Is DNF Duel playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — DNF Duel runs great on the Steam Deck.
DNF Duel runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 28 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Casual
- Developer
- NEOPLE Inc., Arc System Works, EIGHTING Co., Ltd.
- Publisher
- NEXON
- Release
- June 27, 2022
- Price
- $49.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 8/10 (64-bit OS required)
- Processor: AMD FX-4350, 4.2 GHz / Intel Core i5-3450, 3.10 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Radeon HD 6870, 1 GB / GeForce GTX 650 Ti, 1 GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible soundcard or onboard chipset
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 8/10 (64-bit OS required)
- Processor: Intel Core i7-3770, 3.40 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 660
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible soundcard or onboard chipset
Is DNF Duel compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 28 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
DNF Duel performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for DNF Duel yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing DNF Duel on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is DNF Duel playable on Steam Deck?
DNF Duel <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it <strong>Playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 28 reports.
›Is DNF Duel Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates DNF Duel as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does DNF Duel get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Valve reports good performance with the default settings.
›How long does the battery last playing DNF Duel 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 DNF Duel specifically.
›Can you play DNF Duel multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — DNF Duel has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play DNF Duel on Steam Deck?
Yes. DNF Duel runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run DNF Duel?
Yes — Valve reports that DNF Duel performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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