Is Firewatch playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Firewatch runs great on the Steam Deck.
Firewatch runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 75 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Developer
- Campo Santo
- Publisher
- Panic, Campo Santo
- Release
- February 9, 2016
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 81
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7 or higher 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i3 2.00 GHz or AMD equivalent
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 450 or higher with 1GB Memory
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 4 GB available space
Is Firewatch compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 75 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
Firewatch performance & FPS on Steam Deck
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
- Recommended preset
- low
- Typical power draw
- ~11 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 8.0-4 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing Firewatch on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Firewatch playable on Steam Deck?
Firewatch <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 75 reports.
›Is Firewatch Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Firewatch is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Firewatch get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Firewatch at 30–40 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 Firewatch on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 33m at 60 fps on Firewatch (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Firewatch on Steam Deck?
Yes. Firewatch runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Firewatch?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Firewatch at 30–40 fps, based on 2 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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