Is Avowed playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Avowed runs great on the Steam Deck.
Avowed runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 70 reports. As a rpg game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- RPG
- Developer
- Obsidian Entertainment
- Publisher
- Xbox Game Studios
- Release
- February 18, 2025
- Price
- $49.99
- 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 with updates
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 / Intel i5-8400
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD RX 5700 / Nvidia GTX 1070 / Intel Arc A580
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 75 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10/11 with updates
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X / Intel i7-10700K
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Graphics: AMD RX 6800 XT / Nvidia RTX 3080
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 75 GB available space
Is Avowed compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 70 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
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Avowed 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.
Tips for playing Avowed on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Avowed playable on Steam Deck?
Avowed <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 70 reports.
›Is Avowed Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Avowed is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Avowed get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Avowed at 25–30 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 Avowed 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 Avowed specifically.
›Can you play Avowed on Steam Deck?
Yes. Avowed runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Avowed?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Avowed at 25–30 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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