Is NEO: The World Ends with You playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — NEO: The World Ends with You runs great on the Steam Deck.

NEO: The World Ends with You runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 17 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres: Action, RPG
Developer: Square Enix, h.a.n.d.
Publisher: Square Enix
Release: October 19, 2022
Price: $59.99
Metacritic: —

System requirements

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

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows® 10 64-bit
Processor: AMD A8-5600K / Intel® Core™ i3-3210
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD Radeon™ RX 460 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 15 GB available space
Additional Notes: 30 FPS @ 1280x720

Recommended:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows® 10 64-bit
Processor: AMD A8-7600 / Intel® Core™ i3-3210
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD Radeon™ RX 460 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 15 GB available space
Additional Notes: 60 FPS @ 1920x1080

Steam Deck compatibility

Does it run?

Valve rating: Playable

Does it run well?

Runs well with the default settings.

✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
✓Full controller support out of the box
✓Interface text is legible
✓Good performance with default settings
✓External controllers not supported primary player

NEO: The World Ends with You performance & FPS on Steam Deck

~60 fpsreported by players

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.

Battery & recommended settings

Estimated battery life

3h 34mat 60 fps

Recommended preset: default
Typical power draw: ~14 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-4 Steamos version 3.3.2 Bios version F7A0105

Tips for playing NEO: The World Ends with You on Steam Deck

•Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
•Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.

Frequently asked questions

›Is NEO: The World Ends with You playable on Steam Deck?

NEO: The World Ends with You runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 17 reports.

›Is NEO: The World Ends with You Steam Deck Verified?

Not Verified, but Valve rates NEO: The World Ends with You as Playable on the Steam Deck.

›How many FPS does NEO: The World Ends with You get on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players most often report playing NEO: The World Ends with You 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 NEO: The World Ends with You on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 34m at 60 fps on NEO: The World Ends with You (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.