Is 9 Years of Shadows playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — 9 Years of Shadows runs great on the Steam Deck.

9 Years of Shadows runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 23 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Developer: Halberd Studios
Publisher: indie.io
Release: March 27, 2023
Price: $19.99
Metacritic: —

System requirements

Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i3-9100F
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: GT 730

Recommended:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i3-9100F
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: GT 730

Steam Deck compatibility

Does it run?

Valve rating: Playable

Does it run well?

Runs well with the default settings.

✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
✓Full controller support out of the box
✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
✓Good performance with default settings
✓External controllers not supported primary player

9 Years of Shadows performance & FPS on Steam Deck

~60 fpsreported by players

Based on 1 Steam Deck community reports. These are the framerates players actually settle on — many cap it to save battery — not the game's maximum. Runs well with the default settings.

Battery & recommended settings

Recommended preset: ultra
Typical power draw: ~5 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 8.0-4 Steamos version 3.5

Tips for playing 9 Years of Shadows on Steam Deck

•Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
•Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.

Frequently asked questions

›Is 9 Years of Shadows playable on Steam Deck?

9 Years of Shadows runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 23 reports.

›Is 9 Years of Shadows Steam Deck Verified?

Not Verified, but Valve rates 9 Years of Shadows as Playable on the Steam Deck.

›How many FPS does 9 Years of Shadows get on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players most often report playing 9 Years of Shadows at ~60 fps (based on 1 community reports). These are usually the framerate players settle on — many cap it to save battery — not the game's maximum.

›How long does the battery last playing 9 Years of Shadows 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 Years of Shadows specifically.