Is Monster Hunter Stories playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Monster Hunter Stories runs great on the Steam Deck.
Monster Hunter Stories runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 15 reports. As a rpg game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- RPG
- Developer
- CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
- Publisher
- CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
- Release
- June 13, 2024
- Price
- $29.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: WINDOWS® 10,11 (64-BIT Required)
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-3470 3.20 GHz or AMD FX™-6300
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA®GeForce® GTX 960 or AMD Radeon RX 560
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectSound compatible (must support DirectX® 9.0c or higher)
- Additional Notes: This game is expected to run at 1080p/30 FPS, anti-aliasing off/ shadow quality low. If you don't have enough performance to run the game at your selected graphic quality, you must go to Options > Graphics and decrease the resolution or adjust the quality setting. An internet connection is required for product activation. *Network connectivity uses Steam® developed by Valve® Corporation. *When running on Windows® 11, please refer to the system requirement of Windows® 11.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: WINDOWS® 10,11 (64-BIT Required)
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4460 3.20 GHz or AMD FX™-8300
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA®GeForce® GTX 960 or AMD Radeon RX 560
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectSound compatible (must support DirectX® 9.0c or higher)
- Additional Notes: This game is expected to run at 1080p/30 FPS, anti-aliasing on/ shadow quality medium. An internet connection is required for product activation. *Network connectivity uses Steam® developed by Valve® Corporation. *When running on Windows® 11, please refer to the system requirement of Windows® 11.
Is Monster Hunter Stories compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 15 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
- ✓First-time setup needs an internet connection
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Monster Hunter Stories performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 2 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 Hunter Stories on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Monster Hunter Stories playable on Steam Deck?
Monster Hunter Stories <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 15 reports.
›Is Monster Hunter Stories Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Monster Hunter Stories is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Monster Hunter Stories get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Monster Hunter Stories at 30–45 fps (based on 2 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 Hunter Stories 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 Hunter Stories specifically.
›Can you play Monster Hunter Stories multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Monster Hunter Stories has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Monster Hunter Stories on Steam Deck?
Yes. Monster Hunter Stories runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Monster Hunter Stories?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Monster Hunter Stories at 30–45 fps, based on 2 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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