Is Evil West playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Evil West runs great on the Steam Deck.
Evil West runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 27 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, RPG
- Developer
- Flying Wild Hog
- Publisher
- Focus Entertainment
- Release
- November 21, 2022
- Price
- $49.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS: Windows 10 (64 bits)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K (3.3 GHz) / AMD FX-6300 X6 (3.5 GHz)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 4 GB VRAM, GeForce GTX 750 Ti / Radeon RX 460
- Storage: 40 GB available space
- Additional Notes: 30 FPS, 1920x1080 in medium
- OS: Windows 10 (64 bits)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-10505 (3.2 GHz) / AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (3.2 GHz)
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 1060 / Radeon RX 590
- Storage: 40 GB available space
- Additional Notes: 60 FPS, 1920x1080 in epic
Is Evil West compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 27 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
Evil West performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 6 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
- Recommended preset
- medium
- Typical power draw
- ~20 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-4 Steamos version 3.3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Evil West 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 Evil West playable on Steam Deck?
Evil West <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>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 27 reports.
›Is Evil West Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Evil West as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Evil West get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Evil West at 30–45 fps (based on 6 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 Evil West 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 Evil West specifically.
›Can you play Evil West multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Evil West has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Evil West on Steam Deck?
Yes. Evil West runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Evil West?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Evil West at 30–45 fps, based on 6 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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