Is Far Cry® 5 playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — Far Cry® 5 runs great on the Steam Deck.

Far Cry® 5 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 366 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, Red Storm, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft Kiev
Publisher: Ubisoft
Release: March 26, 2018
Price: $59.99
Metacritic: —

System requirements

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

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
Processor: Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.1 GHz or AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz or equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 or AMD R9 270 (2GB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0 or better)
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 40 GB available space
Additional Notes: Game contains EasyAntiCheat anti-cheat technology, and Denuvo and VMProtect anti-tamper technology.

Recommended:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
Processor: Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.4 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @ 3.2 GHz or equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or AMD R9 290X (4GB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0 or better)
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 40 GB available space
Additional Notes: Game contains EasyAntiCheat anti-cheat technology, and Denuvo and VMProtect anti-tamper technology.

Is Far Cry® 5 compatible with Steam Deck?

Does it run?

Valve rating: Playable

Does it run well?

Runs well with the default settings.

✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
✓Game or launcher doesn't close cleanly
✓Full controller support out of the box
✓Good performance with default settings
✓First-time setup needs an internet connection

Far Cry® 5 performance & FPS on Steam Deck

30–50 fpsreported by players

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.

Battery & recommended settings

Estimated battery life

3h 34mat 30 fps

Recommended preset: high
Typical power draw: ~25 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-4 Steamos version 3.3.2 Bios version F7A0105

Tips for playing Far Cry® 5 on Steam Deck

•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.
•Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.

Frequently asked questions

›Is Far Cry® 5 playable on Steam Deck?

Far Cry® 5 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 366 reports.

›Is Far Cry® 5 Steam Deck Verified?

Not Verified, but Valve rates Far Cry® 5 as Playable on the Steam Deck.

›How many FPS does Far Cry® 5 get on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players most often report playing Far Cry® 5 at 30–50 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 Far Cry® 5 on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 34m at 30 fps on Far Cry® 5 (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.

›Can you play Far Cry® 5 multiplayer on Steam Deck?

Yes — Far Cry® 5 has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.

›Can you play Far Cry® 5 on Steam Deck?

Yes. Far Cry® 5 runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.

›Can the Steam Deck run Far Cry® 5?

Yes. Steam Deck players report running Far Cry® 5 at 30–50 fps, based on 2 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.