Is Assassin’s Creed Shadows playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Assassin’s Creed Shadows runs great on the Steam Deck.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 158 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 Belgrade, Ubisoft Bordeaux, Ubisoft Bucharest & Craiova, Ubisoft Chengdu, Ubisoft Montpellier, Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Osaka, Ubisoft Philippines, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Singapore, Ubisoft Sofia, Ubisoft Ukraine
- Publisher
- Ubisoft
- Release
- March 19, 2025
- Price
- $69.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10/11
- Processor: INTEL® Core TM i7 8700K AMD RYZEN 5 3600
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GEFORCE GTX 1650 4GB / AMD RX-5500 XT 8GB / INTEL® ARC TM A380 6GB (REBAR ON)"
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 115 GB available space
- Additional Notes: The game must be installed on a SSD.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10/11
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5 11600k/AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600x
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce RTX™ 3060Ti 8GB/AMD Radeon™ RX 6700 XT 12GB/Intel® Arc™ B580 12GB (REBAR ON)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 115 GB available space
- Additional Notes: The game must be installed on a SSD.
Is Assassin’s Creed Shadows compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 158 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
- ✓First-time setup needs an internet connection
Assassin’s Creed Shadows performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 3 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 Assassin’s Creed Shadows on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Assassin’s Creed Shadows playable on Steam Deck?
Assassin’s Creed Shadows <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 158 reports.
›Is Assassin’s Creed Shadows Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Assassin’s Creed Shadows is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Assassin’s Creed Shadows get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Assassin’s Creed Shadows at ~30 fps (based on 3 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 Shadows 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 Assassin’s Creed Shadows specifically.
›Can you play Assassin’s Creed Shadows on Steam Deck?
Yes. Assassin’s Creed Shadows runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Assassin’s Creed Shadows?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Assassin’s Creed Shadows at ~30 fps, based on 3 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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