Best games on the Steam Machine
Titles that run great — a green verdict at 1080p — ranked by popularity. Performance figures are estimated or community-reported unless labeled “measured”.
Cyberpunk 2077
Great at 1080p Medium without ray tracing. High needs FSR to hold 60, and the 8 GB VRAM gets tight with high-res textures. RT is not realistic on this hardware.
Baldur's Gate 3
Smooth at 1080p through Acts 1–2. The well-known Act 3 / Lower City CPU cliff is where High dips below 60 — the 6-core CPU, not the GPU, is the bottleneck.
Elden Ring
Comfortably hits its 60 fps engine cap at 1080p High. The cap is the ceiling — this runs well across every setting tier on the Machine.
Counter-Strike 2
Runs far above refresh on the Machine — even High clears 144 fps at 1080p. CPU-friendly, VRAM-light: an ideal fit.
Black Myth: Wukong
The Machine's stress test. Low is fine, Medium needs FSR for 60, and High/ray tracing pushes it below 30 — a clear 8 GB VRAM and GPU limit.
Half-Life: Alyx
A native-VR showcase for the Frame. The headline question shifts from low/med/high to native vs streamed — and comfort. Streamed from the Machine it's excellent.
Grand Theft Auto VI
Anticipated (pre-release, autumn 2026) — GTA 6 is shaping up to be a heavy next-gen AAA. On the Steam Machine, expect a playable 1080p experience at Low/Medium with FSR; High and the 8 GB VRAM ceiling will be a real stretch. These are estimates from comparable engines and the Machine's RX 7600-class hardware — we'll publish measured numbers at launch.
Crimson Desert
Anticipated (pre-release) — Crimson Desert is a graphically ambitious open-world action RPG. On the Steam Machine, expect a playable 1080p experience at Low/Medium with FSR; High and the 8 GB VRAM ceiling will be a stretch. Estimates only — we'll publish measured numbers at launch.
Counter-Strike
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Day of Defeat
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Deathmatch Classic
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Half-Life: Opposing Force
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Half-Life
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Half-Life: Blue Shift
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Half-Life 2
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Counter-Strike: Source
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Half-Life: Source
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Day of Defeat: Source
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Half-Life 2: Lost Coast
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Half-Life Deathmatch: Source
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Half-Life 2: Episode One
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Portal
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Half-Life 2: Episode Two
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Team Fortress 2
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Left 4 Dead
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Left 4 Dead 2
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Portal 2
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Alien Swarm
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Killing Floor
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Source Filmmaker
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Dark Messiah of Might & Magic
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
DOOM + DOOM II
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Quake
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Call of Duty 2
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Garry's Mod
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Rome: Total War - Collection
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Natural Selection 2
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
STAR WARS Republic Commando
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
STAR WARS Battlefront II (Classic, 2005)
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Hitman: Blood Money
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Just Cause
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
BioShock
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
EVE Online
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
BioShock 2
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
BioShock Infinite
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Sid Meier's Civilization V
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Borderlands Game of the Year
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Saints Row 2
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Star Trek Online
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)
Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.