Is Monster Train playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Monster Train runs great on the Steam Deck.
Monster Train runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 90 reports. As a strategy game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Strategy
- Developer
- Shiny Shoe
- Publisher
- Good Shepherd Entertainment
- Release
- May 21, 2020
- Price
- $24.99
- Metacritic
- 86
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: Core i3
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: IGP or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Core i5
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 1050
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 90 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 Train performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Monster Train yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~13 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-4 Steamos version 3.3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Monster Train 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 Train playable on Steam Deck?
Monster Train runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 90 reports.
›Is Monster Train Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Monster Train as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Monster Train 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 Monster Train on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 6h 15m at 30 fps on Monster Train (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Monster Train multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Monster Train has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
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Community configurations
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