Is Fall Guys playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Playable
Yes — Fall Guys is playable on the Steam Deck, with some caveats.
Fall Guys is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Silver on ProtonDB across 978 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Casual, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Sports
- Developer
- Mediatonic
- Publisher
- —
- Release
- August 3, 2020
- Price
- See on Steam
- Metacritic
- 80
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64bit only
- Processor: Intel Core i5 or AMD equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 660 or AMD Radeon HD 7950
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Gamepad Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Is Fall Guys compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 978 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Shows a launcher / extra setup step
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Fall Guys performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 7 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
- Medium
- Typical power draw
- ~13 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: Fall Guys holds a comfortable 40–60 fps on a Medium preset — turn Depth of Field and Blur off. It renders above native 800p, so cap to 40 fps with a low TDP limit (~7–11W) for great battery life.
Tips for playing Fall Guys on Steam Deck
- •You may need to click through a launcher each time you start the game.
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Fall Guys playable on Steam Deck?
Fall Guys <strong>is playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it <strong>Playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Silver</strong> on ProtonDB across 978 reports.
›Is Fall Guys Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Fall Guys as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Fall Guys get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Fall Guys at 40–60 fps (based on 7 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 Fall Guys on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 52m at 30 fps, 3h 23m at 40 fps, 4h 14m at 60 fps on Fall Guys (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Fall Guys multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Fall Guys has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Fall Guys on Steam Deck?
Yes, though expect a tweak or two: Fall Guys may need a specific Proton version, a settings change, or putting up with small on-screen text.
›Can the Steam Deck run Fall Guys?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Fall Guys at 40–60 fps, based on 7 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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