Is ASTRONEER playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — ASTRONEER runs great on the Steam Deck.
ASTRONEER runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 453 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Developer
- System Era Softworks
- Publisher
- System Era Softworks
- Release
- February 5, 2019
- Price
- $29.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: X64 Dual Core CPU, 2+ GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Discrete Non Mobile GPU with 1 GB Ram
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: Any
- Additional Notes: Internet connection required for online multiplayer
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 11 (64-bit)
- Processor: X64 Quad Core CPU, 3+ GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Discrete Non Mobile GPU with 2 GB RAM
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Sound Card: Any
Is ASTRONEER compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 453 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
ASTRONEER performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 5 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
- Recommended preset
- medium
- Typical power draw
- ~18 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-2 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing ASTRONEER on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •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 ASTRONEER playable on Steam Deck?
ASTRONEER <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 453 reports.
›Is ASTRONEER Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates ASTRONEER as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does ASTRONEER get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing ASTRONEER at 40–60 fps (based on 5 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 ASTRONEER on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 47m at 40 fps on ASTRONEER (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play ASTRONEER multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — ASTRONEER has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play ASTRONEER on Steam Deck?
Yes. ASTRONEER runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run ASTRONEER?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running ASTRONEER at 40–60 fps, based on 5 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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