Is Bloons TD 6 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Bloons TD 6 runs great on the Steam Deck.
Bloons TD 6 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 737 reports. As a strategy game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Strategy
- Developer
- Ninja Kiwi
- Publisher
- Ninja Kiwi
- Release
- December 17, 2018
- Price
- $13.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64bit)
- Processor: 1.5Ghz or better (x86-64)
- Memory: 4096 MB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 compatible, ATI, Nvidia or Intel HD
- Storage: 2048 MB available space
- Sound Card: Windows compatible sound card
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64bit)
- Processor: 2Ghz or better (x86-64)
- Memory: 8192 MB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 compatible, ATI, Nvidia or Intel HD
- Storage: 4096 MB available space
- Sound Card: Windows compatible sound card
Is Bloons TD 6 compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 737 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓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
Bloons TD 6 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.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~9 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-3 Steamos version 3.6
Tips for playing Bloons TD 6 on Steam Deck
- •Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Bloons TD 6 playable on Steam Deck?
Bloons TD 6 <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 737 reports.
›Is Bloons TD 6 Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Bloons TD 6 as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Bloons TD 6 get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Bloons TD 6 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 Bloons TD 6 on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 49m at 60 fps on Bloons TD 6 (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Bloons TD 6 multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Bloons TD 6 has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Bloons TD 6 on Steam Deck?
Yes. Bloons TD 6 runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Bloons TD 6?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Bloons TD 6 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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