Is Anno 1800 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Anno 1800 runs great on the Steam Deck.
Anno 1800 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 251 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Simulation, Strategy
- Developer
- Ubisoft Mainz
- Publisher
- Ubisoft
- Release
- April 16, 2019
- Price
- $59.99
- Metacritic
- 81
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10(64-bit versions only)
- Processor: Intel i5 3470, AMD FX 6350
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 670 GTX or AMD Radeon R9 285 (2 GB of VRAM, Shader Model 5.0)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 60 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10(64-bit versions only)
- Processor: Intel i5 4690k, AMD Ryzen 5 1400
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 970 GTX or AMD Radeon RX 480 (4 GB of VRAM, Shader Model 5.1)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 60 GB available space
Is Anno 1800 compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 251 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Playable performance on the Deck.
- ✓Shows a launcher / extra setup step
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Default settings are not performant
- ✓Game or launcher doesn't close cleanly
- ✓Single-player requires an internet connection
Anno 1800 performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Anno 1800 yet. Playable performance on the Deck.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- low
- Typical power draw
- ~21 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing Anno 1800 on Steam Deck
- •You may need to click through a launcher each time you start the game.
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Anno 1800 playable on Steam Deck?
Anno 1800 <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>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 251 reports.
›Is Anno 1800 Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Anno 1800 as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Anno 1800 get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Based on the data, it sits in the playable range for most players.
›How long does the battery last playing Anno 1800 on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 23m at 30 fps on Anno 1800 (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Anno 1800 multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Anno 1800 has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Anno 1800 on Steam Deck?
Yes. Anno 1800 runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Anno 1800?
The Steam Deck can run Anno 1800, though we don't have a measured framerate for it yet — it depends on your settings and TDP limit.
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Community configurations
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