Is Life is Strange - Episode 1 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Life is Strange - Episode 1 runs great on the Steam Deck.
Life is Strange - Episode 1 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 63 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- DONTNOD Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
- Publisher
- Square Enix, Feral interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
- Release
- January 29, 2015
- Price
- See on Steam
- Metacritic
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System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows Vista
- Processor: Dual Core 2.0GHz or equivalent
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: ATI or NVidia card w/ 512 MB RAM (not recommended for Intel HD Graphics cards)
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: Dual Core 3.0GHz or equivalent
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: ATI or NVidia card w/ 1024 MB RAM (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 or ATI HD 4890)
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 14 GB available space
Is Life is Strange - Episode 1 compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 63 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
Life is Strange - Episode 1 performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 2 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
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~11 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.3 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Life is Strange - Episode 1 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 Life is Strange - Episode 1 playable on Steam Deck?
Life is Strange - Episode 1 <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>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 63 reports.
›Is Life is Strange - Episode 1 Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Life is Strange - Episode 1 as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Life is Strange - Episode 1 get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Life is Strange - Episode 1 at 30–60 fps (based on 2 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 Life is Strange - Episode 1 on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 33m at 30 fps, 6h 15m at 40 fps on Life is Strange - Episode 1 (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Life is Strange - Episode 1 on Steam Deck?
Yes. Life is Strange - Episode 1 runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Life is Strange - Episode 1?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Life is Strange - Episode 1 at 30–60 fps, based on 2 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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