Grand Theft Auto V was one of the top ten most played games on Valve’s Steam Deck handheld this past week. It’s been in the top twenty for at least two years. But as of today, Valve now lists the game as “unsupported” — because developer Rockstar mysteriously broke compatibility with Valve’s handheld for its online modes.

For now, players can still access the single-player mode of GTA V on the Steam Deck. Rockstar Games' FAQ confirms that while Story Mode remains playable, GTA Online will remain inaccessible on the device.

An apparent dispute between Rockstar and Valve has left Grand Theft Auto 5 to be listed as unsupported by Steam Deck.

Thanks to a recent update, Grand Theft Auto 5 and Grand Theft Auto Online can't be played on the Steam Deck.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

GTA V has consistently ranked among the top 20 most-played games on the Steam Deck for at least two years, and it even remained in the

Fans are frustrated with the rating change following the addition of BattlEye anti-cheat, which is incompatible with the Linux-based SteamOS.

Recently, we had the news that Rockstar updated Grand Theft Auto V to include BattlEye anti-cheat, and they have not enabled the Linux / Proton support that BattlEye offers. With that change, the online mode is now broken for Linux / Steam Deck.

You may have noticed that Grand Theft Auto V is no longer verified on Steam Deck. That's seemingly because of the BattlEye new anti-cheat software for GTA Online, which rolled out earlier this week. As Rockstar explains in its official FAQ,