Is DEATHLOOP playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — DEATHLOOP runs great on the Steam Deck.
DEATHLOOP runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Silver on ProtonDB across 265 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- Arkane Studios
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
- Release
- September 13, 2021
- Price
- $59.99
- Metacritic
- 87
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: 64 bit Windows 10 version 1909 or higher
- Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Memory: 12 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 (6GB) or AMD Radeon RX 580 (8GB)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 30 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: 64 bit Windows 10 version 1909 or higher
- Processor: Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz or AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia RTX 2060 (6GB) or AMD Radeon RX 5700 (8GB)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 30 GB available space
Is DEATHLOOP compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 265 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
- ✓First-time setup needs an internet connection
DEATHLOOP performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 2 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
- low
- Typical power draw
- ~22 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-3 Steamos version 3.6
Tips for playing DEATHLOOP on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is DEATHLOOP playable on Steam Deck?
DEATHLOOP <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>Silver</strong> on ProtonDB across 265 reports.
›Is DEATHLOOP Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. DEATHLOOP is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does DEATHLOOP get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing DEATHLOOP at 40–50 fps (based on 2 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 DEATHLOOP on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 8m at 40 fps on DEATHLOOP (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play DEATHLOOP multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — DEATHLOOP has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play DEATHLOOP on Steam Deck?
Yes. DEATHLOOP runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run DEATHLOOP?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running DEATHLOOP at 40–50 fps, based on 2 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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