Tesla Model X and S Get Full Steam Integration

The library of games that you can play while sitting in a parked motor vehicle just expanded massively, as Tesla Model X and S now have full Steam integration.

Steam is here—bringing thousands of games to new Model S & X vehicles 🎮 pic.twitter.com/PDzjtefv7A

— Tesla (@Tesla) December 13, 2022

In a tweet yesterday from the official Tesla account, we saw Cyberpunk 2077 running on a Tesla, as well as a user browsing the Steam library via a touchscreen. Release notes offer further details, suggesting that any game that’s been verified for a Steam Deck will work on Tesla, and you can use cloud synchronization to pick up where you left off on other devices. That means there are over 6000 games compatible.

Previously, Tesla has integrated games like 1991’s Sonic the Hedghog, various classic Atari games, and Cuphead into Teslas, but it’s been teasing more powerful games like Cyberpunk and The Witcher 3 for some time now.

The 10 Best Steam Deck Games

Sure, you can run games like Vampire Survivors or Tunic on it, and we’ve sunk our fair share of hours into each, but part of the spectacle is that the Steam Deck can run huge triple-A games on the go. There are a few caveats, of course. Some of these games are pretty massive in file size or require an initial internet connection, and even some mild tweaking in the settings to get running well, but hey, it wouldn’t be PC gaming without those things after all. So, without further ado, here are our Top 10 Games for the Steam Deck!” src=”https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2022/05/31/top-10-sd-games-yt-thumb-1654006204710.jpg?width=888&crop=16%3A9&quality=20&dpr=0.05″ class=”jsx-2920405963 progressive-image jsx-3998823930 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-1330092051 jsx-3166191823 rounded loading”>

While previously, you were able to play these games while actively driving the car, last year Tesla nixed the feature while cars are in motion due to safety concerns from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. So while you can play all these games in a Tesla, you can only do it while the car is stopped.

The same update also added a number of other features, including a “Dog Mode” allowing users to monitor dogs temporarily left in the car when the driver is away, and a light show mode that lets multiple cars coordinate on a synchronized headlight show.

Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.