Is DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT runs great on the Steam Deck.
DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum 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, RPG
- Developer
- CyberConnect2 Co. Ltd.
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
- Release
- January 16, 2020
- Price
- $14.99
- Metacritic
- 73
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 SP1 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2400 or AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 750 Ti or Radeon HD 7950
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 36 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-3470 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 960 or Radeon R9 280X
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 40 GB available space
Is DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 94 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
DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 9 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
- Typical power draw
- ~12 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-3 Steamos version 3.6
Tips for playing DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT playable on Steam Deck?
DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT <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 94 reports.
›Is DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT at 40–60 fps (based on 9 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 Z: KAKAROT on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 7h 9m at 40 fps, 4h 10m at 60 fps on DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT on Steam Deck?
Yes. DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT at 40–60 fps, based on 9 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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