Digital Foundry has tested the latest Xbox exclusives on the Steam Deck – Remnant ⁣2 ⁢and Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart – and found that they⁣ are too demanding for the console.

In their tests, Digital‌ Foundry found that the Steam ‍Deck’s weaker GPU ​specs mean that the Xbox exclusives are unable to run‍ at their‌ full graphical capabilities.⁢ As a result, both games ⁢ran at a lower resolution and with a⁣ lower framerate than they would when running on an Xbox. This dropped ⁣the ⁢visual clarity and game performance, though Digital Foundry noted that both games still looked better than most other games when ⁤scaling​ down their graphical ⁢potential to⁤ meet the Steam Deck’s specs.

The Steam Deck is already known for its ⁤lower graphical potential compared to the more powerful Xbox systems, which is why these types of experiences are usually not ported to the console. However, with the ⁣increasing⁤ power of the​ Steam Deck, developers may now be ⁤able to utilize more of their ​games’ ⁣potential on the⁢ console,⁣ which could make for⁣ an enjoyable experience ⁤for Steam Deck ⁣owners.

Digital⁢ Foundry concluded that​ Remnant 2 and ⁣Ratchet and Clank: Rift ‍Apart ‌were ‘too big’ for the Steam Deck, and that the console couldn’t keep up with their advanced ⁤graphical demands. That said, these games​ still ​provided an ⁢enjoyable experience, and there is hope that future games ⁤will be⁣ better optimized for the Steam Deck.