Is Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) playable on Steam Deck?
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
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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
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
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
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
💡 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) 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.
›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.
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Community configurations
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