Is Jade Empire™: Special Edition playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Playable
Yes — Jade Empire™: Special Edition is playable on the Steam Deck, with some caveats.
Jade Empire™: Special Edition is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as Unsupported on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 31 reports. Despite the official label, players report it runs well on the Deck.
Game info
- Genres
- RPG
- Developer
- BioWare
- Publisher
- BioWare, Electronic Arts
- Release
- February 27, 2007
- Price
- $14.99
- Metacritic
- 81
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
Recommended: 3 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor, 1GB RAM, DirectX 9.0 February 2006, ATI X600 series, NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series, or higher recommended.
Is Jade Empire™: Special Edition compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Unsupported
Community rating · 31 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
- ✓Not supported on SteamOS
Jade Empire™: Special Edition performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Jade Empire™: Special Edition yet. No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~8 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Frequently asked questions
›Is Jade Empire™: Special Edition playable on Steam Deck?
Jade Empire™: Special Edition <strong>is playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as <strong>Unsupported</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 31 reports.
›Is Jade Empire™: Special Edition Steam Deck Verified?
No. Valve lists Jade Empire™: Special Edition as Unsupported, though community reports may differ — see the verdict above.
›How many FPS does Jade Empire™: Special Edition get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Based on the data, it sits in the playable range for most players.
›How long does the battery last playing Jade Empire™: Special Edition on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 6h 35m at 30 fps on Jade Empire™: Special Edition (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Jade Empire™: Special Edition on Steam Deck?
Yes, though expect a tweak or two: Jade Empire™: Special Edition may need a specific Proton version, a settings change, or putting up with small on-screen text.
›Can the Steam Deck run Jade Empire™: Special Edition?
The Steam Deck can run Jade Empire™: Special Edition, though we don't have a measured framerate for it yet — it depends on your settings and TDP limit.
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Community configurations
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