Is Cobalt Core playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Cobalt Core runs great on the Steam Deck.
Cobalt Core runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 26 reports. As a indie game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Indie, Strategy
- Developer
- Rocket Rat Games
- Publisher
- Brace Yourself Games
- Release
- November 8, 2023
- Price
- $7.99
- Metacritic
- 94
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: Anything, really
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: yeah we got those
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Sound Card: ideally
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 26 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
Cobalt Core performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 2 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
- ~7 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-3 Steamos version 3.6
Tips for playing Cobalt Core on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Cobalt Core playable on Steam Deck?
Cobalt Core runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 26 reports.
›Is Cobalt Core Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Cobalt Core is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Cobalt Core get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Cobalt Core at 40–90 fps (based on 2 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 Cobalt Core on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 7h 21m at 60 fps on Cobalt Core (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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