Is Baldur's Gate 3 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Baldur's Gate 3 runs great on the Steam Deck.
Baldur's Gate 3 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 1,492 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, RPG, Strategy
- Developer
- Larian Studios
- Publisher
- Larian Studios
- Release
- August 3, 2023
- Price
- $44.99
- Metacritic
- 96
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: Intel I5 4690 / AMD FX 8350 / Snapdragon X Elite
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 970 / RX 480 / Intel Arc A380 / Qualcomm Adreno X1 (4GB+ of VRAM)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 150 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD required
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel i7 8700K / AMD r5 3600
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia 2060 Super / RX 5700 XT / Intel Arc A580 (8GB+ of VRAM)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 150 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD required
Is Baldur's Gate 3 compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 1492 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
Baldur's Gate 3 performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 22 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
- Low / Medium
- Typical power draw
- ~19 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: Cap to 30 fps on a Low/Medium preset (Textures Medium, FSR Quality, Shadows Medium). It holds 30 fps through Acts 1–2; the Act 3 city dips below. A ~10W TDP limit keeps it steady and cool.
Tips for playing Baldur's Gate 3 on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Baldur's Gate 3 playable on Steam Deck?
Baldur's Gate 3 <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 1,492 reports.
›Is Baldur's Gate 3 Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Baldur's Gate 3 is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Baldur's Gate 3 get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Baldur's Gate 3 at 30–40 fps (based on 22 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 Baldur's Gate 3 on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 37m at 30 fps, 2h 37m at 40 fps on Baldur's Gate 3 (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Baldur's Gate 3 multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Baldur's Gate 3 has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Baldur's Gate 3 on Steam Deck?
Yes. Baldur's Gate 3 runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Baldur's Gate 3?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Baldur's Gate 3 at 30–40 fps, based on 22 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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