Shift At Midnight on Steam Deck

Valve compatibility findings

Check	Current result	Practical meaning
Overall category	Playable, not Verified	Some manual setup or workarounds may be needed
Default controller configuration	Not fully functional	Some interactions may require Steam Input changes or another input method
Controller glyphs	Do not match Steam Deck	Read prompts cautiously
Text input	Does not automatically invoke the keyboard	Open the on-screen keyboard manually when needed
Interface text	Legible	Valve did not flag text-size readability here
Default performance	Performant	This is Valve’s compatibility finding, not a fixed frame-rate promise
Startup	Functional	The compatibility report says the game starts successfully

First-launch checklist

1. Start with Valve’s default configuration and test one low-risk station interaction.
2. Open the on-screen keyboard manually when a text field requires it.
3. Use the displayed Steam Input layout when an on-screen glyph does not match.
4. Check the broader controls evidence before copying any uncited bind.

The PC requirements remain a Windows specification, while the Mac and Linux page explains why Deck Playable does not equal a native Linux release.