Is Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander runs great on the Steam Deck.
Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 71 reports. As a simulation game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Simulation, Strategy, Early Access
- Developer
- Walternate Realities
- Publisher
- Walternate Realities
- Release
- October 24, 2022
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: 64-bit Microsoft Windows 10, 11, or newer
- Processor: Dual-core Intel 2.0 GHz (or AMD equivalent)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1GB DirectX 10 Graphics Card or better
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: 64-bit Microsoft Windows 10, 11, or newer
- Processor: Quad-core Intel 2.5 GHz (or AMD equivalent) or better
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 2GB DirectX 11 Graphics Card or better
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
Is Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 71 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander 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.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander playable on Steam Deck?
Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander <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 71 reports.
›Is Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander 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 Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander 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 Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander specifically.
›Can you play Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander on Steam Deck?
Yes. Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander?
Yes — Valve reports that Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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