Is Darksiders Genesis playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Darksiders Genesis runs great on the Steam Deck.
Darksiders Genesis runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 61 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- Airship Syndicate
- Publisher
- THQ Nordic
- Release
- December 5, 2019
- Price
- $29.99
- Metacritic
- 77
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7, 8, Windows 10 (64 bit)
- Processor: AMD FX-8320 (3.5 GHz) / Intel i5-4690K (3.5 GHz) or better
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 15 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7, 8, Windows 10 (64 bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i7-3930K (3.2 GHz)/AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (3.2 GHz) or better
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 15 GB available space
Is Darksiders Genesis compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 61 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
Darksiders Genesis 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
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~22 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing Darksiders Genesis on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Darksiders Genesis playable on Steam Deck?
Darksiders Genesis <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 61 reports.
›Is Darksiders Genesis Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Darksiders Genesis is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Darksiders Genesis get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Darksiders Genesis at ~45 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 Darksiders Genesis on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 25h 0m at 40 fps on Darksiders Genesis (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Darksiders Genesis multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Darksiders Genesis has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Darksiders Genesis on Steam Deck?
Yes. Darksiders Genesis runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Darksiders Genesis?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Darksiders Genesis at ~45 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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