Is Far Cry 3 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Far Cry 3 runs great on the Steam Deck.
Far Cry 3 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 281 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, Massive Entertainment, and Ubisoft Shanghai
- Publisher
- Ubisoft
- Release
- December 4, 2012
- Price
- $4.99
- Metacritic
- 88
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *:Windows XP, Windows Vista
- Processor:Intel Core®2 Duo E6700 @ 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon64 X2 6000+ @ 3.0Ghz or better
- Memory:4 GB RAM
- Graphics:512MB Video RAM (1GB Video RAM), DirectX9c (DirectX11) Shader Model 3.0 (Shader Model 5.0)
- DirectX®:9.0c
- Hard Drive:15 GB HD space
- Sound:DirectX Compatible (Recommended Surround Sound 5.1 capable)
- Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
- Additional:*Supported Video Cards at Time of Release: AMD Radeon™ HD 2900 / 3000 / 4000 / 5000 / 6000 / 7000 series, NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800 GTX / 9 / 200 / 400 / 500 / 600 series. Laptop versions of these cards may work, but are not supported. These chipsets are the only ones that will run this game. For the most up-to-date minimum requirement listings, please visit the FAQ on our support website at .
Requires a UPlay account
- Memory:4 GB RAM
- Graphics:512MB Video RAM (1GB Video RAM), DirectX9c (DirectX11) Shader Model 3.0 (Shader Model 5.0)
- DirectX®:11
- Hard Drive:15 GB HD space
- Sound:DirectX Compatible (Recommended Surround Sound 5.1 capable)
- Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
- Additional:*Supported Video Cards at Time of Release: AMD Radeon™ HD 2900 / 3000 / 4000 / 5000 / 6000 / 7000 series, NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800 GTX / 9 / 200 / 400 / 500 / 600 series. Laptop versions of these cards may work, but are not supported. These chipsets are the only ones that will run this game. For the most up-to-date minimum requirement listings, please visit the FAQ on our support website at .
Requires a UPlay account
Is Far Cry 3 compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 281 reports (ProtonDB)
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 performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 4 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
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~15 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-2 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Far Cry 3 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 playable on Steam Deck?
Far Cry 3 <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 281 reports.
›Is Far Cry 3 Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Far Cry 3 as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Far Cry 3 get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Far Cry 3 at 40–90 fps (based on 4 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 on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 10m at 30 fps, 3h 20m at 40 fps, 2h 47m at 60 fps on Far Cry 3 (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Far Cry 3 multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Far Cry 3 has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Far Cry 3 on Steam Deck?
Yes. Far Cry 3 runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Far Cry 3?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Far Cry 3 at 40–90 fps, based on 4 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
Similar action games on Steam Deck
Community configurations
Found a setup that works great for Far Cry 3 on Steam Deck? Share it and help the community grow.