Is Far Cry® New Dawn playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Far Cry® New Dawn runs great on the Steam Deck.
Far Cry® New Dawn runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 76 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Kiev, Ubisoft Shanghai
- Publisher
- Ubisoft
- Release
- February 15, 2019
- Price
- $39.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS: Windows 10 (64bit versions only)
- Processor: Intel Core i5 2400 @ 3.1 GHz or AMD FX 6350 @ 3.9 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 (2GB) or AMD Radeon R9 270X (2GB) or better
- Storage: 30 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card with latest drivers
- Additional Notes: PERIPHERALS: Windows-compatible keyboard, mouse, headset
- OS: Windows 10 (64bit versions only)
- Processor: Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.6 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @ 3.2 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (4GB) or AMD Radeon R9 290X (4GB) or better
- Storage: 30 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card with latest drivers
- Additional Notes: Windows-compatible keyboard, mouse, headset
Is Far Cry® New Dawn compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 76 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Shows a launcher / extra setup step
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓Shows compatibility warnings on the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓First-time setup needs an internet connection
Far Cry® New Dawn performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Far Cry® New Dawn yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- medium
- Typical power draw
- ~18 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-2 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing Far Cry® New Dawn on Steam Deck
- •You may need to click through a launcher each time you start the game.
- •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® New Dawn playable on Steam Deck?
Far Cry® New Dawn <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 76 reports.
›Is Far Cry® New Dawn Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Far Cry® New Dawn as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Far Cry® New Dawn get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Valve reports good performance with the default settings.
›How long does the battery last playing Far Cry® New Dawn on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 56m at 30 fps, 2h 45m at 40 fps on Far Cry® New Dawn (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Far Cry® New Dawn multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Far Cry® New Dawn has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Far Cry® New Dawn on Steam Deck?
Yes. Far Cry® New Dawn runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Far Cry® New Dawn?
Yes — Valve reports that Far Cry® New Dawn performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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