Assassin's Creed Shadows will be Steam Deck compatible and fully Verified at launch after all, Ubisoft has confirmed. This is a pretty big 180 from Ubisoft, which just weeks ago said in no uncertain terms that Assassin's Creed Shadows wouldn't be Steam Deck compatible at launch due to the mobile hardware's technical limitations.

Yes, you'll be able to play the latest Assassin's Creed game on Valve's gaming handheld from day one. Ubisoft has confirmed that Assassin's Creed Shadows will be playable on Steam Deck when it launches next week.

Ubisoft has confirmed Assassin's Creed Shadows will support Steam Deck at launch. In February, the publisher shared a lengthy Q&A where it answered a number of questions about Shadows, its PC and console features, as well as whether the game would be available on Steam Deck.

Looks like Ubisoft managed to get it optimized enough, after insisting that the requirements are just too high.

Ubisoft, over Twitter/X, officially confirmed that Assassin's Creed Shadows will be supported on Steam Deck at launch. The post stated that Ubisoft is further waiting for Valve's certification of the game.

Ubisoft has announced that Assassin’s Creed Shadows will be supported on Steam Deck at launch, despite previously saying that Valve’s handheld was not powerful enough to run the upcoming blockbuster.