Steam Deck: Valve rejects exclusive games

Unfortunately, pre-orderers have to wait until next year before they can finally hold their copy of the Steam Deck in their hands (we reported). But of course there are still a few questions to be answered before the release. One has been asked quite often by gamers in the recent past: Will there be any exclusive games for the handheld?

Valve provides the answer to this in an FAQ section on the official website that is actually specially set up for developers. There you can find an unequivocal answer that certainly does not need any further explanation:

“Is Valve interested in exclusive titles for the Steam Deck?
No. We don’t see any point in it. It’s a PC and it should play games like a PC. ”

In this way Valve not only makes it clear that there will be no exclusive games for Steam Deck. At the same time, it becomes clear that the manufacturers place the handheld system and classic PCs on the same level and do not make any differences in terms of their priorities – both systems are on an equal footing.