Will Assassin’s Creed Shadows have Steam Deck support at launch?

Assassin’s Creed Shadows developers have finally addressed whether or not the game will launch with Steam Deck support.

After several years of striking out on its own with PC releases, Ubisoft returned to Steam in late 2022 by launching AC Valhalla on the storefront.

Since then, a slew of other Ubisoft-published titles have made the jump, and the company even allows Ubisoft Connect users to log in to their accounts on Steam Deck.

It is no surprise, then, that prospective Assassin’s Creed Shadows players are wondering whether they will be able to use Steam Deck to join Naoe and Yasuke on their adventures in Feudal Japan.

Will Assassin’s Creed Shadows support Steam Deck?

Previously, Ubisoft stated Steam Deck support wouldn’t be available until later because of its lower PC specs than AC Shadows’ minimum requirements. However, the company has reversed course and confirmed that Assassin’s Creed Shadows will be playable on Steam Deck at launch.

The team originally shared the news via Assassin’s Creed‘s social media pages on March 12. Since then, a Steam News post has revealed the game is “Steam Deck verified,” though graphical settings will be locked.

Developers explained, “…you’ll be able to choose the upscalers you want and we’re looking into providing further options in future updates.”

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At the very least, the “Verified” classification is a win for players who intend to jump into the experience on Valve’s mobile platform. Deck compatibility standards are judged based on four different categories – Verified, Playable, Unsupported, and Unknown.

Verified means the game works well. Playable describes a functional title that may require further tweaking by the user.

Unsupported means a game does not work on Steam Deck at all. Finally, experiences featured in the Unknown category have not been checked by Valve.

Check out the post-launch DLC roadmap for more on the next sprawling Assassin’s Creed adventure.