Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC) compatibility list for Steam Deck, Linux, SteamOS

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Name	Status	Developer	Anti-cheat
Counter-Strike 2	Works	Valve	Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)
Left 4 Dead 2	Works	Valve	Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)
Dota 2	Works	Valve	Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)
Team Fortress 2	Works	Valve	Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)
Deadlock	Works	Valve	Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare	Works	Activision, Infinity Ward	Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)
Call of Duty: Ghosts	Works	Activision, Infinity Ward	Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)	Works	Infinity Ward, Activision	Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)
Counter-Strike: Source	Works	Valve	Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)
Counter-Strike	Works	Valve	Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)
Dying Light	Works	Techland	Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)
Day of Defeat: Source	Works	Valve	Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)
Tallowmere 2: Curse of the Kittens	Works	Chris McFarland	Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare	Works	Activision	Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)
Fortune Avenue	Works		Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)