Is Just Cause™ 3 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Just Cause™ 3 runs great on the Steam Deck.
Just Cause™ 3 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 352 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- Avalanche Studios
- Publisher
- Square Enix
- Release
- November 30, 2015
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 74
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Vista SP2 / Windows 7.1 SP1 / Windows 8.1 (64-bit Operating System Required)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2500k, 3.3GHz / AMD Phenom II X6 1075T 3GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 (2GB) / AMD Radeon HD 7870 (2GB)
- Storage: 54 GB available space
- OS *: Vista SP2 / Windows 7.1 SP1 / Windows 8.1 (64-bit Operating System Required)
- Processor: Intel Core i7-3770, 3.4 GHz / AMD FX-8350, 4.0 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 (3GB) / AMD R9 290 (4GB)
- Storage: 54 GB available space
Is Just Cause™ 3 compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 352 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓First-time setup needs an internet connection
- ✓No cross-platform cloud saves
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Just Cause™ 3 performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 7 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
- Recommended preset
- low
- Typical power draw
- ~17 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing Just Cause™ 3 on Steam Deck
- •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 Just Cause™ 3 playable on Steam Deck?
Just Cause™ 3 <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 352 reports.
›Is Just Cause™ 3 Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Just Cause™ 3 as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Just Cause™ 3 get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Just Cause™ 3 at 30–60 fps (based on 7 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 Just Cause™ 3 on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 10m at 40 fps, 3h 2m at 60 fps on Just Cause™ 3 (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Just Cause™ 3 on Steam Deck?
Yes. Just Cause™ 3 runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Just Cause™ 3?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Just Cause™ 3 at 30–60 fps, based on 7 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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