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Steam News7 May 20263mo ago

The Lone Sword is now Verified on Steam Deck

I was saying it since day one, but it's official now. The Lone Sword is Steam Deck Verified. This means it's been fully tested and met all of Steam's requirements for being enjoyed on the go.

In this update1

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What changed

2 fixes0 additions5 changes1 removal
  • Compatibility
  • Maps
  • Fixes
  • Gameplay
changedThe Lone Sword runs great with limited power. It runs natively on SteamOS and other Linux distros. All its UI is perfectly readable in 800p. It has a dedicated Controller control scheme. It can even be played using Deck's multitouch touchscreen, which is quite a rarity. It also received a fancy landing page saying how good it does.
changedFull release notes for 1.0.2Improved small text legibility in overworld map and in pause screen. This was the last issue blocking the Verification.
changedFull release notes for 1.0.2Made the completion indicators more visible on map nodes in overworld map.
fixedFull release notes for 1.0.2Forge-3: Fixed the first bubble sequence to make it unescapable.
fixedFull release notes for 1.0.2Forge-B: Fixed the conversation interaction being accessible even when there's nobody to talk to anymore.
changedFull release notes for 1.0.2Changed the look and placement of Superweapons on the overworld map.

The Lone Sword changes

changedThe Lone Sword runs great with limited power. It runs natively on SteamOS and other Linux distros. All its UI is perfectly readable in 800p. It has a dedicated Controller control scheme. It can even be played using Deck's multitouch touchscreen, which is quite a rarity. It also received a fancy landing page saying how good it does.
changedImproved small text legibility in overworld map and in pause screen. This was the last issue blocking the Verification.
changedMade the completion indicators more visible on map nodes in overworld map.
fixedForge-3: Fixed the first bubble sequence to make it unescapable.
fixedForge-B: Fixed the conversation interaction being accessible even when there's nobody to talk to anymore.

I was saying it since day one, but it's official now. The Lone Sword is Steam Deck Verified. This means it's been fully tested and met all of Steam's requirements for being enjoyed on the go.

The Lone Sword runs great with limited power. It runs natively on SteamOS and other Linux distros. All its UI is perfectly readable in 800p. It has a dedicated Controller control scheme. It can even be played using Deck's multitouch touchscreen, which is quite a rarity. It also received a fancy landing page saying how good it does.

If you encounter any problems playing on Deck, please let me know, in comments or in this Community Center.

This is just brilliant.

Full release notes for 1.0.2

  • Improved small text legibility in overworld map and in pause screen. This was the last issue blocking the Verification.

  • Made the completion indicators more visible on map nodes in overworld map.

  • Forge-3Fixed the first bubble sequence to make it unescapable.
  • Forge-BFixed the conversation interaction being accessible even when there's nobody to talk to anymore.

  • Changed the look and placement of Superweapons on the overworld map.

  • Tweaked the way movement sensitivity is determined on touchscreen based on screen size.

  • Disabled background demons sometimes appearing after they're canonically vanquished.

Have fun,

Kamil

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Steam News / 7 May 2026

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