Steam Deck Verified/Playable Highlights 7/27/26 - 8/2/26

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There are some pretty great new Steam Deck Verified and Playable games this week. Avatar Legends and the upcoming Duskfade are both getting the green checkmark, while Arma 3 and Daimon Blades both got the Playable badge.

Here are the 11 highlights we found:

Verified or Playable games don't automatically mean they work amazingly out of the box. Some of these games may require work to optimize and play well. Here are our thoughts on the system and how it can be fixed.

Steam Deck Verified/Playable Highlights 7/27/26 - 8/2/26

Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game (Verified) (SDHQ Review)

Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game is a fast-paced 1v1 fighter where you battle as your favorite characters from the Avatar franchise. Featuring hand-drawn 2D animation true to the series’ roots, proprietary rollback netcode, and full cross-play for smooth, competitive gameplay.

The game is $29.99 and is rated Verified.

Duskfade (Verified)

Shatter the shackles of time as you jump, swing, and slash through a fantastic world in this love letter to classic 3D action platformers. Zirian, accompanied by his mechanical Cuckoo, must save his sister from a mysterious Clock Tower that has plunged the land into eternal night.

The game will be released on August 13th and is rated Verified.

Total War: Three Kingdoms (Playable)

Unite Ancient China under your rule through a thrilling blend of turn-based empire building and real-time battles. Use the Guanxi System and diplomacy to forge alliances, and build powerful armies with hundreds of unique infantry, cavalry and war machine units.

The game is $39.99 and is rated Playable due to needing a community controller configuration, small in-game text, showing incorrect controller icons, needing to set the display resolution manually, and showing compatibility warnings despite running fine.

Blood: Refreshed Supply (Verified)

Things are about to get… bloody! Soak up 42 pulse-pounding levels dripping with Lovecraftian atmosphere as you battle your way through armies of sycophantic cultists, zombies, gargoyles, hell hounds, and other insatiable horrors, in your quest to defeat the loathsome Tchernobog.

The game is $29.99 and is rated Verified.

Arma 3 (Playable)

Experience true combat gameplay in a massive military sandbox. Deploy with a wide variety of single- and multiplayer content, a massive arsenal of modern weapons and vehicles, and limitless opportunities for content creation. Authentic, diverse, open - Arma 3 sends you to war.

The game is $29.99 and is rated Playable due to small in-game text, needing a community controller configuration, showing incorrect controller icons, needing to manually bring up the virtual keyboard, and needing manual graphical configuration for optimal play.

Anomaly President (Verified)

In this presidential rogue-like action game, gather votes and run for presidency by day, then transform into a warrior to take down your enemies by night! Master unique skills to become a swordmaster, a cyber mage, or anything in between, and overthrow the ruthless president!

The game will be releasing in early access today and is rated Verified.

LIFTED (Verified)

Get LIFTED! Play as slacker Ari, the accidental wingman in his professor's manic, love-fueled time heist. Swing, climb, and puzzle through history to outsmart rival tomb raiders in a cinematic '80s blockbuster adventure!

The game is $19.99 and is rated Verified.

Daimon Blades (Playable)

From the creators of E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy, a cult cyberpunk RPG. Daimon Blades is a brutal first person slasher that combines the depth of action RPGs and replayability of roguelites. Launch expeditions solo or up to 4 players, and survive the many horrors of the Daimon Realm.

The game is $19.90 and is rated Playable due to needing a community controller configuration, needing to manually bring up the virtual keyboard, and small in-game text.

Sir, We Have an Orc Problem (Playable)

Sir, We Have an Orc Problem is an incremental-style tower defense game where you face an overwhelming number of orcs. Greet them with even more bullets, bombs and lasers!

The game is on sale for $8.99 until August 11th and is rated Playable due to showing incorrect controller icons and small in-game text.

Infinitevania (Verified)

A metroidvania that combines the visual style of classic retro games with the fluid gameplay of modern titles. Explore different worlds, face challenging enemies and bosses, and absorb their powers to destroy the Core of Infinitevania.

The game is on sale for $12.74 until August 7th and is rated Verified.

Dark Souls 2 (Verified)

Developed by FROM SOFTWARE, DARK SOULS™ II is the highly anticipated sequel to the gruelling 2011 breakout hit Dark Souls. The unique old-school action RPG experience captivated imaginations of gamers worldwide with incredible challenge and intense emotional reward.

The game is $39.99 and is rated Verified.

This is the older DX9 version of Dark Souls 2. The definitive edition of the game, Scholar of the First Sin, is also available for $39.99 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 Resident Evil Requiem, Big Walk, and 007 First Light.

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