Is A Short Hike playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — A Short Hike runs great on the Steam Deck.
A Short Hike runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 55 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Developer
- adamgryu
- Publisher
- adamgryu
- Release
- July 30, 2019
- Price
- $7.99
- Metacritic
- 82
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7 SP1+ (or later)
- Processor: Intel or AMD Dual Core at 2 GHz or better
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel Graphics 4400 or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 400 MB available space
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 55 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
A Short Hike performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for A Short Hike yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~5 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing A Short Hike on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is A Short Hike playable on Steam Deck?
A Short Hike runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 55 reports.
›Is A Short Hike Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. A Short Hike is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does A Short Hike 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 A Short Hike on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 9h 26m at 40 fps, 16h 40m at 60 fps on A Short Hike (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
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Community configurations
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