/30FPS

We're all wondering when the Steam Machine and pals will launch, but new information keeps trickling out. Today, we heard something new: what Steam Machine verified means. Essentially, if a game will run at 1080P and 30 frames per second on the device, it seems like that's a starter for it to be verified. A bit low of a standard to be sure, but it'll be interesting to see the developments as we get more news. The main page advertises 4K gaming a…

Valve clarifies what's required for a game to be Steam Machine and Steam Frame verified, but it just makes me worry about the Gabecube even more

Still, its advice for games being made with SteamOS in mind is all top-notch.

Valve Confirms Steam Machine "Verified" To Ditch UI Legibility Requirements, Details Steam Frame Verified

One of the most important categories for a game to be Steam Deck Verified is that the game's UI must scale well on the device's small screen. When it was earlier confirmed that Valve would be loosening the requirements for the Steam Machine Verified program, we speculated that the display scaling and resolution might be one of the areas Valve would relax its requirements. Now, at GDC 2026, Valve has confirmed that this is the case, providing add…