For Steam's eagerly awaited new handheld, it's virtually all hands on deck.
Steam Deck, Valve's expected "PC in your pocket" device, is now compatible with 80 of Steam's top 100 titles. According to a new study by fansite ProtonDB, a community that spends time verifying Linux gaming compatibility, 80 percent of Steam's top 100 games operate on the system with minor adjustments.

Despite the fact that the Steam Deck is still in development, it uses the Proton compatibility layer, which is also used by the Linux SteamOS on Steam Deck. While there is a large number of titles that appear to be Steam Deck ready, due to Proton's incompatibility with many Anti-Cheat services' major hitters, Steam's top ten big hitters, such as PUBG, Destiny 2, Apex Legends, and Halo Infinite, are now incompatible.

Valve has announced that it is rethinking its software approach as a result of the overwhelming success of the Steam Deck's initial pre-order period. Instead of focusing on fresh game development, the company has shifted its focus to the Steam Deck in order to ensure the platform's smoothest launch possible. While the Steam Deck will not have any exclusives when it launches, the Steam library's already massive 18-year history ensures that early adopters will have plenty to do on opening day.

However, considering the continuing pandemic's chip shortages and other issues, many are skeptical that Steam's hybrid device would make its new launch date. The Steam Deck has been pushed back to February 2022. Nonetheless, in a recent interview with PC Gamer, creator Valve stated that despite chip constraints, the handheld will debut on time. "We feel on pace for (a February launch) - we're nevertheless disappointed that we had to relocate from the end of this year to the beginning of next."