Is Little Nightmares playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Little Nightmares runs great on the Steam Deck.
Little Nightmares runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 221 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure
- Developer
- Tarsier Studios
- Publisher
- BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
- Release
- April 27, 2017
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 81
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7, 64-bit
- Processor: Intel CPU Core i3
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 460
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 10 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSE4.2 required
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7, 64-bit
- Processor: Intel CPU Core i7
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 660
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 10 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSE4.2 required
Is Little Nightmares compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 221 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
Little Nightmares 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
- ultra
- Typical power draw
- ~14 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing Little Nightmares on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Little Nightmares playable on Steam Deck?
Little Nightmares <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 221 reports.
›Is Little Nightmares Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Little Nightmares is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Little Nightmares get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Little Nightmares 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 Little Nightmares on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 33m at 40 fps, 3h 34m at 60 fps on Little Nightmares (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Little Nightmares on Steam Deck?
Yes. Little Nightmares runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Little Nightmares?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Little Nightmares 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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