Is Nightingale playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Nightingale runs great on the Steam Deck.
Nightingale runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 114 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, RPG, Early Access
- Developer
- Inflexion Games
- Publisher
- Inflexion Games
- Release
- February 20, 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 64-Bit (see additional notes)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4430
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060, Radeon RX 580 or Intel Arc A580
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 70 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD required. Windows 10 version 1909 (revision 18363.1350 or greater). Version 2004 (revision 19041.789 or greater). Version 20H2 (revision 19042.789 or greater).
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-Bit (see additional notes)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-8600
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce RTX 2060 Super / Radeon RX 5700XT
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 70 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD required. Windows 10 version 1909 (revision 18363.1350 or greater). Version 2004 (revision 19041.789 or greater). Version 20H2 (revision 19042.789 or greater).
Is Nightingale compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 114 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Nightingale performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Nightingale yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing Nightingale on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •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 Nightingale playable on Steam Deck?
Nightingale <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>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 114 reports.
›Is Nightingale Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Nightingale as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Nightingale 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 Nightingale 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 Nightingale specifically.
›Can you play Nightingale multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Nightingale has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Nightingale on Steam Deck?
Yes. Nightingale runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Nightingale?
Yes — Valve reports that Nightingale performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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