Is Core Keeper playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Core Keeper runs great on the Steam Deck.
Core Keeper runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 111 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation
- Developer
- Pugstorm
- Publisher
- Fireshine Games, bilibili
- Release
- August 27, 2024
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 86
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 460 / Radeon HD 5850
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / Radeon R9 280X
Is Core Keeper compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 111 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
Core Keeper performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 6 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
- ~9 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing Core Keeper on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Core Keeper playable on Steam Deck?
Core Keeper <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 111 reports.
›Is Core Keeper Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Core Keeper is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Core Keeper get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Core Keeper at 30–40 fps (based on 6 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 Core Keeper on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 33m at 40 fps on Core Keeper (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Core Keeper multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Core Keeper has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Core Keeper on Steam Deck?
Yes. Core Keeper runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Core Keeper?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Core Keeper at 30–40 fps, based on 6 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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