Is DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO runs great on the Steam Deck.
DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 94 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Release
- October 10, 2024
- Price
- $34.99
- Metacritic
- 83
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-9600K / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 / AMD Radeon RX 590 / Intel Arc A750
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 29 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Estimated performance: 1080p/60fps with graphics settings at "Low". Framerate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes. - 64-bit processor and operating system are required.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 / Windows 11
- Processor: Intel Core i7-9700K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 29 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Estimated performance: 1080p/60fps with graphics settings at "High". Framerate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes. - 64-bit processor and operating system are required. - Windows 10 (Version 1809 or later) and a 4GB VRAM GPU (graphics board or video card) are required for DirectX 12 API.
Is DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 94 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Playable performance on the Deck.
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Default settings are not performant
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 7 Steam Deck community reports. These are the framerates players actually settle on — many cap it to save battery — not the game's maximum. Playable performance on the Deck.
Battery & recommended settings
- Recommended preset
- low
- Typical power draw
- ~23 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-3 Steamos version 3.6
Tips for playing DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
Frequently asked questions
›Is DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO playable on Steam Deck?
DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO <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>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 94 reports.
›Is DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO at 40–60 fps (based on 7 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 BALL: Sparking! ZERO 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 DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO specifically.
›Can you play DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO on Steam Deck?
Yes. DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO at 40–60 fps, based on 7 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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