Is ELDEN RING playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — ELDEN RING runs great on the Steam Deck.
ELDEN RING runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 2,062 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, RPG
- Developer
- FromSoftware, Inc.
- Publisher
- FromSoftware, Inc., Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Release
- February 24, 2022
- Price
- $59.99
- Metacritic
- 94
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: INTEL CORE I5-8400 or AMD RYZEN 3 3300X
- Memory: 12 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1060 3 GB or AMD RADEON RX 580 4 GB
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 60 GB available space
- Sound Card: Windows Compatible Audio Device
- Additional Notes:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10/11
- Processor: INTEL CORE I7-8700K or AMD RYZEN 5 3600X
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1070 8 GB or AMD RADEON RX VEGA 56 8 GB
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 60 GB available space
- Sound Card: Windows Compatible Audio Device
- Additional Notes:
Is ELDEN RING compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 2062 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
ELDEN RING performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 24 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 / Medium
- Typical power draw
- ~17 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: Run at native 800p on a Low/Medium preset but keep Anti-aliasing High, and cap to 40 fps (much better than 30 for combat). A ~13W TDP limit keeps the framerate steady in the open world.
Tips for playing ELDEN RING on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is ELDEN RING playable on Steam Deck?
ELDEN RING <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>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 2,062 reports.
›Is ELDEN RING Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. ELDEN RING is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does ELDEN RING get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing ELDEN RING at 30–40 fps (based on 24 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 ELDEN RING on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 2m at 30 fps, 2h 59m at 40 fps, 3h 13m at 60 fps on ELDEN RING (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play ELDEN RING multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — ELDEN RING has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play ELDEN RING on Steam Deck?
Yes. ELDEN RING runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run ELDEN RING?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running ELDEN RING at 30–40 fps, based on 24 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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