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Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) on Steam Deck

Is Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) playable on Steam Deck?

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Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) runs great on the Steam Deck.

Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 8 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres
Adventure
Developer
Revolution Software Ltd
Publisher
Revolution Software Ltd
Release
August 26, 2010
Price
See on Steam
Metacritic
—

System requirements

Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.

  • OS *: Windows 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista
  • Processor: Pentium
  • Memory: 64 Mb
  • Hard Disk Space: 1.5 GB
  • Video Card: Any video card with 64 Mb video RAM
  • Sound: Any sound card

Is Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) compatible with Steam Deck?

Does it run?

Valve rating
Verified
…on SteamOS in general
Playable
Runs perfectly out of the box

Community rating · 8 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

Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) performance & FPS on Steam Deck

~30 fpsreported by players

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

12h 30mat 30 fps
Recommended preset
default

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.6

Tips for playing Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) on Steam Deck

  • •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.

Frequently asked questions

›Is Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) playable on Steam Deck?

Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) <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 8 reports.

›Is Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) Steam Deck Verified?

Yes. Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.

›How many FPS does Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) get on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players most often report playing Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) 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 Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players report roughly 12h 30m at 30 fps on Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.

›Can you play Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) on Steam Deck?

Yes. Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.

›Can the Steam Deck run Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009)?

Yes. Steam Deck players report running Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) at ~30 fps, based on 1 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.

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