Is Caliber playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Caliber runs great on the Steam Deck.
Caliber runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 40 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play
- Developer
- 1C Game Studios
- Publisher
- FOR-GAMES CR LTD
- Release
- April 12, 2023
- Price
- See on Steam
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64 bits)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4440
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960+ / AMD HD 7xxx+
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 60 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64 bits)
- Processor: Intel Core i7-8700 / AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 / AMD Radeon R9 390X
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 60 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD is recommended
Is Caliber compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 40 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Caliber 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.
Tips for playing Caliber on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •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 Caliber playable on Steam Deck?
Caliber <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>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 40 reports.
›Is Caliber Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Caliber as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Caliber get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Caliber at ~50 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 Caliber 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 Caliber specifically.
›Can you play Caliber multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Caliber has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Caliber on Steam Deck?
Yes. Caliber runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Caliber?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Caliber at ~50 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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