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.
