Is Handshakes playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Handshakes runs great on the Steam Deck.
Handshakes runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 10 reports. As a casual game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Casual, Free To Play
- Developer
- Pet Pumpkin, Damaskino, Trumpetguy
- Publisher
- Pet Pumpkin
- Release
- January 13, 2023
- Price
- See on Steam
- Metacritic
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System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7+
- Processor: You'll need a processor, nothing fancy though :)
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated will do just fine.
- Storage: 150 MB available space
- Sound Card: There is sound and you'll likely have a nicer time if you can hear it.
Is Handshakes compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 10 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
Handshakes performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Handshakes yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing Handshakes on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Handshakes playable on Steam Deck?
Handshakes <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 10 reports.
›Is Handshakes Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Handshakes is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Handshakes 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 Handshakes on Steam Deck?
Battery life isn't fixed — it depends on your brightness, TDP cap and framerate target, typically landing anywhere from 2 to 6 hours on the Steam Deck. We don't have a measured figure for Handshakes specifically.
›Can you play Handshakes multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Handshakes has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Handshakes on Steam Deck?
Yes. Handshakes runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Handshakes?
Yes — Valve reports that Handshakes performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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