Is DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED runs great on the Steam Deck.
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 408 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- QLOC, FromSoftware, Inc.
- Publisher
- FromSoftware, Inc., Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Release
- May 23, 2018
- Price
- $39.99
- Metacritic
- 84
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 64-bit, Service Pack 1
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz / AMD FX-6300, 3.5 GHz
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 460, 1 GB / Radeon HD 6870, 1 GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 8 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 11 sound device
- Additional Notes: Low Settings, 60 FPS @ 1080p
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2 GHz / AMD FX-8350 4.2 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 660, 2 GB / Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 8 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 11 sound device
- Additional Notes: High Settings, 60 FPS @ 1080p
Is DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 408 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 5 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
- ~12 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-3 Steamos version 3.3 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED on Steam Deck
- •Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED playable on Steam Deck?
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED <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>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 408 reports.
›Is DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED at ~60 fps (based on 5 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™: REMASTERED on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 21m at 60 fps on DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED on Steam Deck?
Yes. DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED at ~60 fps, based on 5 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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