Is Expeditions: Rome playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Expeditions: Rome runs great on the Steam Deck.
Expeditions: Rome 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 rpg game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- RPG, Strategy
- Developer
- Logic Artists
- Publisher
- THQ Nordic
- Release
- January 20, 2022
- Price
- $44.99
- Metacritic
- 80
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7, 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: AMD FX-8350 X8 / Intel i5-4690K
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD R9 380 4GB / GTX 960 4GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 30 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Ryzen 5 3600X / Intel Core i5-9500F
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD RX Vega 56 8GB / GTX 1070 8GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 30 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
Is Expeditions: Rome compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 31 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
Expeditions: Rome performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 2 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 Expeditions: Rome 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 Expeditions: Rome playable on Steam Deck?
Expeditions: Rome <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 31 reports.
›Is Expeditions: Rome Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Expeditions: Rome as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Expeditions: Rome get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Expeditions: Rome at 20–30 fps (based on 2 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 Expeditions: Rome 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 Expeditions: Rome specifically.
›Can you play Expeditions: Rome on Steam Deck?
Yes. Expeditions: Rome runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Expeditions: Rome?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Expeditions: Rome at 20–30 fps, based on 2 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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