Is AIR playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — AIR runs great on the Steam Deck.
AIR runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 7 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, Casual, Simulation
- Developer
- VISUAL ARTS/Key
- Publisher
- VISUAL ARTS
- Release
- March 5, 2025
- Price
- $29.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Microsoft Windows® 10(64bit)/11(64bit)
- Processor: intel® Core™ i3 or higher
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 512MB Video Memory
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectSound compatible sound device
- Additional Notes: Supports touch screen devices / Steam Deck: Proton 8 is recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Microsoft Windows® 10(64bit)/11(64bit)
- Processor: intel® Core™ i5 or higher
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1GB Video Memory
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectSound compatible sound device
- Additional Notes: Supports touch screen devices / Steam Deck: Proton 8 is recommended
Is AIR compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 7 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
AIR performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for AIR yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing AIR on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is AIR playable on Steam Deck?
AIR <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 7 reports.
›Is AIR Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. AIR is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does AIR 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 AIR 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 AIR specifically.
›Can you play AIR on Steam Deck?
Yes. AIR runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run AIR?
Yes — Valve reports that AIR performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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