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House of the Dying Sun on Steam Deck

Is House of the Dying Sun playable on Steam Deck?

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Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — House of the Dying Sun runs great on the Steam Deck.

House of the Dying Sun runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 29 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres
Action, Indie, Simulation
Developer
Marauder Interactive, LLC
Publisher
Marauder Interactive, LLC
Release
November 1, 2016
Price
$19.99
Metacritic
76

System requirements

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

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: 2.4GHz Quad Core Processor
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 9.0c compatible, 2048 MB of VRAM
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • VR Support: SteamVR. Gamepad required
  • Additional Notes: Installation of SteamVR is required for VR support.
Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD 290 equivalent or greater (DX11 for VR)
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: As VR hardware improves and resolutions increase, recommended system requirements will increase as well.

Is House of the Dying Sun compatible with Steam Deck?

Does it run?

Valve rating
Verified
…on SteamOS in general
Playable
Runs great after minor tweaks

Community rating · 29 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

House of the Dying Sun performance & FPS on Steam Deck

We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for House of the Dying Sun yet. Runs well with the default settings.

Tips for playing House of the Dying Sun on Steam Deck

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

Frequently asked questions

›Is House of the Dying Sun playable on Steam Deck?

House of the Dying Sun <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>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 29 reports.

›Is House of the Dying Sun Steam Deck Verified?

Yes. House of the Dying Sun is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.

›How many FPS does House of the Dying Sun 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 House of the Dying Sun 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 House of the Dying Sun specifically.

›Can you play House of the Dying Sun on Steam Deck?

Yes. House of the Dying Sun runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.

›Can the Steam Deck run House of the Dying Sun?

Yes — Valve reports that House of the Dying Sun performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.

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Community configurations

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