Is Apotheon playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Apotheon runs great on the Steam Deck.
Apotheon runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 9 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
- Alientrap
- Publisher
- Alientrap
- Release
- February 3, 2015
- Price
- $14.99
- Metacritic
- 78
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: XP/Vista/Windows 7
- Processor: Dual-core processor (Intel Dual Core 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 5200+ 2.6 GHz)
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX 9.0c compatible
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound cards
Is Apotheon compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 9 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
Apotheon performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 1 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 Apotheon on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Apotheon playable on Steam Deck?
Apotheon <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>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 9 reports.
›Is Apotheon Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Apotheon is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Apotheon get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Apotheon at ~60 fps (based on 1 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 Apotheon 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 Apotheon specifically.
›Can you play Apotheon on Steam Deck?
Yes. Apotheon runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Apotheon?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Apotheon at ~60 fps, based on 1 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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