Is Dispatch playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Dispatch runs great on the Steam Deck.
Dispatch runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 128 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Strategy
- Developer
- AdHoc Studio
- Publisher
- AdHoc Studio
- Release
- October 22, 2025
- Price
- $23.99
- Metacritic
- 87
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) or later
- Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6402p CPU / AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or higher
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX960 / AMD Radeon RX560
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 15 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) or later
- Processor: Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7400 CPU / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or higher
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1050 / AMD Radeon RX 580
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 15 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 128 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
Dispatch 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
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-4 Steamos version 3.7
Tips for playing Dispatch on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Dispatch playable on Steam Deck?
Dispatch runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 128 reports.
›Is Dispatch Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Dispatch is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Dispatch get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Dispatch 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 Dispatch on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 16h 40m at 60 fps on Dispatch (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
Similar action games on Steam Deck
Community configurations
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