Is Knockout City™ playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Playable
Yes — Knockout City™ is playable on the Steam Deck, with some caveats.
Knockout City™ is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Silver on ProtonDB across 46 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Free To Play, Indie, Sports
- Developer
- Velan Studios
- Publisher
- Velan Studios
- Release
- May 21, 2021
- Price
- See on Steam
- Metacritic
- 80
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i3 6300 Dual Core 3.8 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 660 2GB
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 30 GB available space
- Sound Card: Integrated or Dedicated
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-6600 Quad Core 3.3 GHz
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 970 4GB
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 30 GB available space
- Sound Card: Integrated or Dedicated
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 46 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported primary player
Knockout City™ performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Knockout City™ yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- low
- Typical power draw
- ~11 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-4 Steamos version 3.3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Knockout City™ on Steam Deck
- •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 Knockout City™ playable on Steam Deck?
Knockout City™ is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Silver on ProtonDB across 46 reports.
›Is Knockout City™ Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Knockout City™ as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Knockout City™ 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 Knockout City™ on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 30m at 60 fps on Knockout City™ (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Knockout City™ multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Knockout City™ has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
Similar action games on Steam Deck
Community configurations
Found a setup that works great for Knockout City™ on Steam Deck? Share it and help the community grow.