Is Child of Light playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Child of Light runs great on the Steam Deck.
Child of Light runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 49 reports. As a rpg game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- RPG
- Developer
- Ubisoft Montréal
- Publisher
- Ubisoft
- Release
- April 29, 2014
- Price
- $14.99
- Metacritic
- 77
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows Vista
- Processor: Intel Core2Duo E8200 @ 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon II X2 240 @ 2.8 GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: nVidia GeForce 8800 GT or AMD Radeon HD2900 XT (512MB VRAM with Shader Model 4.0 or higher)
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers
- Additional Notes: Windows-compatible keyboard and mouse required, optional Microsoft XBOX360 controller or compatible
- OS *: Windows Vista
- Processor: Intel Core2Quad Q8400 @ 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon II X4 620 @ 2.6 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: nVidia GeForce GTX260 or AMD Radeon HD4870 (512MB VRAM with Shader Model 4.0 or higher)
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers
- Additional Notes: Windows-compatible keyboard and mouse required, optional Microsoft XBOX360 controller or compatible
Is Child of Light compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 49 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
- ✓First-time setup needs an internet connection
- ✓Single-player requires an internet connection
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Child of Light performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Child of Light yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing Child of Light on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Child of Light playable on Steam Deck?
Child of Light <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>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 49 reports.
›Is Child of Light Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Child of Light is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Child of Light 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 Child of Light 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 Child of Light specifically.
›Can you play Child of Light multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Child of Light has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Child of Light on Steam Deck?
Yes. Child of Light runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Child of Light?
Yes — Valve reports that Child of Light performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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