New information hints at one of the highest-rated games of all time,The Last of Us, being compatible with theSteam Deck. TheSteam Deck came out in February 2022, and Valve recently offered a special discount on the handheld to celebrate its 1-year anniversary.
Valve also revealed themost popular games that are Steam Deck VerifiedincludingThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt,Elden Ring,Hades, and the recently releasedHogwarts Legacy. This data was based on the peak player count of the games, withHogwarts Legacybeing at the top of the list. The full lineup consists of some of the highest-rated games released in recent years, and it looks another top-rated title will be Steam deck compatible.
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As reported by PCGamesN, it seems likeThe Last of Us Part 1will be compatible with the Steam Deck. Gamers are greeted by an introduction video of sorts when they visit the official website of the Steam Deck, highlighting some of the biggest games available on the platform. It includes a short glimpse at theGiraffe scene fromThe Last of Us Part 1, hinting at the game being compatible with the Steam Deck.
While this clip suggests thatThe Last of Us Part 1will be Steam Deck Verified, fans may want to wait for an official announcement for full confirmation. Still, Valve will probably not include it in the video ifThe Last of Us Part 1was not compatible with the Steam Deck. Additionally, this news was sort of confirmed back in December 2022, as Naughty Dog Co-President Neil Druckmann mentioned thatThe Last of Us Part 1will be compatible with the Steam Deck.
The biggest PlayStation first-party games on PC are Steam Deck Verified, includingGod of War,Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection,Horizon Zero Dawn, and more. So, it makes sense forThe Last of Us Part 1to follow the same pattern.Marvel’s Spider-Man Remasteredwas among the list of the most popular games on Steam Deck, and it’ll be interesting to see ifThe Last of Us Part 1manages to be a part of this esteemed list.
Gamers interested in playing it on their PCs instead should make note of thesystem requirements forThe Last of Us Part 1, as fans will need a GeForce 1050 Ti or Radeon 470 at the minimum, with GeForce RTX 3060 or Radeon RX 6600 XT being the recommended GPUs.
The Last of Us Part 1is available now on PC and PS5.
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