Is Dragon Age™ Inquisition playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Playable
Yes — Dragon Age™ Inquisition is playable on the Steam Deck, with some caveats.
Dragon Age™ Inquisition 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 118 reports. Despite the official label, players report it runs well on the Deck.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, RPG, Strategy
- Developer
- BioWare
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Release
- June 4, 2020
- Price
- $39.99
- Metacritic
- 85
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 or 8.1, 64-bit
- Processor: AMD Quad core @ 2.5 GHz/Intel Quad core @ 2.0 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 4870/Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 26 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 or 8.1, 64-bit
- Processor: AMD Six core @ 3.2 GHz/ix core @ 3.2 GHz Processor (Intel): Quad core @ 3.0 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 7870 or R9 270/Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 26 GB available space
Is Dragon Age™ Inquisition compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Unsupported
Community rating · 118 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
- ✓Not supported on SteamOS
Dragon Age™ Inquisition performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 6 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
- medium
- Typical power draw
- ~25 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-4 Steamos version 3.7
Frequently asked questions
›Is Dragon Age™ Inquisition playable on Steam Deck?
Dragon Age™ Inquisition <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 118 reports.
›Is Dragon Age™ Inquisition Steam Deck Verified?
No. Valve lists Dragon Age™ Inquisition as Unsupported, though community reports may differ — see the verdict above.
›How many FPS does Dragon Age™ Inquisition get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Dragon Age™ Inquisition at 30–60 fps (based on 6 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 Dragon Age™ Inquisition on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 14m at 30 fps, 2h 0m at 60 fps on Dragon Age™ Inquisition (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Dragon Age™ Inquisition multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Dragon Age™ Inquisition has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Dragon Age™ Inquisition on Steam Deck?
Yes, though expect a tweak or two: Dragon Age™ Inquisition may need a specific Proton version, a settings change, or putting up with small on-screen text.
›Can the Steam Deck run Dragon Age™ Inquisition?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Dragon Age™ Inquisition at 30–60 fps, based on 6 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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