The Last of Us Part 1 is now unsupported on Steam Deck as users have reported several issues with the PC version of the game. The Last of Us Part 1 came out on PS5 in September 2022 with positive reviews, but its PC release was met with harsh criticism.
Gamers have experienced different problems with the PC release of The Last of Us Part 1, including crashes, long loading times, and other performance issues even on high-end machines. This has resulted in The Last of Us Part 1 getting review bombed on Steam, as users give it negative ratings to voice their complaints. Now, The Last of Us Part 1 is considered unsupported on Steam Deck, marking another blow to its PC release.
As reported by DualShockers, and discovered by Naughty Dog Central on Twitter, Valve’s testing indicated that the Steam Deck does not support The Last of Us Part 1. The notification mentions that some parts, or all of the game, do not function properly on the Steam Deck, before confirming that Valve is working on adding support for The Last of Us Part 1 on the handheld device.
Naughty Dog itself stated that it will release a new patch for The Last of Us Part 1 on PC on Friday, with a new hotfix coming soon. In a follow-up tweet, Naughty Dog acknowledged that many fans want to play The Last of Us Part 1 on Steam Deck, but confirmed that it’s prioritizing patches and fixes for the game. Finally, Naughty Dog mentioned that it will continue to inform players of the status of The Last of Us Part 1 on Steam Deck as it continues to improve the PC version of the game.
Naughty Dog has released updates and hotfixes for the PC version of The Last of Us Part 1 that aim to fix crashing issues and improve the performance of the game. It looks fans will have to wait till Friday for the next major patch, and it’ll be interesting to see if this update manages to solve some major issues present in the PC version.
In addition to crashes and performance problems, fans have experienced some unusual bugs in the PC release of The Last of Us Part 1. For example, one user encountered a glitch that spawned two versions of Ellie in their game, while another bug ruined a memorable moment from The Last of Us for a different player. Some of these issues will likely have to be solved before The Last of Us Part 1 is marked as fully compatible with the Steam Deck.
The Last of Us Part 1 is available now on PS5 and PC.
Source: DualShockers
