Is FINAL FANTASY IV playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — FINAL FANTASY IV runs great on the Steam Deck.
FINAL FANTASY IV runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 23 reports. As a rpg game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- RPG
- Developer
- Square Enix
- Publisher
- Square Enix
- Release
- September 8, 2021
- Price
- $10.79
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 8.1 64-bit / Windows 10 64-bit (ver.1909 and above)
- Processor: AMD A8-7600 / Intel® Core™ i3-2105
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon™ R7 Graphics / Intel® HD Graphics 3000
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- OS *: Windows 8.1 64-bit / Windows 10 64-bit (ver.1909 and above)
- Processor: AMD A8-7600 / Intel® Core™ i3-3225
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon™ R7 Graphics / Intel® HD Graphics 4000
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Is FINAL FANTASY IV compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 23 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
FINAL FANTASY IV 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.
Tips for playing FINAL FANTASY IV on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is FINAL FANTASY IV playable on Steam Deck?
FINAL FANTASY IV <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it <strong>Steam Deck Verified</strong>. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 23 reports.
›Is FINAL FANTASY IV Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. FINAL FANTASY IV is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does FINAL FANTASY IV get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing FINAL FANTASY IV at ~40 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 FINAL FANTASY IV 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 FINAL FANTASY IV specifically.
›Can you play FINAL FANTASY IV on Steam Deck?
Yes. FINAL FANTASY IV runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run FINAL FANTASY IV?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running FINAL FANTASY IV at ~40 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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