Here’s an up to date look at the current state of the most played games on Steam, and how many of they run on Steam Deck and Linux as a whole. In case you missed it: the Steam Deck recently crossed over 13,000 games rated at least Playable.
Checking via the Steam Deck Verified rating (either Verified or Playable), and then the ProtonDB rating across Platinum - Gold - Silver - Bronze or Broken / Linux Native Support for desktop Linux.
While the top 100 changes fairly often, it’s an interesting way to look at overall compatibility. From top to bottom based on peak player count, here’s how things stack up with this snapshot of Steam’s most played taken on January 5th - 2024, 18:45 UTC.
Overall we’re seeing 75/100 at least rated Playable on Steam Deck and 78/100 work on desktop Linux with a Gold rating on ProtonDB or higher (or the game has official Native Linux support). Of those, 26 advertise they have Native Linux support. Things are looking pretty good overall for the popular games! Game Name (Steam Link)
Steam Deck Rating
ProtonDB Rating or Native Linux Support
Counter-Strike 2 steam deck playable Playable Native Linux Support
Dota 2 steam deck playable Playable Native Linux Support
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS steam deck unsupported Unsupported (Anti-Cheat) Broken Baldur’s Gate 3 steam deck verified Verified Gold
Rust steam deck unsupported Unsupported (Anti-Cheat) Bronze
Grand Theft Auto V steam deck playable Playable Gold
Team Fortress 2 steam deck playable Playable Native Linux Support
Apex Legends steam deck verified Verified Gold
Lethal Company steam deck playable Playable Platinum
Call of Duty steam deck unsupported Unsupported (Anti-Cheat) Broken
War Thunder steam deck verified Verified Native Linux Support
THE FINALS steam deck unsupported Unsupported (Anti-Cheat) Broken
Monster Hunter: World steam deck verified Verified Gold
Path of Exile steam deck playable Playable Gold
EA SPORTS FC 24 steam deck unsupported Unsupported (Anti-Cheat) Broken
Football Manager 2024 steam deck playable Playable Platinum
Wallpaper Engine steam deck unsupported Unsupported Bronze
Warframe steam deck verified Verified Gold
DayZ steam deck unsupported Unsupported Gold
ELDEN RING steam deck verified Verified Gold
NARAKA: BLADEPOINT steam deck playable Playable Silver
Unturned steam deck playable Playable Native Linux Support
Cyberpunk 2077 steam deck verified Verified Gold
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI steam deck playable Playable Native Linux Support
Euro Truck Simulator 2 steam deck verified Verified Native Linux Support
Red Dead Redemption 2 steam deck playable Playable Gold
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege steam deck unsupported Unsupported (Anti-Cheat) Broken
Hearts of Iron IV steam deck playable Playable Native Linux Support
Destiny 2 steam deck unsupported Unsupported (Anti-Cheat) Broken
Stardew Valley steam deck verified Verified Native Linux Support
The Sims 4 steam deck playable Playable Gold
Geometry Dash steam deck playable Playable Platinum
Lost Ark steam deck unsupported Unsupported (Anti-Cheat) Broken
Terraria steam deck verified Verified Native Linux Support
Valheim steam deck verified Verified Native Linux Support
7 Days to Die steam deck verified Verified Native Linux Support
Project Zomboid steam deck verified Verified Native Linux Support
Farming Simulator 22 steam deck playable Playable Gold
Left 4 Dead 2 steam deck verified Verified Native Linux Support
Garry’s Mod steam deck playable Playable Native Linux Support
Dead by Daylight steam deck verified Verified Silver
PAYDAY 2 steam deck verified Verified Gold
ARK: Survival Evolved steam deck verified Verified Gold
Don’t Starve Together steam deck verified Verified Native Linux Support
tModLoader steam deck playable Playable Native Linux Support
Hogwarts Legacy steam deck verified Verified Gold
ARK: Survival Ascended steam deck unsupported Unsupported (Anti-Cheat) Although, the anti-cheat was supposed to have been enabled! Gold
Hunt: Showdown steam deck playable Playable Gold
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord steam deck playable Playable Gold
Phasmophobia steam deck verified Verified Gold
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition steam deck verified Verified Thanks to the recent game update! Gold
Rocket League steam deck verified Verified Platinum
MIR4 steam deck unsupported Unsupported Broken
Black Desert steam deck unsupported Unsupported (Anti-Cheat) Broken
Total War: WARHAMMER III steam deck unsupported Unsupported Native Linux Support
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth steam deck verified Verified Native Linux Support
New World steam deck playable Playable Silver
RimWorld steam deck verified Verified Native Linux Support
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition steam deck unsupported Unsupported Gold
VRChat steam deck verified Verified Gold
Overwatch 2 steam deck playable Playable Platinum
Europa Universalis IV steam deck unsupported Unsupported Native Linux Support
World of Tanks Blitz steam deck playable Playable Gold
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online steam deck playable Playable Gold
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt steam deck verified Verified Platinum
Forza Horizon 5 steam deck playable Playable Silver
Governor of Poker 3 steam deck playable Playable Gold
SCUM steam deck unsupported Unsupported Silver
Sid Meier’s Civilization V steam deck playable Playable Native Linux Support
BeamNG.drive steam deck playable Playable Gold
Fallout 4 steam deck playable Playable Gold
Factorio steam deck verified Verified Native Linux Support
Soundpad steam deck unsupported Unsupported Broken
Crusader Kings III steam deck playable Playable Native Linux Support
Brawlhalla steam deck verified Verified Gold
Satisfactory steam deck playable Playable Gold
The Elder Scrolls Online steam deck unsupported Unsupported You should be able to play with my guide. Gold
Sea of Thieves 2023 Edition steam deck verified Verified Gold
Deep Rock Galactic steam deck playable Playable Platinum
Battlefield V steam deck playable Playable Gold
Cookie Clicker steam deck playable Playable Gold
Assetto Corsa steam deck unsupported Unsupported Silver
Football Manager 2023 steam deck verified Verified Gold
Crosshair X steam deck unsupported Unsupported No Rating
Squad steam deck playable Playable Silver
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel steam deck verified Verified Platinum
The Forest steam deck playable Playable Gold
Arma 3 steam deck unsupported Unsupported Gold
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition steam deck playable Playable Silver
Ready or Not steam deck playable Playable Gold
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader steam deck not rated Not Rated Platinum
Counter-Strike steam deck playable Playable Native Linux Support
Stellaris steam deck playable Playable Native Linux Support
Raft steam deck playable Playable Gold
MONSTER HUNTER RISE steam deck verified Verified Gold
SMITE steam deck unsupported Unsupported (Anti-Cheat) Valve need to re-test it, as it’s an old report but it does work. Silver
Conan Exiles steam deck unsupported Unsupported (Anti-Cheat) Gold
Stumble Guys steam deck playable Playable Platinum
Dyson Sphere Program steam deck playable Playable Gold
STALCRAFT steam deck playable Playable Gold
So there you have it, that’s the current state for the start of 2024. I purposefully kept in a few odd ones like Wallpaper Engine, and Rocket League even though you can no longer get it on Steam, since this is just taking the Top 100 as it is at the time for Steam overall.
At least 12 of the Unsupported games are due to anti-cheat issues, although some like SMITE do need a re-check from Valve. Anti-Cheat continues to be a major source of annoyance for Steam Deck / Linux gamers overall.
Are there any ratings for the games listed above you feel Valve need to change? If so, why? Let me know all your thoughts in the comments on the current state of things.