Is Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era runs great on the Steam Deck.
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 69 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- RPG, Strategy, Early Access
- Developer
- Unfrozen
- Publisher
- Hooded Horse
- Release
- April 30, 2026
- Price
- $29.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows® 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-10300 (quad-core) / AMD® Ryzen™ 3 3100 (quad-core)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 (4 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ RX 5500 XT (4 GB) / Intel® Arc™ A580 (8 GB)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 8 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD required
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows® 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-12400T (hexa-core) / AMD® Ryzen™ 5 5500 (hexa-core)
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 (6 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ RX 5600 OEM (6 GB) / Intel® Arc™ A750 (8 GB)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 8 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD required
Is Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 69 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓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
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era 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 Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era playable on Steam Deck?
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era <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>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 69 reports.
›Is Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era 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 Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era 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 Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era specifically.
›Can you play Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era on Steam Deck?
Yes. Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era?
Yes — Valve reports that Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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