Is For The King playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — For The King runs great on the Steam Deck.
For The King runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 28 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
- Developer
- IronOak Games
- Publisher
- Curve Games
- Release
- April 19, 2018
- Price
- $3.99
- Metacritic
- 79
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 x64
- Processor: Intel Core2 Duo E4300 (2 * 1800) / AMD Athlon Dual Core 4450e (2 * 2300) or equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 8800 GTX (768 MB) / Intel HD 4600 / Radeon HD 3850 (512 MB)
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 x64
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4570T (2* 2900) / AMD FX-6100 (6 * 3300) or equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 750 Ti (2048 MB) / Radeon HD 7850 (2048 MB)
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 3 GB available space
Is For The King compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 28 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Good performance with default settings
For The King 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
- ultra
- Typical power draw
- ~8 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing For The King on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is For The King playable on Steam Deck?
For The King <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 28 reports.
›Is For The King Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates For The King as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does For The King get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing For The King at 40–60 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 For The King on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 6h 15m at 40 fps on For The King (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play For The King multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — For The King has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play For The King on Steam Deck?
Yes. For The King runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run For The King?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running For The King at 40–60 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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