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Life is Strange: True Colors on Steam Deck

Is Life is Strange: True Colors playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — Life is Strange: True Colors runs great on the Steam Deck.

Life is Strange: True Colors runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 115 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres
Action, Adventure
Developer
Deck Nine
Publisher
Square Enix
Release
September 9, 2021
Price
$59.99
Metacritic
—

System requirements

Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
  • Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.40 GHz / Intel Core i5-2300, 2.80 GHz
  • Memory: 6 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Radeon HD 7790, 2 GB / GeForce GTX 750Ti, 2 GB
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 30 GB available space
Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
  • Processor: AMD FX-8350, 4.00 GHz / Intel Core i5-3470, 3.20 GHz
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Radeon RX 590, 8 GB / GeForce GTX 1060, 6 GB
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 30 GB available space

Is Life is Strange: True Colors compatible with Steam Deck?

Does it run?

Valve rating
Verified
…on SteamOS in general
Playable
Runs great after minor tweaks

Community rating · 115 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

Life is Strange: True Colors performance & FPS on Steam Deck

40–60 fpsreported by players

Based on 5 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.

Tips for playing Life is Strange: True Colors on Steam Deck

  • •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.

Frequently asked questions

›Is Life is Strange: True Colors playable on Steam Deck?

Life is Strange: True Colors <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>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 115 reports.

›Is Life is Strange: True Colors Steam Deck Verified?

Yes. Life is Strange: True Colors is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.

›How many FPS does Life is Strange: True Colors get on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players most often report playing Life is Strange: True Colors at 40–60 fps (based on 5 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: True Colors on Steam Deck?

Battery life isn't fixed — it depends on your brightness, TDP cap and framerate target, typically landing anywhere from 2 to 6 hours on the Steam Deck. We don't have a measured figure for Life is Strange: True Colors specifically.

›Can you play Life is Strange: True Colors on Steam Deck?

Yes. Life is Strange: True Colors runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.

›Can the Steam Deck run Life is Strange: True Colors?

Yes. Steam Deck players report running Life is Strange: True Colors at 40–60 fps, based on 5 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.

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