Is Bloons TD 5 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Bloons TD 5 runs great on the Steam Deck.
Bloons TD 5 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 58 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Strategy
- Developer
- Ninja Kiwi
- Publisher
- Ninja Kiwi
- Release
- November 19, 2014
- Price
- $9.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7 (32 & 64bit)
- Processor: 1.5Ghz or better
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 compatible, ATI, Nvidia or Intel HD
- Storage: 512 MB available space
- Sound Card: Windows compatible sound card
- OS: Windows 10 (32 & 64bit)
- Processor: 2Ghz or better
- Memory: 1024 MB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 compatible, ATI, Nvidia or Intel HD
- Storage: 512 MB available space
- Sound Card: Windows compatible sound card
Is Bloons TD 5 compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 58 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓First-time setup needs an internet connection
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Bloons TD 5 performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Bloons TD 5 yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing Bloons TD 5 on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Bloons TD 5 playable on Steam Deck?
Bloons TD 5 <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it <strong>Playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 58 reports.
›Is Bloons TD 5 Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Bloons TD 5 as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Bloons TD 5 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 Bloons TD 5 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 Bloons TD 5 specifically.
›Can you play Bloons TD 5 multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Bloons TD 5 has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Bloons TD 5 on Steam Deck?
Yes. Bloons TD 5 runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Bloons TD 5?
Yes — Valve reports that Bloons TD 5 performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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