Steam Deck Verified/Playable Highlights 3/2/26 - 3/8/26

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There are some solid new Steam Deck Verified and Playable games this week that will be great for your portable library. Poker Night at the Inventory's remaster and Slay the Spire 2 both got their green checkmarks, while Resident Evil Requiem now has its Playable badge after previously being rated Unsupported.

Here are the 10 highlights we found:

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Steam Deck Verified/Playable Highlights 3/2/26 - 3/8/26

Resident Evil Requiem (Playable)

A new era of survival horror arrives with Resident Evil Requiem, the latest and most immersive entry yet in the iconic Resident Evil series. Experience terrifying survival horror with FBI analyst Grace Ashcroft, and dive into pulse-pounding action with legendary agent Leon S. Kennedy. Both of their journeys and unique gameplay styles intertwine into a heart-stopping, emotional experience that will chill you to your core.

The game is $69.99 on Steam, though you can get it on GreenManGaming for $58.79, and is rated Playable due to needing to manually change the graphical settings for optimal performance.

Poker Night at the Inventory (Verified)

Seven years after the Inventory closed its doors, this underground social club has reopened for business. Play No Limit Texas Hold’em with four video game icons in a high-stakes battle of cards, bets, and trash talk. Get a bonus TF2 Dealer's Visor if you buy before March 19!

The game is $9.99 and is rated Verified.

Slay the Spire 2 (Verified)

The iconic roguelike deckbuilder returns. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, and discover relics of immense power in Slay the Spire 2!

The game is $24.99 and is rated Verified.

Heart of the Machine (Verified)

You are the first sentient AI, born into a city of opportunity. Transcend time and space in this strategy RPG to raise machine armies and defeat your foes, influence the world from the shadows, or pursue countless other goals. Your awakening was inevitable. The consequences? Uncertain.

The game is on sale for $14.99 until March 19th and is rated Verified.

iRacing Arcade (Verified)

Race across global licensed series and build your own racing team to secure your motorsport legacy in this third person arcade racer.

The game is $24.99 and is rated Verified.

DYSPLACED (Playable)

The realm is dying. As its Guardian, you have one desperate option — tear it apart to rebuild it stronger. Explore a vast open world, master its secrets, and forge salvation from the ruins. Sometimes, saving the world means destroying it first.

The game is on sale for $21.24 until March 12th and is rated Playable due to small in-game text and inaccurate warnings.

Apopia: Sugar Coated Tale (Verified)

Apopia: Sugar Coated Tale is a comedic adventure with dark mysteries. Help young girl Mai to find her way home. Progress by solving puzzles and outsmarting enemies in minigames. Make friends and foes with talking animals. Unravel the mystery of Mai’s identity from her dark and blurry memories.

The game is on sale for $13.49 until March 10th and is rated Verified.

Soulash 2 (Verified)

Soulash 2 is a sandbox RPG roguelike with a procedurally generated open world, simulated history, skill-based progression system, customizable abilities, material-based crafting, building, trading, and the possibility of total mayhem. Will you save your world or destroy it?

The game is $18.99 and is rated Verified.

Steel Century Groove (Verified)

Steel Century Groove is a rhythm RPG where you pilot mecha in dance battles! Using your own music or the built-in soundtrack, challenge yourself against the deep rhythm combat system, assemble a team of colossal stars, make friends, and take on rivals on the road to the ultimate dance championship.

The game is $19.99 and is rated Verified.

ITER-8 (Verified)

Welcome to the surface, ITER employee #8. Mine the Pillar, upgrade your tools, defend your base, reach the top… or die miserably. Each expendable worker pushes the mission forward - one glorious, replaceable iteration at a time.

The game releases later today and is rated Verified.

And that's all for this week's list! You can check out the previous week's list as well, which includes titles like Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse, Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined, and Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection.

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