Is Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition runs great on the Steam Deck.
Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 154 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- Ubisoft Montreal
- Publisher
- Ubisoft
- Release
- April 9, 2008
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 79
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Supported OS: Windows® XP/Windows Vista® (only)
- Processor: Dual core processor 2.6 GHz Intel® Pentium® D or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 3800+ (Intel Core® 2 Duo 2.2 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ or better recommended)
- System Memory: Windows XP: 1 GB RAM / Windows Vista: 2 GB RAM
- Video Card: 256 MB DirectX® 10.0-compliant video card or DirectX 9.0-compliant card with Shader Model 3.0 or higher (*see supported list)
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0 or 10.0-compliant sound card (5.1 sound card recommended)
- DirectX Version: Direct X 9.0 (Windows XP) or 10.0 (Windows Vista) libraries
- Hard Disk: 8 GB available hard disk space
- Supported Peripherals: Keyboard, mouse, optional controller (Xbox 360® Controller for Windows recommended)
- *Supported video cards at time of release: ATI® RADEON® X1600** /1650**- 1950/ HD 2000/3000 series, NVIDIA GeForce® 6800**/7/8/9 series. **PCI Express only supported. Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT supported. These chipsets are the only ones that will run this game. For the most up-to-date requirements, please visit the FAQ for this game at: .
Is Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 154 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓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
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 4 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
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~18 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-3 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition 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™: Director's Cut Edition playable on Steam Deck?
Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition <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 154 reports.
›Is Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition at 30–60 fps (based on 4 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™: Director's Cut Edition 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™: Director's Cut Edition specifically.
›Can you play Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition on Steam Deck?
Yes. Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition at 30–60 fps, based on 4 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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