Is Absolum playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Absolum runs great on the Steam Deck.
Absolum runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 27 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
- Developer
- Dotemu, Guard Crush Games, Supamonks
- Publisher
- Dotemu, Gamirror Games
- Release
- October 9, 2025
- Price
- $24.99
- Metacritic
- 87
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i3-540 or AMD FX-4350
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 640, 4GB or AMD Radeon HD 5750, 1GB
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Additional Notes: 720p @ 30 FPS
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 11
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2550K or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, 6GB or AMD Radeon RX 580, 8GB
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Additional Notes: 1080p @ 60 FPS
Is Absolum compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 27 reports (ProtonDB)
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
Absolum performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 4 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.
Tips for playing Absolum 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 Absolum playable on Steam Deck?
Absolum <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it <strong>Playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 27 reports.
›Is Absolum Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Absolum as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Absolum get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Absolum at ~60 fps (based on 4 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 Absolum 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 Absolum specifically.
›Can you play Absolum multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Absolum has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Absolum on Steam Deck?
Yes. Absolum runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Absolum?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Absolum at ~60 fps, based on 4 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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