Is DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Playable
Yes — DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition is playable on the Steam Deck, with some caveats.
DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition 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 15 reports. Despite the official label, players report it runs well on the Deck.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, RPG
- Developer
- KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
- Publisher
- Square Enix
- Release
- December 3, 2015
- Price
- $39.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (64bit required)
- Processor: Core i7 870 2.8GHz or better
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 or AMD Radeon HD 5770
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c over
- OS *: Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (64bit required)
- Processor: Core i7 2600 3.4GHz or better
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti or AMD Radeon HD 7870
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c over
Is DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Unsupported
Community rating · 15 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
- ✓Not supported on SteamOS
DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition yet. No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
Frequently asked questions
›Is DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition playable on Steam Deck?
DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition <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 15 reports.
›Is DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition Steam Deck Verified?
No. Valve lists DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition as Unsupported, though community reports may differ — see the verdict above.
›How many FPS does DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Based on the data, it sits in the playable range for most players.
›How long does the battery last playing DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition 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 QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition specifically.
›Can you play DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition on Steam Deck?
Yes, though expect a tweak or two: DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition may need a specific Proton version, a settings change, or putting up with small on-screen text.
›Can the Steam Deck run DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition?
The Steam Deck can run DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition, though we don't have a measured framerate for it yet — it depends on your settings and TDP limit.
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Community configurations
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