* IGN article
1080p at 30fps – Valve Finally Details Steam Machine's Verified Program
https://www.ign.com/articles/1080p-at-30fps-valve-steam-machines-verified-program
Summary.
Like the Steam Deck, the Steam Machine Verified program is expected to be a major selling point for the Steam Machine, allowing users to immediately confirm whether a game runs well on the device.
While the existence of the program has been known since Valve announced the Steam Machine last November, the company recently detailed its actual verification criteria at GDC 2026.
The biggest difference between the Steam Machine Verified program and the Steam Deck Verified program is that games must run at 1080p resolution and 30fps to be Steam Machine Verified. Except for this, games that have already earned Steam Deck Verified status will automatically receive Steam Machine Verified status as well. As with the Steam Deck, a game must be playable 100% with a controller to receive a green check mark.
Valve also announced at the presentation that it is improving anti-cheat support for SteamOS. Developers will be able to choose to bring their anti-cheat programs to SteamOS, which will allow more competitive games to run on Steam Machines, Steam Decks, or other hardware with SteamOS installed.
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Steam Machine Verified
All Deck Verified games become Machine Verified games
Same input expectations as Steam Deck
Verification criteria: 1080p at 30FPS
Performance: 6 times that of the Steam Deck
Display resolution or readability is not tested
Updated API for hardware detection
Judgment on Steam Deck | Reason for detail | Judgment on Steam Machine |
|---|
Deck Verified | - | Machine Verified |
Deck Playable | Text readability or basic resolution issues | Machine Verified |
Deck Playable | Input issues, etc. | Machine Playable |
Deck Unsupported | SteamOS compatibility issues | Machine Unsupported |
Deck Unsupported | Performance issues | Testing required on Machine |
