Is Have a Nice Death playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — Have a Nice Death runs great on the Steam Deck.

Have a Nice Death runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 36 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres: Action, Indie
Developer: Magic Design Studios
Publisher: Arc Games
Release: March 22, 2023
Price: $24.99
Metacritic: 81

System requirements

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

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 (64-Bit)
Processor: Intel Core i3 6100
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 or higher | AMD R7 360 or higher - Some crashes may occur with Integrated graphics (GPU built into the processor)
Storage: 2 GB available space
Additional Notes: Specifications are not final and are subject to change. Intel HD may crash.

Recommended:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Steam Deck compatibility

Does it run?

Valve rating: Verified
…on SteamOS in general: Playable

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

Have a Nice Death performance & FPS on Steam Deck

~60 fpsreported by players

Based on 1 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

7h 9mat 60 fps

Recommended preset: default
Typical power draw: ~7 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 8.0-4 Steamos version 3.5

Tips for playing Have a Nice Death on Steam Deck

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

Frequently asked questions

›Is Have a Nice Death playable on Steam Deck?

Have a Nice Death runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 36 reports.

›Is Have a Nice Death Steam Deck Verified?

Yes. Have a Nice Death is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.

›How many FPS does Have a Nice Death get on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players most often report playing Have a Nice Death at ~60 fps (based on 1 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 Have a Nice Death on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players report roughly 7h 9m at 60 fps on Have a Nice Death (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.