Is Farthest Frontier playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Farthest Frontier runs great on the Steam Deck.
Farthest Frontier runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 85 reports. As a indie game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Indie, Simulation, Strategy
- Developer
- Crate Entertainment
- Publisher
- Crate Entertainment
- Release
- October 23, 2025
- Price
- $34.99
- Metacritic
- 83
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 or later (64bit versions only)
- Processor: Processor: Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2 GHz | AMD FX 8120 @ 3.9 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 | AMD R9 290, with 3 GB VRAM or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 11 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX-compatible using the latest drivers
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 or later (64bit versions only)
- Processor: Processor: Intel Core i5 7600 @ 3.5 GHz | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 @ 3.4 GHz
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | AMD RX 590, with 4GB VRAM or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 11 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX-compatible using the latest drivers
Is Farthest Frontier compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 85 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Farthest Frontier performance & FPS on Steam Deck
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
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~25 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-3 Steamos version 3.3 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Farthest Frontier on Steam Deck
- •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 Farthest Frontier playable on Steam Deck?
Farthest Frontier <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>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 85 reports.
›Is Farthest Frontier Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Farthest Frontier as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Farthest Frontier get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Farthest Frontier at ~30 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 Farthest Frontier on Steam Deck?
Battery life isn't fixed — it depends on your brightness, TDP cap and framerate target, typically landing anywhere from 2 to 6 hours on the Steam Deck. We don't have a measured figure for Farthest Frontier specifically.
›Can you play Farthest Frontier on Steam Deck?
Yes. Farthest Frontier runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Farthest Frontier?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Farthest Frontier at ~30 fps, based on 1 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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