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Merchant of the Skies on Steam Deck

Is Merchant of the Skies playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — Merchant of the Skies runs great on the Steam Deck.

Merchant of the Skies runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 12 reports. As a indie game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres
Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Developer
Coldwild Games
Publisher
Coldwild Games
Release
April 17, 2020
Price
$14.99
Metacritic
—

System requirements

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

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 7 SP1+
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo
  • Memory: 1024 MB RAM
  • Graphics: shader 3.0 supporting card (i.e. Intel HD Graphics 4000)
  • DirectX: Version 9.0a
  • Storage: 512 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: DX9 (shader model 3.0) support

Is Merchant of the Skies compatible with Steam Deck?

Does it run?

Valve rating
Verified
…on SteamOS in general
Playable
Runs perfectly out of the box

Community rating · 12 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

Merchant of the Skies performance & FPS on Steam Deck

We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Merchant of the Skies yet. Runs well with the default settings.

Tips for playing Merchant of the Skies on Steam Deck

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

Frequently asked questions

›Is Merchant of the Skies playable on Steam Deck?

Merchant of the Skies <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 12 reports.

›Is Merchant of the Skies Steam Deck Verified?

Yes. Merchant of the Skies is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.

›How many FPS does Merchant of the Skies 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 Merchant of the Skies 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 Merchant of the Skies specifically.

›Can you play Merchant of the Skies on Steam Deck?

Yes. Merchant of the Skies runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.

›Can the Steam Deck run Merchant of the Skies?

Yes — Valve reports that Merchant of the Skies performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.

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Community configurations

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Is Merchant of the Skies Playable on Steam Deck? Yes — Runs Great (2026)