“Steam Deck Won’t Have Any Exclusive Games, Valve Confirms”, 2021-12-01 (; backlinks):
As we get closer to the release date of the Steam Deck, now scheduled for February 2022 (for those who were able to pre-order an unit as part of the first wave), Valve is sharing more information on the PC handheld device and on their future plans for it.
A newly updated FAQ page dedicated to developers confirms that there won’t be any exclusive games for the Steam Deck, for example. Valve doesn’t believe that would make sense, as this is a PC after all and it should just play PC games…SteamOS will eventually be released as a separate operating system; non-Steam apps and games can be easily installed on the Steam Deck; and Valve is working closely with Unity, Epic, and even Godot to improve these engines’ support of the platform.
Q.Is Steam working closely with leading game engine developers, like Epic Games and Unity on Steam Deck?
A.Yes, we’re working with both Unity and Epic on making sure Unreal and Unity engines have integrations that make the development experience for Deck as smooth as possible. And going forward we expect there will be improvements rolling into those engines over time to further integrate with our development tools and to make those engines a great target for Steam Deck. Already there’s a pretty good experience for Unity and Unreal developers from the start.
Q.You mentioned that you’re talking with Unity and Epic, are you also talking to Godot?
A.Yes, we’re talking to Godot as well and are actively supporting them and want their engine to work well with Steam Deck.