Is Darksiders III playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Darksiders III runs great on the Steam Deck.
Darksiders III runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 71 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, RPG
- Developer
- Gunfire Games
- Publisher
- THQ Nordic
- Release
- November 27, 2018
- Price
- $39.99
- Metacritic
- 70
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 64 bit
- Processor: AMD FX-8320 (3,5 GHz) / Intel i5-4690K (3,5 GHz) or better
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 660 / Radeon R7 370 with 2 GB VRAM
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 25 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 64 bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7-3930K (3.2 GHz)/AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (3.2 GHz) or better
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 480 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 with 4 GB VRAM
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 25 GB available space
- Additional Notes: We recommend using a controller.
Is Darksiders III 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.
- ✓The Deck's native resolution isn't the default
- ✓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
Darksiders III performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Darksiders III yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- medium
- Typical power draw
- ~19 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version GE 7-37 Steamos version 3.3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Darksiders III on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Darksiders III playable on Steam Deck?
Darksiders III <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 71 reports.
›Is Darksiders III Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Darksiders III as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Darksiders III 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 Darksiders III on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 8m at 40 fps on Darksiders III (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Darksiders III on Steam Deck?
Yes. Darksiders III runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Darksiders III?
Yes — Valve reports that Darksiders III performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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