Is Katana ZERO playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Katana ZERO runs great on the Steam Deck.
Katana ZERO runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 138 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Indie
- Developer
- Askiisoft
- Publisher
- Devolver Digital
- Release
- April 18, 2019
- Price
- $8.99
- Metacritic
- 83
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 x64
- Processor: Intel Pentium E2180 (2 * 2000) or equivalent
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 7600 GT (256 MB)
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 200 MB available space
- OS *: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 x64
- Processor: Intel Core i3-3240 (2 * 3400) or equivalent
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 8800 GTS (512 MB)
- Storage: 200 MB available space
Is Katana ZERO compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 138 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
Katana ZERO performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Katana ZERO yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~8 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-3 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Katana ZERO on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Katana ZERO playable on Steam Deck?
Katana ZERO <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 138 reports.
›Is Katana ZERO Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Katana ZERO is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Katana ZERO 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 Katana ZERO on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 6h 15m at 60 fps on Katana ZERO (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Katana ZERO on Steam Deck?
Yes. Katana ZERO runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Katana ZERO?
Yes — Valve reports that Katana ZERO performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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