Is Blacksad: Under the Skin playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Blacksad: Under the Skin runs great on the Steam Deck.
Blacksad: Under the Skin runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 36 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure
- Developer
- Pendulo Studios, YS Interactive
- Publisher
- Microids
- Release
- November 14, 2019
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: 64-bits Windows 7
- Processor: Intel Core i5 (3GHz) or equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD R7 260X / Nvidia GTX 750 Ti 2 GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 30 GB available space
- OS: 64-bits Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7 (3GHz) or equivalent
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 / Nvidia GTX 1080
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 30 GB available space
Is Blacksad: Under the Skin compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 36 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
Blacksad: Under the Skin performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 1 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 Blacksad: Under the Skin on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Blacksad: Under the Skin playable on Steam Deck?
Blacksad: Under the Skin <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 36 reports.
›Is Blacksad: Under the Skin Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Blacksad: Under the Skin is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Blacksad: Under the Skin get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Blacksad: Under the Skin at ~30 fps (based on 1 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 Blacksad: Under the Skin 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 Blacksad: Under the Skin specifically.
›Can you play Blacksad: Under the Skin on Steam Deck?
Yes. Blacksad: Under the Skin runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Blacksad: Under the Skin?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Blacksad: Under the Skin at ~30 fps, based on 1 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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