Is DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition runs great on the Steam Deck.
DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 58 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, RPG
- Developer
- Square Enix
- Publisher
- Square Enix
- Release
- December 4, 2020
- Price
- $39.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows® 10 64-bit
- Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 / Intel® Core™ i3-3330
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon™ R7 260X / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750 / 1 GB VRAM / Shader Model 5.0 or higher graphics card is required
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 40 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card
- Additional Notes: 60 FPS @ 1280x720. This game is compatible with XINPUT gamepads.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows® 10 64-bit
- Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 / Intel® Core™ i5-6500
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon™ R7 370 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 / 2 GB VRAM
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 40 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card
- Additional Notes: 60 FPS @ 1920x1080. This game is compatible with XINPUT gamepads.
Is DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 58 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓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® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 1 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
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~13 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-4 Steamos version 3.3 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition on Steam Deck
- •Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition playable on Steam Deck?
DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition <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>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 58 reports.
›Is DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition at ~40 fps (based on 1 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® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 6h 42m at 30 fps, 3h 37m at 40 fps on DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition on Steam Deck?
Yes. DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition at ~40 fps, based on 1 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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