Is Dread Delusion playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Dread Delusion runs great on the Steam Deck.
Dread Delusion runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 27 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
- Developer
- Lovely Hellplace
- Publisher
- DreadXP
- Release
- May 14, 2024
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 | AMD Phenom II X4 965
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTS 450, 1 GB | AMD
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Is Dread Delusion compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 27 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Dread Delusion performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 5 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.
Tips for playing Dread Delusion on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Dread Delusion playable on Steam Deck?
Dread Delusion <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 27 reports.
›Is Dread Delusion Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Dread Delusion is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Dread Delusion get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Dread Delusion at 30–45 fps (based on 5 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 Dread Delusion 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 Dread Delusion specifically.
›Can you play Dread Delusion on Steam Deck?
Yes. Dread Delusion runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Dread Delusion?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Dread Delusion at 30–45 fps, based on 5 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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