Is ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN runs great on the Steam Deck.
ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 200 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Simulation
- Developer
- Bandai Namco Studios Inc.
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Release
- January 31, 2019
- Price
- $14.99
- Metacritic
- 78
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 (64-bit OS required)
- Processor: Intel Core i3-7100
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750Ti(2GB)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 50 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 11 sound card
- Additional Notes: Estimated performance: 1080p/60fps with graphics settings at "Low". Framerate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes. - 64-bit processor and operating system are required.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 (64-bit OS required)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-7500
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (3GB)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 50 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 11 sound card
- Additional Notes: Estimated performance: 1080p/60fps with graphics settings at "High". Framerate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes. - 64-bit processor and operating system are required. - Windows 10 (Version 1809 or later) and a 4GB VRAM GPU (graphics board or video card) are required for DirectX 12 API.
Is ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 200 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
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 2 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
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- medium
- Typical power draw
- ~15 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-2 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN playable on Steam Deck?
ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN <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 200 reports.
›Is ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN at 60–90 fps (based on 2 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 ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 27m at 40 fps, 2h 30m at 60 fps on ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN on Steam Deck?
Yes. ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN at 60–90 fps, based on 2 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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