Is Beyond a Steel Sky playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Beyond a Steel Sky runs great on the Steam Deck.
Beyond a Steel Sky runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 13 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie
- Developer
- Revolution Software Ltd
- Publisher
- Revolution Software Ltd
- Release
- July 16, 2020
- Price
- $34.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 (3.1GHz) or AMD Phenom X4 945 (3.0GHz)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 2GB or AMD Radeon HD 7770 2GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5 3470, (3.20 Ghz) or AMD FX-8350, (4.00 Ghz)
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 4GB or AMD Radeon R9 280X 3GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Is Beyond a Steel Sky compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 13 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
Beyond a Steel Sky performance & FPS on Steam Deck
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.
Tips for playing Beyond a Steel Sky on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Beyond a Steel Sky playable on Steam Deck?
Beyond a Steel Sky <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 13 reports.
›Is Beyond a Steel Sky Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Beyond a Steel Sky is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Beyond a Steel Sky get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Beyond a Steel Sky at 30–60 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 Beyond a Steel Sky 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 Beyond a Steel Sky specifically.
›Can you play Beyond a Steel Sky on Steam Deck?
Yes. Beyond a Steel Sky runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Beyond a Steel Sky?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Beyond a Steel Sky at 30–60 fps, based on 3 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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