Is Dex playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Playable
Yes — Dex is playable on the Steam Deck, with some caveats.
Dex is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve hasn't given it an official Steam Deck rating yet. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 12 reports. Even without an official rating, community reports are positive.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
- Developer
- Dreadlocks Ltd.
- Publisher
- Dreadlocks Ltd., Techland, WhisperGames
- Release
- May 7, 2015
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 62
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Microsoft Windows XP (SP2 or newer) / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
- Processor: Intel Pentium/AMD, 2.0 GHz or faster
- Memory: 1536 MB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800 / ATI™ Radeon™ 2600 or better
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 8 GB available space
- Sound Card: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
- Additional Notes: Keyboard and mouse or Windows compatible gamepad
- OS *: Microsoft Windows 8.1 or newer
- Processor: Intel i5, 2.4 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M / AMD™ Radeon™ HD 5770 or better
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 8 GB available space
- Sound Card: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
- Additional Notes: Keyboard and mouse or Windows compatible gamepad
Is Dex compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Unknown
Community rating · 12 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
Dex performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Dex yet. No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Dex playable on Steam Deck?
Dex <strong>is playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve hasn't given it an official Steam Deck rating yet. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 12 reports.
›Is Dex Steam Deck Verified?
Valve hasn't evaluated Dex for the Steam Deck yet. The verdict above is based on community Proton reports.
›How many FPS does Dex get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Based on the data, it sits in the playable range for most players.
›How long does the battery last playing Dex on Steam Deck?
Battery life isn't fixed — it depends on your brightness, TDP cap and framerate target, typically landing anywhere from 2 to 6 hours on the Steam Deck. We don't have a measured figure for Dex specifically.
›Can you play Dex on Steam Deck?
Yes, though expect a tweak or two: Dex may need a specific Proton version, a settings change, or putting up with small on-screen text.
›Can the Steam Deck run Dex?
The Steam Deck can run Dex, though we don't have a measured framerate for it yet — it depends on your settings and TDP limit.
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Community configurations
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