A hotfix for one of the reported problems is incoming, but the other remains a mystery.
The big Elden Ring patch that dropped today ahead of the Shadow of the Erdtree launch does a lot of good things—you can finally change the map key!—but it’s causing some headaches for Steam Deck users.
„A Steam Deck related issue has been identified and a hotfix is being worked on“, FromSoft said. „Leaving your Steam Deck inactive for more than five minutes may stop the game from accepting inputs.“
Elden Ring is Steam Deck Verified, meaning it’s been tested and confirmed to be fully functional on Valve’s handheld device. It’s pretty great on it, too: There were some initial technical hiccups, but updates took care of that, leading us to include it in our list of the best Steam Deck games as „one of those games that really hits the ‚I can’t believe this runs on the Steam Deck‘ pleasure center.
