1080p at 30fps – Valve Details Steam Machine Verified Program

Valve released verification program details at GDC 2026, valve announced verification requirements at GDC 2026.

Steam Machine must run games at 1080p with 30fps to be Steam Machine Verified minimum rendering and frame rate required for Steam Machine verification.

Steam Deck games verified on Steam Deck are automatically verified on Steam Machine cross-compatibility based on controller support.

Verification program a game must support controller input 100% of the time to earn verified status controller requirement for verification carryover.

Valve is working on improving SteamOS anti-cheat support improvements and developer options discussed in the presentation.