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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice on Steam Deck

Is Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice runs great on the Steam Deck.

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 314 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Developer
Ninja Theory
Publisher
Ninja Theory, Xbox Game Studios
Release
August 7, 2017
Price
$29.99
Metacritic
83

System requirements

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

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 7, 8, 10
  • Processor: Intel i5 3570K / AMD FX-8350
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GTX 770 with 2GB VRAM / Radeon R9 280X 3GB
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 30 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Minimum spec screen resolution: 1280x720

Is Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice compatible with Steam Deck?

Does it run?

Valve rating
Verified
…on SteamOS in general
Playable
Runs perfectly out of the box

Community rating · 314 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

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice performance & FPS on Steam Deck

~40 fpsreported by players

Based on 6 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

4h 59mat 30 fps4h 33mat 40 fps
Recommended preset
high
Typical power draw
~13 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4

Tips for playing Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice on Steam Deck

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

Frequently asked questions

›Is Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice playable on Steam Deck?

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice <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 314 reports.

›Is Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Steam Deck Verified?

Yes. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.

›How many FPS does Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice get on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players most often report playing Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice at ~40 fps (based on 6 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 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 59m at 30 fps, 4h 33m at 40 fps on Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.

›Can you play Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice on Steam Deck?

Yes. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.

›Can the Steam Deck run Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice?

Yes. Steam Deck players report running Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice at ~40 fps, based on 6 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.

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