Is Eternal Threads playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Eternal Threads runs great on the Steam Deck.
Eternal Threads runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 14 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Developer
- Cosmonaut Studios
- Publisher
- Secret Mode
- Release
- May 19, 2022
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: AMD FX 6300 X6 / Intel Core i5-3570K
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 2 GB VRAM, Radeon 7870 / GeForce GTX 660
- DirectX: Version 11
Is Eternal Threads compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 14 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Eternal Threads 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.
Tips for playing Eternal Threads on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Eternal Threads playable on Steam Deck?
Eternal Threads <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it <strong>Playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 14 reports.
›Is Eternal Threads Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Eternal Threads as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Eternal Threads get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Eternal Threads at ~40 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 Eternal Threads 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 Eternal Threads specifically.
›Can you play Eternal Threads on Steam Deck?
Yes. Eternal Threads runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Eternal Threads?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Eternal Threads at ~40 fps, based on 1 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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