Is Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ runs great on the Steam Deck.
Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 307 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, RPG
- Developer
- Monolith Productions
- Publisher
- WB Games
- Release
- October 9, 2017
- Price
- $49.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 SP1 with Platform Update
- Processor: AMD FX-4350, 4.2 GHz / Intel Core i5-2300, 2.80 GHz
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD HD 7870, 2 GB / NVIDIA GTX 660, 2 GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 70 GB available space
- Additional Notes: X64 required
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 Creators Update
- Processor: AMD FX-8350, 4.0 GHz / Intel Core i7-3770, 3.4 GHz
- Memory: 12 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD RX 480, 4 GB or RX580, 4GB / NVIDIA GTX 970, 4GB or GTX1060, 6GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 70 GB available space
- Additional Notes: X64 required
Is Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 307 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
Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 7 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
- low
- Typical power draw
- ~19 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ playable on Steam Deck?
Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ <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>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 307 reports.
›Is Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ at 30–55 fps (based on 7 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 Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 58m at 30 fps, 2h 36m at 40 fps, 3h 24m at 60 fps on Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ on Steam Deck?
Yes. Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ at 30–55 fps, based on 7 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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