Cyberpunk 2077 Is Officially Steam Deck Verified

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Cyberpunk 2077 was officially added to the list of Steam Deck Verified games. In the past, gamers have tried playing Cyberpunk 2077 on the Steam Deck with seemingly steady framerate, but this is the first time Valve gave it the «Verified» tag.

Released in 2020, Cyberpunk 2077 is said to be a hardware-intensive game because of its open-world setting and graphics-heavy gameplay. It follows a mercenary named V as they explore and accomplish missions in the future dystopian city called Night City in California. Although the game seemed to have run smoothly on the Steam Deck last year, many players thought that it could still be optimized better.

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Following last year's news that CD Projekt Red secretly added Steam Deck optimized settings to Cyberpunk 2077, it was announced on Twitter that the game was officially verified for Steam Deck compatibility. This meant that the game passed Valve's assessment that tested the game's functionality using the Steam Deck's default controller configuration, the in-game text's visibility on the handheld console, and whether the game's default graphics configuration performed well. Players who already had Cyberpunk 2077 in their Steam Library can instantly run the game on the Steam Deck.

Manyfans expressed their happiness and excitement to play the game while on the go, while some said that they might finally get a Steam Deck. Meanwhile, a few said that Cyberpunk 2077 should be played on a bigger screen and not a Steam Deck to get the full open-world experience. This console update also comes just in time with the release of the Phantom Liberty DLC coming this year.

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