Although Steam Deck is relatively new, it already has a big user base. Now that Farlanders has finally rolled out for PC, folks are wondering if the game has Steam Deck compatibility. Well, this is a serious question because it is a lot of fun to play strategy and other turn-based video games on this handheld console. But, if the game is not compatible with the device, you will face all sorts of issues while running it. So, if you are also looking for more information and are wondering if you can play Farlanders on Steam Deck, then you have come to the right place.
Farlanders is a strategic turn-based city-building game where you have to construct different structures to ensure survival on Mars. Being a turn-based video game, players can take their time with various actions. This is a big issue with real-time games where you need to be quick with your decisions. The game will only progress further once the players click the end turn button. This will move forward the day. Farlanders has a lot of content that will keep you busy for a long time. Now, the players are wondering if they will be able to do all this on a Steam Deck.
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Farlanders Steam Deck Compatibility Details & More
Unfortunately at the moment, Farlanders is not officially compatible with Steam Deck. Since the game is not Deck Verified, you might come across all sorts of issues while running the game on this console. Quite a few players have tried playing Farlanders on their Steam Deck. The major complaint so far has been about the UI of the game. The font gets very small when running the game on Deck. So, folks are forced to zoom in every time they want to read some in-game text on the screen.
Fortunately, the devs have claimed that they will add native Steam Deck support to the game if it does well on PC. There are a few things that they will need to tweak in order to make Farlanders compatible with Steam Deck. Also, since the game’s demo works completely fine on the handheld console, there is hope that Farlanders will get Deck Verified pretty soon. But, we don’t have a specific date about when this will happen. However, we will update our article as soon as the devs reveal more information. Till then, stay tuned to Digi Statement, and happy gaming.
