Yes, you'll be able to play the latest Assassin's Creed game on Valve's gaming handheld from day one

March 12, 2025 | 07:45am

Assassin's Creed Shadows Will Support Steam Deck At Release, Ubisoft Confirms

Yes, you'll be able to play the latest Assassin's Creed game on Valve's gaming handheld from day one

That note about "currently awaiting the level of classification from Valve" is important because that will determine whether or not Shadows is listed as Verified for Steam Deck or just Playable on Steam Deck. Valve will mark games as Deck Verified after it tested to ensure they have full controller support and will look and run adequately on the handheld hardware. If games don't meet all of the requirements, they will be marked "Playable" on Steam Deck.

Currently, the other Assassin's Creed games available on Steam are marked as Playable, not Verified. If Shadows can be marked Steam Deck Verified by launch, that'll be a first for this series. Regardless, Ubisoft believes it should at least be able to run well on Steam Deck.

Assassin's Creed Shadows will be released for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S on March 20. Check out GameSpot's pre-order guide if you are interested in playing the game on day one.

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