Is Eastward playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Eastward runs great on the Steam Deck.
Eastward runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 31 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
- Pixpil
- Publisher
- Chucklefish, XD
- Release
- September 16, 2021
- Price
- $24.99
- Metacritic
- 82
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7/8/10
- Processor: Intel i5
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTS 450
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Additional Notes: OpenGL 3.2
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7/8/10
- Processor: Intel i5
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 750 Ti
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Additional Notes: OpenGL 3.2
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 31 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported primary player
Eastward 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
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~7 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-2 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Eastward on Steam Deck
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Eastward playable on Steam Deck?
Eastward runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 31 reports.
›Is Eastward Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Eastward as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Eastward get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Eastward at ~60 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 Eastward on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 7h 9m at 60 fps on Eastward (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
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Community configurations
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