Is DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake runs great on the Steam Deck.
DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 17 reports. As a rpg game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- RPG
- Developer
- Square Enix, ARTDINK
- Publisher
- Square Enix
- Release
- November 14, 2024
- Price
- $59.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows® 10 / Windows® 11 64-bit
- Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 / Intel® Core™ i3-6100
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon™ RX 460 / Intel® Arc™ A380 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Additional Notes: 1280x720, Graphics Preset "Lowest", 60FPS. 16GB RAM required when using Intel Arc GPU.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows® 10 / Windows® 11 64-bit
- Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 / Intel® Core™ i3-6100
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon™ RX 470 / Intel® Arc™ A580 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Additional Notes: 1920x1080, Graphics Preset "Highest", 60FPS. 16GB RAM required when using Intel Arc GPU.
Is DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 17 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 QUEST III HD-2D Remake 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
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~14 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-3 Steamos version 3.6
Tips for playing DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake playable on Steam Deck?
DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake <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 17 reports.
›Is DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake 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 DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 28m at 30 fps, 3h 39m at 60 fps on DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake on Steam Deck?
Yes. DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake 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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