

No Sonic games dip below Silver, but there is one other category worth a mention, and it’s “Native,” meaning there is a native Linux version of the game available on Steam, and the big one here is SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics. Quite a few Sonic games fall under this category, including the Sonic CD HD remake, Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (the original one), and both episodes of Sonic the Hedgehog 4. Most complaints for Silver rated games deal with audio issues, mild instability, and some command line settings to get it to run right. We don’t know how well Steam Deck will handle situations like this, but Valve has indicated they will continue to work and improve compatibility over time. Gold rated games will run quite well, but might require messing with a few settings, and include Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed, and Sonic Lost World.Īnd finally, Silver rated games are mostly okay, but probably require a bit of setup. It’s worth a mention that Puyo Puyo Tetris 2, Yakuza 0, and both Kiwami games gain a solid Platinum as well. I want to emphasize, ProtonDB runs off of user submitted comments, so it’s far from scientific, and shouldn’t be taken as the ultimate word on any given game.Ī Platinum rating indicates a game runs perfectly, no major issues, and you’ll be able to do so for Sonic Adventure DX, Team Sonic Racing, and Sonic Forces. The database uses a rating system of Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze based on user responses, and while all major Sonic games run, some do so better than others. The next best source available is ProtonDB, an online database of games tested on Proton itself by users running it on their Linux machines. Not every Sonic game has been looked at by Valve yet their stated priorities have been the most played games on Steam. Shouldn’t stop you from playing, but just something to be aware of.
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In this game’s case, it usually launches with the setup layer on Windows you’d have to mouse through before you get to the game proper, which doesn’t quite hit full controller support. Sonic Adventure 2 falls in the “Playable” category, meaning that it works, but won’t necessarily be a seamless experience. Let’s be real, Sonic Adventure 2 is weird running on Windows, much less a Linux pad wearing a Windows mask.


When Valve verifies a game, it means that the game has full controller support, can display at the Deck’s native resolution, has no compatibility warnings, and can run without issue through Proton, Steam’s chosen compatibility layer to make Windows games run on their custom Linux OS. It will please a lot of you to hear that Sonic Mania and Sonic Generations have excellent compatibility with the Deck. Puyo Puyo Tetris (the first one) is marked as “Playable” according to SteamDB due to required internet connection and mouse/keyboard/controller behavior. 23: In a tweet, Wario64 noted that Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed and Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 are verified to run on the Steam Deck. Looks like every party is gonna be a Jackbox party!
