What does Playable mean on Steam Deck?

Valve tests games against controller support, text legibility, and in-game performance on Deck hardware. Playable is one of three official ratings: Verified (works great by default), Playable (works, but may need manual tweaks), or Unsupported (doesn't work properly on Deck).

Does Watch Dogs run on Steam Deck?

Q: Is Watch Dogs Steam Deck Verified?

Watch Dogs is rated Playable on Steam Deck. It runs, but Valve flags some rough edges you may need to work around.

Watch Dogs is rated Playable on Steam Deck. It runs, but Valve flags some rough edges — you may need the touchscreen, a community controller layout, or tweaked settings.

Valve's test notes

Launcher Interaction Issues — fail
Default Controller Config Fully Functional — pass
Controller Glyphs Match Deck Device — pass
Interface Text Is Legible — pass
Default Configuration Is Performant — pass
Singleplayer Gameplay Requires Active Internet Connection — info

PC (Windows) system requirements

Minimum

Minimum:
OS *: Originally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66Ghz or AMD Phenom II X4 940 @ 3.0Ghz
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Graphics: DirectX 11 graphics card with 1 GB Video RAM - Nvidia Geforce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon  HD 5770
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 25 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card with Latest Drivers
Additional Notes: Broadband connection and service required for multiplayer mode. Supported Video Cards at Time of Release: nVidia GeForce GTX460 or better, GT500, GT600, GT700 series;  AMD Radeon HD5850 or better, HD6000, HD7000, R7 and R9 series Intel® Iris™ Pro HD 5200

Recommended:
OS *: Originally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS
Processor: Eight core - Intel Core  i7-3770 @3.5 GHz or AMD FX-8350 X8 @ 4 GHz
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: DirectX 11 graphics card with 2 GB Video RAM - Nvidia Geforce GTX 560 ti or AMD Radeon HD 7850
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 25 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card with Latest Drivers
Additional Notes: Broadband connection and service required for multiplayer mode. Supported Video Cards at Time of Release: nVidia GeForce GTX460 or better, GT500, GT600, GT700 series;  AMD Radeon HD5850 or better, HD6000, HD7000, R7 and R9 series Intel® Iris™ Pro HD 5200

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Does Watch Dogs run on Steam Deck?

Valve's test notes

PC (Windows) system requirements

Minimum

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