Valve plans to significantly simplify the process of obtaining the Steam Machine Verified badge for game developers compared to verification for Steam Deck. Valve designer Lawrence Yang said this in an interview with Game Developer.
If your game is Verified on Steam Deck, it will be Verified on Steam Machine as well.
For comparison, the Steam Frame Verified badge (for the Steam Frame VR device) will require more stringent testing, although Valve promises to conduct the same testing cycles and provide developers with feedback as in other verification programs.
The simple verification process on Steam Machine is easy to explain: the hardware characteristics of the new system meet the recommended requirements of most modern games and allow you to comfortably play in 1080p and 1440p. According to the Steam Hardware Survey for December 2025, the performance of the Steam Machine will be better than or on par with approximately 70% of Steam users' gaming PCs. At the same time, the system's graphics chip is only slightly inferior to the most popular video card now - RTX 3060.