Is LISA: The Painful playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — LISA: The Painful runs great on the Steam Deck.
LISA: The Painful runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 17 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie, RPG
- Developer
- Dingaling Productions
- Publisher
- Serenity Forge
- Release
- December 15, 2014
- Price
- $11.99
- Metacritic
- 77
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista / 7 (32-bit/64-bit)
- Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 2.0 GHz equivalent or faster processor
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: 1024 x 768 pixels or higher desktop resolution
- Storage: 800 MB available space
Is LISA: The Painful compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 17 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓The Deck's native resolution isn't the default
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
LISA: The Painful performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for LISA: The Painful yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing LISA: The Painful 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 LISA: The Painful playable on Steam Deck?
LISA: The Painful <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 17 reports.
›Is LISA: The Painful Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates LISA: The Painful as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does LISA: The Painful 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 LISA: The Painful 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 LISA: The Painful specifically.
›Can you play LISA: The Painful on Steam Deck?
Yes. LISA: The Painful runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run LISA: The Painful?
Yes — Valve reports that LISA: The Painful performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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