Is Blackwell Deception playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Blackwell Deception runs great on the Steam Deck.
Blackwell Deception runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 15 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Developer
- Wadjet Eye Games
- Publisher
- Wadjet Eye Games
- Release
- January 13, 2012
- Price
- $9.99
- Metacritic
- 73
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS:Windows ME or higher
- Processor:Pentium or higher
- Memory:64 MB RAM
- Graphics:640x400, 32-bit colour: 700 Mhz system minimum
- DirectX®:5.0
- Hard Drive:350 MB HD space
- Sound:All DirectX-compatible sound cards
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 15 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
Blackwell Deception performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Blackwell Deception yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~6 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.7
Tips for playing Blackwell Deception on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Blackwell Deception playable on Steam Deck?
Blackwell Deception runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 15 reports.
›Is Blackwell Deception Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Blackwell Deception is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Blackwell Deception 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 Blackwell Deception on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 8h 20m at 40 fps on Blackwell Deception (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
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Community configurations
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