Is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 runs great on the Steam Deck.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 651 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, RPG
- Developer
- Sandfall Interactive
- Publisher
- Kepler Interactive
- Release
- April 24, 2025
- Price
- $39.99
- Metacritic
- 91
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB / AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT 6 GB / Intel Arc A380 6 GB
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 55 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD required. Minimum specs allow for 1080p 30FPS low settings gameplay.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 11
- Processor: Intel Core i7-12700K / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB / AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 55 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD required. Recommended specs allow for 1080p 60FPS high settings gameplay.
Is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 651 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
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 9 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
- ~15 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-4 Steamos version 3.7
Tips for playing Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 playable on Steam Deck?
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 <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 651 reports.
›Is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 at 30–45 fps (based on 9 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 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 20m at 60 fps on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 on Steam Deck?
Yes. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Clair Obscur: Expedition 33?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 at 30–45 fps, based on 9 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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