Is Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Playable
Yes — Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition is playable on the Steam Deck, with some caveats.
Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as Unsupported on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 92 reports. Despite the official label, players report it runs well on the Deck.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
- Publisher
- CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
- Release
- June 23, 2015
- Price
- $24.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7, Windows 8.1
- Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo 2.4GHz, AMD Athlon(TM) X2 2.8 GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) 8800 GTS, AMD Radeon(TM) HD 3850 with 512MB RAM or better
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 27 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectSound Support (DirectX® 9.0c)
- Additional Notes: Some high end integrated graphics and modern gaming laptops with a discrete GPU may work but have not been tested, nor are they officially supported by Capcom.
- OS *: Windows 7, Windows 8.1
- Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 3.0GHz, AMD FX-4100 3.6 GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) GTX 570, AMD Radeon(TM) HD 7790
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 27 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectSound Support (DirectX® 9.0c)
- Additional Notes: Some high end integrated graphics and modern gaming laptops with a discrete GPU may work but have not been tested, nor are they officially supported by Capcom.
Is Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Unsupported
Community rating · 92 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
- ✓Not supported on SteamOS
Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition 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. No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~13 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 8.0-4 Steamos version 3.5
Frequently asked questions
›Is Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition playable on Steam Deck?
Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition <strong>is playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as <strong>Unsupported</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 92 reports.
›Is Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition Steam Deck Verified?
No. Valve lists Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition as Unsupported, though community reports may differ — see the verdict above.
›How many FPS does Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition at 30–60 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 Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 51m at 40 fps on Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition on Steam Deck?
Yes, though expect a tweak or two: Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition may need a specific Proton version, a settings change, or putting up with small on-screen text.
›Can the Steam Deck run Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition at 30–60 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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