Masters of Albion is the new god game by Fable creator Peter Molyneux. Ahead of its early access launch in late April, studio 22cans addressed its Steam Deck compatibility in a blog post. “We have spent a significant amount of time setting this up, making sure that Masters is a smooth, playable experience on the Deck,” the blogpost reads, “and it is time to let you all know that—YES!—Masters of Albion is Steam Deck Compatible.”
The blog goes on to note that, at the time, the game was still in Valve’s verification queue. It also lists some of the handheld optimizations the studio had worked on in advance of its early access release, including trackpad support and full Steam input support. 22cans seemed very confident that it would pass Valve’s compatibility process though: “Until we receive the official ‘Verified’ badge, Masters of Albion may show as Unknown or Playable on Steam. However, we consider the game fully optimised for handheld.”
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“We do recognise Valve’s assessment, and as a result performance optimisation remains a primary ongoing focus for the team,” 22cans told me. “When we do roll out further performance updates, we will reassess against Valve’s requirements and pursue re-verification accordingly.”
They went on: “Masters of Albion is playable on Steam Deck, and we’ve received positive feedback from community members on their experience. However, the game does not currently meet Valve’s performance thresholds for an official compatibility badge.”
