Is BattleBlock Theater® playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — BattleBlock Theater® runs great on the Steam Deck.
BattleBlock Theater® runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 62 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie
- Developer
- The Behemoth
- Publisher
- The Behemoth
- Release
- May 15, 2014
- Price
- $4.49
- Metacritic
- 85
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows XP
- Processor: 2.8 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo or better
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: 512 MB
- DirectX: Version 10
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Supports Microsoft® Xbox 360/Xbox One and Direct Input compatible controllers
Is BattleBlock Theater® compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 62 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
- ✓Works well with gyro and trackpad input
BattleBlock Theater® performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for BattleBlock Theater® yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~9 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing BattleBlock Theater® on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is BattleBlock Theater® playable on Steam Deck?
BattleBlock Theater® <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>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 62 reports.
›Is BattleBlock Theater® Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. BattleBlock Theater® is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does BattleBlock Theater® get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Valve reports good performance with the default settings.
›How long does the battery last playing BattleBlock Theater® on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 23m at 40 fps on BattleBlock Theater® (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play BattleBlock Theater® multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — BattleBlock Theater® has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play BattleBlock Theater® on Steam Deck?
Yes. BattleBlock Theater® runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run BattleBlock Theater®?
Yes — Valve reports that BattleBlock Theater® performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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