Is Avorion playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Avorion runs great on the Steam Deck.
Avorion runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 25 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Indie, Simulation
- Developer
- Boxelware
- Publisher
- Boxelware
- Release
- March 9, 2020
- Price
- $24.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 or higher
- Processor: Intel i5 @ 3.0 GHz or AMD equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia Geforce 550 or equivalent (full OpenGL 3.0 support required)
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Middle mouse button, mouse wheel required. No Internet connection required for Singleplayer.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 or higher
- Processor: Intel i7 @ 3.3 GHz or AMD equivalent
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVidia Geforce 1050 / Radeon RX 460
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Middle mouse button, mouse wheel required. No Internet connection required for Singleplayer.
Is Avorion compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 25 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓Single-player requires an internet connection
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Avorion 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 Avorion on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •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 Avorion playable on Steam Deck?
Avorion <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>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 25 reports.
›Is Avorion Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Avorion as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Avorion get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Avorion at ~40 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 Avorion 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 Avorion specifically.
›Can you play Avorion multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Avorion has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Avorion on Steam Deck?
Yes. Avorion runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Avorion?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Avorion at ~40 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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