Is Dustforce DX playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Playable
Yes — Dustforce DX is playable on the Steam Deck, with some caveats.
Dustforce DX is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve hasn't given it an official Steam Deck rating yet. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 8 reports. Even without an official rating, community reports are positive.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Indie
- Developer
- Hitbox Team
- Publisher
- —
- Release
- January 17, 2012
- Price
- $9.99
- Metacritic
- 79
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7
- Processor: Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz or equivalent
- Memory: 1GB
- Hard Disk Space: 400MB Free Space
- Video Card: Dedicated graphics card with Shader Model 2.0 support
- DirectX®: 9.0c
Is Dustforce DX compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Unknown
Community rating · 8 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
Dustforce DX performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Dustforce DX yet. No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Dustforce DX playable on Steam Deck?
Dustforce DX <strong>is playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve hasn't given it an official Steam Deck rating yet. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 8 reports.
›Is Dustforce DX Steam Deck Verified?
Valve hasn't evaluated Dustforce DX for the Steam Deck yet. The verdict above is based on community Proton reports.
›How many FPS does Dustforce DX 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 Dustforce DX 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 Dustforce DX specifically.
›Can you play Dustforce DX on Steam Deck?
Yes, though expect a tweak or two: Dustforce DX may need a specific Proton version, a settings change, or putting up with small on-screen text.
›Can the Steam Deck run Dustforce DX?
The Steam Deck can run Dustforce DX, 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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