Is 9 Kings playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — 9 Kings runs great on the Steam Deck.
9 Kings runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 39 reports. As a rpg game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- RPG, Strategy, Early Access
- Developer
- Sad Socket
- Publisher
- Hooded Horse, Sidekick Publishing
- Release
- May 23, 2025
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows® 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-750 (quad-core) / AMD® Phenom™ II X4 965 (quad-core)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630 (2 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ HD 6670 (2 GB)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows® 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-3570 (quad-core) / AMD® FX-Series™ FX-8300 (quad-core)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 650 (2 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ HD 7750 (2 GB)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 500 MB available space
Is 9 Kings compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 39 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
9 Kings performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for 9 Kings yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing 9 Kings on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is 9 Kings playable on Steam Deck?
9 Kings <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it <strong>Steam Deck Verified</strong>. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 39 reports.
›Is 9 Kings Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. 9 Kings is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does 9 Kings get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Valve reports good performance with the default settings.
›How long does the battery last playing 9 Kings on Steam Deck?
Battery life isn't fixed — it depends on your brightness, TDP cap and framerate target, typically landing anywhere from 2 to 6 hours on the Steam Deck. We don't have a measured figure for 9 Kings specifically.
›Can you play 9 Kings multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — 9 Kings has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play 9 Kings on Steam Deck?
Yes. 9 Kings runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run 9 Kings?
Yes — Valve reports that 9 Kings performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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