That’s what I’ve been half expecting to happen with the success of the Steam Deck, a “Steam Deck Certified” program. Something opt in from the publisher, where they meet some standard, and in exchange they get placement in the “Steam Deck Store” or something.
Many publishers are already testing build against the Steam Deck, it’s a single locked down hardware specification, so serves as a useful target. A super-verified “Certified” or whatever it gets called, would put a bit of the onus for ensuring compatibility on the publisher. Plus, you could have a higher standard than “runs on Steam Deck” and actually require that “Certified” software automatically use SD-friendly settings.
That’s what I’ve been half expecting to happen with the success of the Steam Deck, a “Steam Deck Certified” program. Something opt in from the publisher, where they meet some standard, and in exchange they get placement in the “Steam Deck Store” or something.
Many publishers are already testing build against the Steam Deck, it’s a single locked down hardware specification, so serves as a useful target. A super-verified “Certified” or whatever it gets called, would put a bit of the onus for ensuring compatibility on the publisher. Plus, you could have a higher standard than “runs on Steam Deck” and actually require that “Certified” software automatically use SD-friendly settings.