Is Heartopia playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Heartopia runs great on the Steam Deck.
Heartopia runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 32 reports. As a casual game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Casual, Simulation, Free To Play
- Developer
- XD
- Publisher
- XD
- Release
- January 16, 2026
- Price
- See on Steam
- Metacritic
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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 Core i5 2500 or AMD FX-4350
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 660Ti or AMD R9 270
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 10 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 / 11
- Processor: Intel Core i5 6500 or AMD R3 1200
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 or AMD RX 480
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 10 GB available space
Is Heartopia compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 32 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓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
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓Single-player requires an internet connection
Heartopia performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Heartopia yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing Heartopia on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •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 Heartopia playable on Steam Deck?
Heartopia <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>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 32 reports.
›Is Heartopia Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Heartopia as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Heartopia 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 Heartopia 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 Heartopia specifically.
›Can you play Heartopia multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Heartopia has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Heartopia on Steam Deck?
Yes. Heartopia runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Heartopia?
Yes — Valve reports that Heartopia performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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