Starfield Steam Deck: Is it verified & how well does it run?

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Valve’s handheld gaming PC, the Steam Deck, has been a revelation for many players who used to be confined to their desks — but its small and efficient chip has meant that AAA games as of late have struggled on the diminutive device.

So today we’ll be taking a look at Starfield on the Steam Deck, asking is it verified and how well does it run.

With a game as long as Starfield and its sprawling mission list, being able to chip away at Starfield while commuting or travelling would be a great way to get through it — rather than reading a book or something dreadful like that.

Whether or not you’ll enjoy your time with Starfield on the Deck will largely depend on how much you’ll be able to stomach performance drops – especially during more hectic and busy scenes.

All shall be revealed, though, so read on to see how the venerable Deck fares!

Starfield is verified as «Playable» on the Steam Deck, which is a step down from the top «Verified» status — meaning it isn’t necessarily the best experience.

Fortunately, Bethesda put out a patch for Starfield to increase the readability of text in the game on the small screens found on gaming handhelds, so this aspect of the game works rather well.

The title will feel mostly OK if you’re doing more mundane tasks like playing about in the ship builder, building your outpost or just doing some exploring without too much combat.

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Performance can drop closer to 20FPS in settlements such as New Atlantis, which will make for pretty choppy and sluggish-feeling gameplay.

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