Naughty Dog says getting The Last of Us Part 1 verified on Steam Deck will have to wait until the game's patched up.
. But that would turn out to be a pipe dream as the game's PC performance came to light. The Last of Us is currently, and Naughty Dog has been putting some belated work in to get it patched up to make the game playable over the past week.
A new hotfix aimed at addressing some of these performance concerns arrives later today, April 4, and a larger patch is promised for release on Friday, April 7. Naughty Dog has also confirmed that Steam Deck verification will have to wait until these fixes, and any thereafter, have been released to improve the game's overall PC performance.
And while we know many of you would like to play The Last of Us Part I on Steam Deck, we are prioritizing fixes and patches before submitting it for verification.We will keep you updated of its Steam Deck status as we continue to improve the PC version.The Last of Us Part 1 is available to play on the Steam Deck despite its official status.