Is Loop Hero playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Loop Hero runs great on the Steam Deck.
Loop Hero runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 64 reports. As a indie game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Indie, RPG, Strategy
- Developer
- Four Quarters
- Publisher
- Devolver Digital
- Release
- March 4, 2021
- Price
- $2.99
- Metacritic
- 82
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7, 8.1, 10 x64
- Processor: Intel Core2 Duo E4500 (2 * 2200) or equivalent, AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+ (2 * 1910) or equivalent
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 7300 GT (512 MB), Radeon X1300 Pro (256 MB)
- Storage: 300 MB available space
- OS *: Windows 7, 8.1, 10 x64
- Processor: Intel Core2 Duo E6750 (2 * 2660) or equivalent, AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5000+ (2 * 2600) or equivalent
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 8600 GT (512 MB), Radeon HD 4650 (1024 MB)
- Storage: 300 MB available space
Is Loop Hero compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 64 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Loop Hero performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 1 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 native Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing Loop Hero on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Loop Hero playable on Steam Deck?
Loop Hero <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 64 reports.
›Is Loop Hero Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Loop Hero as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Loop Hero get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Loop Hero at ~30 fps (based on 1 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 Loop Hero on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 6h 45m at 40 fps, 7h 31m at 60 fps on Loop Hero (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Loop Hero on Steam Deck?
Yes. Loop Hero runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Loop Hero?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Loop Hero at ~30 fps, based on 1 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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