A Plague Tale: Requiem is now Steam Deck Verified

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A Plague Tale: Requiem just earned a Steam Deck Verified badge, as Valve just updated the horror outing’s handheld compatibility status. Naturally, that means it now sits proudly at the ‘Great on Deck’ table, and you shouldn’t have to worry about hardware hiccups when playing on the go.

Rather than simply taking Valve’s word for it, I decided to check out A Plague Tale: Requiem on Steam Deck. After all, that Verified badge doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll be able to boost fps, and A Plague Tale: Requiem system requirements aren’t exactly lightweight. As you may already know, the storefront badge is more of a helpful heads-up than a definitive compatibility status, designed to help the handheld feel like its own platform rather than a dinky low-spec PC.

Sadly, my experience playing A Plague Tale: Requiem on Steam Deck got off to a ratty start, as the game actually froze. Crashing isn’t something I’d normally associate with a Verified game, but I’m willing to put the occurrence down to bad luck.

Steam Deck performance isn’t a complete disappointment, as I was able to hit around 40fps maximum while testing. That’s with every setting cranked down low and FSR turned on, which ultimately produces messy visuals and artefacts. You can improve visuals by switching the built-in upscaler off, but as you’d expect, it’ll cost you valuable frames.

Battery life is a bit of an issue while playing A Plague Tale: Requiem on Steam Deck, as the game’s impressive visuals will push the handheld’s APU fairly hard. That’s not to say other games won’t also guzzle power, particularly if they’re bigger releases with demanding specs. Nevertheless, it still feels like something that’ll disrupt your playthrough, as you’ll quickly find yourself