Is Dying Light: The Beast playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Dying Light: The Beast runs great on the Steam Deck.
Dying Light: The Beast runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 108 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, RPG
- Developer
- Techland
- Publisher
- Techland
- Release
- September 18, 2025
- 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 or newer
- Processor: Intel i5-9600K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 1060 / AMD Radeon 5500 XT / Intel ARC A750
- Storage: 70 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD Required
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 or newer
- Processor: Intel i5-13400F / AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 TI / AMD Radeon 6750 XT / Intel ARC B580
- Storage: 70 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD Required
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 108 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
Dying Light: The Beast 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
- low
- Typical power draw
- ~22 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 10.0-1 Steamos version 3.7
Tips for playing Dying Light: The Beast on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Dying Light: The Beast playable on Steam Deck?
Dying Light: The Beast runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 108 reports.
›Is Dying Light: The Beast Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Dying Light: The Beast is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Dying Light: The Beast get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Dying Light: The Beast at 40–90 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 Dying Light: The Beast on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 16m at 30 fps on Dying Light: The Beast (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Dying Light: The Beast multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Dying Light: The Beast has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
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Community configurations
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