Is DARK SOULS™ III playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — DARK SOULS™ III runs great on the Steam Deck.
DARK SOULS™ III runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 722 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- FromSoftware, Inc.
- Publisher
- FromSoftware, Inc., Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Release
- April 11, 2016
- Price
- $59.99
- Metacritic
- 89
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7 SP1 64bit, Windows 8.1 64bit Windows 10 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 / AMD® FX-6300
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 750 Ti / ATI Radeon HD 7950
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 25 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 11 sound device
- Additional Notes: Internet connection required for online play and product activation
- OS *: Windows 7 SP1 64bit, Windows 8.1 64bit Windows 10 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7-3770 / AMD® FX-8350
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 970 / ATI Radeon R9 series
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 25 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 11 sound device
- Additional Notes: Internet connection required for online play and product activation
Is DARK SOULS™ III compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 722 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
DARK SOULS™ III performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 4 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
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~16 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-4 Steamos version 3.3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing DARK SOULS™ III on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is DARK SOULS™ III playable on Steam Deck?
DARK SOULS™ III <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 722 reports.
›Is DARK SOULS™ III Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. DARK SOULS™ III is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does DARK SOULS™ III get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing DARK SOULS™ III at 40–60 fps (based on 4 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 DARK SOULS™ III on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 10m at 40 fps, 3h 20m at 60 fps on DARK SOULS™ III (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play DARK SOULS™ III multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — DARK SOULS™ III has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play DARK SOULS™ III on Steam Deck?
Yes. DARK SOULS™ III runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run DARK SOULS™ III?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running DARK SOULS™ III at 40–60 fps, based on 4 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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