Is Deathsmiles playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Deathsmiles runs great on the Steam Deck.
Deathsmiles runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 20 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Indie
- Developer
- CAVE Interactive CO.,LTD.
- Publisher
- KOMODO
- Release
- March 10, 2016
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 78
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7/8/8.1/10
- Processor: Intel Core i3 2GHz or higher
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 5000, Geforce 9500GT, Radeon HD 3650 or better
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectSound-compatible sound card
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 20 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 primary player
Deathsmiles performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 1 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
- ~5 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-3 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Deathsmiles on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Deathsmiles playable on Steam Deck?
Deathsmiles runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 20 reports.
›Is Deathsmiles Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Deathsmiles is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Deathsmiles get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Deathsmiles at ~60 fps (based on 1 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 Deathsmiles on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 10h 0m at 60 fps on Deathsmiles (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Deathsmiles multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Deathsmiles has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
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Community configurations
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