Is God of War playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — God of War runs great on the Steam Deck.
God of War runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 404 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, RPG
- Developer
- Santa Monica Studio, Jetpack Interactive
- Publisher
- PlayStation Publishing LLC
- Release
- January 14, 2022
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 93
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel i5-2500k (4 core 3.3 GHz) or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 (4 core 3.1 GHz)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 960 (4 GB) or AMD R9 290X (4 GB)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 70 GB available space
- Additional Notes: DirectX feature level 11_1 required
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel i5-6600k (4 core 3.5 GHz) or AMD Ryzen 5 2400 G (4 core 3.6 GHz)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 (6 GB) or AMD RX 570 (4 GB)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 70 GB available space
- Additional Notes: DirectX feature level 11_1 required
Is God of War compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 404 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
God of War performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 8 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
- Original
- Typical power draw
- ~19 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: God of War runs beautifully at the Original preset (Medium/High equivalent) capped at 40 fps with in-game FSR on Quality. Set a 12W TDP limit to keep temps in check. Disable texture streaming if you see pop-in during fast traversal. Battery is ~1.5–2 hours.
Tips for playing God of War on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is God of War playable on Steam Deck?
God of War <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 404 reports.
›Is God of War Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. God of War is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does God of War get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing God of War at 30–40 fps (based on 8 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 God of War on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 15m at 30 fps, 2h 0m at 40 fps on God of War (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play God of War on Steam Deck?
Yes. God of War runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run God of War?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running God of War at 30–40 fps, based on 8 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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