Is Descenders playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Descenders runs great on the Steam Deck.
Descenders runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 43 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Racing, Sports
- Developer
- RageSquid
- Publisher
- No More Robots
- Release
- May 7, 2019
- Price
- $24.99
- Metacritic
- 78
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7, 8
- Processor: Intel Core i5
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTX 550/equivalent or higher*
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 17 GB available space
- Additional Notes: *Incompatible with some lower end Intel HD laptop GPUs (620/520/4000/etc.)
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: High-range Intel Core i5
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTX 760/equivalent or higher
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 17 GB available space
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 43 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
Descenders performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 3 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
- ultra
- Typical power draw
- ~16 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing Descenders 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 Descenders playable on Steam Deck?
Descenders runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 43 reports.
›Is Descenders Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Descenders as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Descenders get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Descenders at ~60 fps (based on 3 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 Descenders on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 21m at 30 fps, 3h 5m at 40 fps, 2h 10m at 60 fps on Descenders (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Descenders multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Descenders 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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