Is LIMBO playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — LIMBO runs great on the Steam Deck.
LIMBO runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 68 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie
- Developer
- Playdead
- Publisher
- Playdead
- Release
- August 2, 2011
- Price
- $12.49
- Metacritic
- 88
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS: Windows 10 or later
- Processor: 2 GHz
- Memory: 4GB
- Hard Disk Space: 150MB
- Video Card: Integrated graphics from 2020 or later. Shader Model 3.0 required
- DirectX®: 9.0c
Is LIMBO compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 68 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
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
LIMBO performance & FPS on Steam Deck
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.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~7 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing LIMBO on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is LIMBO playable on Steam Deck?
LIMBO <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 68 reports.
›Is LIMBO Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. LIMBO is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does LIMBO get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing LIMBO 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 LIMBO on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 6h 51m at 60 fps on LIMBO (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play LIMBO on Steam Deck?
Yes. LIMBO runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run LIMBO?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running LIMBO 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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Community configurations
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