Is Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon runs great on the Steam Deck.

Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 86 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres: Action, Adventure
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Publisher: Ubisoft
Release: May 1, 2013
Price: $3.74
Metacritic: 81

System requirements

Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.

Minimum:

OS *: Windows® XP (SP3) / Windows Vista® (SP2) / Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
Processor: 2.66 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700 or 3.00 GHz AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 6000+
Memory: 2 GB
Graphics: 512 MB DirectX® 9.0c–compliant
DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0c
Hard Drive: 3 GB HD space
Sound: DirectX 9.0c–compliant
Perpherals Support: Windows-compatible keyboard, mouse, optional controller

Requires a UPlay account.

Recommended:

OS *: Windows® XP (SP3) / Windows Vista® (SP2) / Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
Processor: 2.93 GHz Intel® Core™ i3-530 or 3.10 GHz AMD Phenom™ II X2 550 or better
Memory: 4 GB
Graphics: 1024 MB DirectX 11–complaint or higher
DirectX®: DirectX® 11
Hard Drive: 3 GB HD space
Sound: 5.1 surround sound
Perpherals Support: Windows-compatible keyboard, mouse, Xbox 360 Controller for Windows

Requires a UPlay account.

Is Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon compatible with Steam Deck?

Does it run?

Valve rating: Playable

Does it run well?

Runs well with the default settings.

✓Shows a launcher / extra setup step
✓The Deck's native resolution isn't the default
✓Gamepad not enabled by default
✓Full controller support out of the box
✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
✓Interface text is legible
✓Good performance with default settings
✓First-time setup needs an internet connection

Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon performance & FPS on Steam Deck

~45 fpsreported by players

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.

Battery & recommended settings

Estimated battery life

2h 5mat 60 fps

Recommended preset: high
Typical power draw: ~24 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version GE 7-28 Steamos version 3.3 Bios version F7A0105

Tips for playing Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon on Steam Deck

•You may need to click through a launcher each time you start the game.
•Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.

Frequently asked questions

›Is Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon playable on Steam Deck?

Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 86 reports.

›Is Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon Steam Deck Verified?

Not Verified, but Valve rates Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon as Playable on the Steam Deck.

›How many FPS does Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon get on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players most often report playing Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon at ~45 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 Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 5m at 60 fps on Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.

›Can you play Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon on Steam Deck?

Yes. Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.

›Can the Steam Deck run Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon?

Yes. Steam Deck players report running Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon at ~45 fps, based on 1 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.