Is Bayonetta playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — Bayonetta runs great on the Steam Deck.

Bayonetta runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 254 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres: Action, Adventure
Developer: PlatinumGames
Publisher: SEGA
Release: April 11, 2017
Price: $19.99
Metacritic: 90

System requirements

Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.

Minimum:

OS *: Microsoft Windows 7 / 8 (8.1)/ 10
Processor: Core i3 3220
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Radeon HD6950 / GeForce GTX 570 (VRAM 768MB)
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 20 GB available space
Additional Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions

Recommended:

OS *: Windows 7 / 8 (8.1)/ 10
Processor: Core i5 4460
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Radeon HD7870 / Geforce GTX 760 or more (VRAM 2GB or more)
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 20 GB available space
Additional Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions

Is Bayonetta compatible with Steam Deck?

Does it run?

Valve rating: Verified
…on SteamOS in general: Playable

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

Bayonetta performance & FPS on Steam Deck

~60 fpsreported by players

Based on 3 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

3h 42mat 60 fps

Recommended preset: default
Typical power draw: ~14 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-2 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105

Tips for playing Bayonetta on Steam Deck

•Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.

Frequently asked questions

›Is Bayonetta playable on Steam Deck?

Bayonetta runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 254 reports.

›Is Bayonetta Steam Deck Verified?

Yes. Bayonetta is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.

›How many FPS does Bayonetta get on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players most often report playing Bayonetta at ~60 fps (based on 3 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 Bayonetta on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 42m at 60 fps on Bayonetta (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.

›Can you play Bayonetta on Steam Deck?

Yes. Bayonetta runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.

›Can the Steam Deck run Bayonetta?

Yes. Steam Deck players report running Bayonetta at ~60 fps, based on 3 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.