Is Assassin's Creed® Odyssey playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — Assassin's Creed® Odyssey runs great on the Steam Deck.

Assassin's Creed® Odyssey runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 362 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG
Developer: Ubisoft Quebec, Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Bucharest, Ubisoft Singapore, Ubisoft Montpellier, Ubisoft Kiev, Ubisoft Shanghai
Publisher: Ubisoft
Release: October 5, 2018
Price: $59.99
Metacritic: —

System requirements

Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 (64bit versions only)
Processor: AMD FX 6300 @ 3.8 GHz, Ryzen 3 - 1200, Intel Core i5 2400 @ 3.1 GHz (MORE DETAILS HERE)
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD Radeon R9 285, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 (2GB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0) (MORE DETAILS HERE)
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 46+ GB available space
Additional Notes: Video Preset: Lowest (720p)

Recommended:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 (64bit versions only)
Processor: AMD FX-8350 @ 4.0 GHz, Ryzen 5 - 1400, Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.5 GHz or better (MORE DETAILS HERE)
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD Radeon R9 290, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (4GB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0) or better (MORE DETAILS HERE)
Storage: 46+ GB available space
Additional Notes: Video Preset: High (1080p)

Is Assassin's Creed® Odyssey compatible with Steam Deck?

Does it run?

Valve rating: Playable

Does it run well?

Runs well with the default settings.

✓Shows a launcher / extra setup step
✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
✓Game or launcher doesn't close cleanly
✓Full controller support out of the box
✓Interface text is legible
✓Good performance with default settings
✓First-time setup needs an internet connection
✓Single-player requires an internet connection

Assassin's Creed® Odyssey performance & FPS on Steam Deck

30–40 fpsreported by players

Based on 6 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

2h 59mat 30 fps2h 16mat 40 fps

Recommended preset: medium
Typical power draw: ~20 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 10.0-1 Steamos version 3.7

Tips for playing Assassin's Creed® Odyssey on Steam Deck

•You may need to click through a launcher each time you start the game.
•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.
•Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.

Frequently asked questions

›Is Assassin's Creed® Odyssey playable on Steam Deck?

Assassin's Creed® Odyssey runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 362 reports.

›Is Assassin's Creed® Odyssey Steam Deck Verified?

Not Verified, but Valve rates Assassin's Creed® Odyssey as Playable on the Steam Deck.

›How many FPS does Assassin's Creed® Odyssey get on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players most often report playing Assassin's Creed® Odyssey at 30–40 fps (based on 6 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 Assassin's Creed® Odyssey on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 59m at 30 fps, 2h 16m at 40 fps on Assassin's Creed® Odyssey (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.

›Can you play Assassin's Creed® Odyssey on Steam Deck?

Yes. Assassin's Creed® Odyssey runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.

›Can the Steam Deck run Assassin's Creed® Odyssey?

Yes. Steam Deck players report running Assassin's Creed® Odyssey at 30–40 fps, based on 6 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.