Is Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom runs great on the Steam Deck.
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 28 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie
- Developer
- Game Atelier
- Publisher
- FDG Entertainment
- Release
- July 25, 2019
- Price
- $29.99
- Metacritic
- 82
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7,8,10
- Processor: Intel/AMD Quad Core
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GPU with 2GB VRAM available.
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 5000 MB available space
- Sound Card: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card and drivers
Is Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 28 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
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom 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.
Tips for playing Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom 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 Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom playable on Steam Deck?
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom <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 28 reports.
›Is Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom at ~60 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 Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom 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 Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom specifically.
›Can you play Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom on Steam Deck?
Yes. Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom at ~60 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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