Is FINAL FANTASY® XIII playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — FINAL FANTASY® XIII runs great on the Steam Deck.
FINAL FANTASY® XIII runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 122 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
- October 9, 2014
- Price
- $6.39
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows® XP SP2 or later
- Processor: 2GHz Dual Core CPU
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® Geforce® 8 Series/ ATI Radeon™ HD 2000 series VRAM 256MB or later
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 60 GB available space
- Sound Card: Sound card compatible with DirectX® 9.0c
- Additional Notes:
- OS *: Windows® Vista/ 7/ 8
- Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Quad (2.66 GHz)/ AMD Phenom™ II X4 (2.8 GHz) processor
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® Geforce® GTX™ 460/ ATI Radeon™ HD 5870
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 60 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX® 9.0C compatible sound card
- Additional Notes:
- *Maximum supported frame rate: 60fps
- *A game controller using Xinput is recomended for this game. (If using a DirectInput based controller, please use the driver side key configuration to adjust settings as required )
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 122 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Shows a launcher / extra setup step
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported primary player
FINAL FANTASY® XIII performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 10 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
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~9 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing FINAL FANTASY® XIII 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 FINAL FANTASY® XIII playable on Steam Deck?
FINAL FANTASY® XIII runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 122 reports.
›Is FINAL FANTASY® XIII Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates FINAL FANTASY® XIII as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does FINAL FANTASY® XIII get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing FINAL FANTASY® XIII at 30–60 fps (based on 10 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® XIII on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 0m at 30 fps, 5h 33m at 40 fps on FINAL FANTASY® XIII (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
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Community configurations
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