Is Don't Starve Together playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Don't Starve Together runs great on the Steam Deck.
Don't Starve Together runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 116 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
- Developer
- Klei Entertainment
- Publisher
- Klei Entertainment
- Release
- April 21, 2016
- Price
- $1.49
- Metacritic
- 83
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8
- Processor: 1.7+ GHz or better
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: Radeon HD5450 or better; 256 MB or higher
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Sound Card: 100% DirectX9.0c compatible sound card and drivers
Is Don't Starve Together compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 116 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 for the main player
Don't Starve Together 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
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~10 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Don't Starve Together on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Don't Starve Together playable on Steam Deck?
Don't Starve Together <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it <strong>Steam Deck Verified</strong>. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 116 reports.
›Is Don't Starve Together Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Don't Starve Together is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Don't Starve Together get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Don't Starve Together at 30–60 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 Don't Starve Together on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 0m at 40 fps on Don't Starve Together (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Don't Starve Together multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Don't Starve Together has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Don't Starve Together on Steam Deck?
Yes. Don't Starve Together runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Don't Starve Together?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Don't Starve Together at 30–60 fps, based on 3 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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