Is Flynn: Son of Crimson playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — Flynn: Son of Crimson runs great on the Steam Deck.

Flynn: Son of Crimson runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 9 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Developer: Studio Thunderhorse
Publisher: Balor Games
Release: September 15, 2021
Price: $19.99
Metacritic: 81

System requirements

Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.

Minimum:

OS *: Windows 8
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT, 1 GB or AMD Radeon HD 6570, 1 GB
Storage: 1 GB available space

Steam Deck compatibility

Does it run?

Valve rating: Playable

Does it run well?

Runs well with the default settings.

✓Native resolution not supported
✓Full controller support out of the box
✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
✓Interface text is legible
✓Good performance with default settings

Flynn: Son of Crimson performance & FPS on Steam Deck

We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Flynn: Son of Crimson yet. Runs well with the default settings.

Battery & recommended settings

Estimated battery life

8h 4mat 60 fps

Recommended preset: default
Typical power draw: ~6 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4

Tips for playing Flynn: Son of Crimson on Steam Deck

•Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.

Frequently asked questions

›Is Flynn: Son of Crimson playable on Steam Deck?

Flynn: Son of Crimson runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 9 reports.

›Is Flynn: Son of Crimson Steam Deck Verified?

Not Verified, but Valve rates Flynn: Son of Crimson as Playable on the Steam Deck.

›How many FPS does Flynn: Son of Crimson 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 Flynn: Son of Crimson on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players report roughly 8h 4m at 60 fps on Flynn: Son of Crimson (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.