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Beneath The Surface on Steam Deck

Is Beneath The Surface playable on Steam Deck?

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Steam Deck verdict

Playable

Yes — Beneath The Surface is playable on the Steam Deck, with some caveats.

Beneath The Surface is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve hasn't given it an official Steam Deck rating yet. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 4 reports. Even without an official rating, community reports are positive.

Game info

Genres
Sports
Developer
carla51
Publisher
carla51
Release
November 13, 2018
Price
See on Steam
Metacritic
—

System requirements

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

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM

Is Beneath The Surface compatible with Steam Deck?

Does it run?

Valve rating
Unknown
Runs great after minor tweaks

Community rating · 4 reports (ProtonDB)

Does it run well?

No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.

Beneath The Surface performance & FPS on Steam Deck

We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Beneath The Surface yet. No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.

Battery & recommended settings

Recommended preset
default
Typical power draw
~9 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.4

Frequently asked questions

›Is Beneath The Surface playable on Steam Deck?

Beneath The Surface <strong>is playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve hasn't given it an official Steam Deck rating yet. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 4 reports.

›Is Beneath The Surface Steam Deck Verified?

Valve hasn't evaluated Beneath The Surface for the Steam Deck yet. The verdict above is based on community Proton reports.

›How many FPS does Beneath The Surface get on Steam Deck?

We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Based on the data, it sits in the playable range for most players.

›How long does the battery last playing Beneath The Surface 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 Beneath The Surface specifically.

›Can you play Beneath The Surface on Steam Deck?

Yes, though expect a tweak or two: Beneath The Surface may need a specific Proton version, a settings change, or putting up with small on-screen text.

›Can the Steam Deck run Beneath The Surface?

The Steam Deck can run Beneath The Surface, though we don't have a measured framerate for it yet — it depends on your settings and TDP limit.

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