Is No Man's Sky playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — No Man's Sky runs great on the Steam Deck.
No Man's Sky runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 1,714 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- Hello Games
- Publisher
- Hello Games
- Release
- August 12, 2016
- Price
- $23.99
- Metacritic
- 61
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 versions)
- Processor: Intel Core i3
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 3GB, AMD RX 470 4GB, Intel UHD graphics 630
- Storage: 15 GB available space
- VR Support: SteamVR
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Is No Man's Sky compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 1714 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
No Man's Sky performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 17 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
- Recommended preset
- Low / Standard
- Typical power draw
- ~13 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: Use the Standard (or Low) preset with in-game FSR 2.0 on Balanced, V-Sync triple-buffered and a 40 fps cap for a smooth run; HUD scale ~120% helps readability. Comfortably holds 40–60 fps.
Tips for playing No Man's Sky on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is No Man's Sky playable on Steam Deck?
No Man's Sky <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>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 1,714 reports.
›Is No Man's Sky Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. No Man's Sky is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does No Man's Sky get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing No Man's Sky at 30–40 fps (based on 17 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 No Man's Sky on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 34m at 30 fps, 4h 33m at 40 fps, 4h 10m at 60 fps on No Man's Sky (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play No Man's Sky multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — No Man's Sky has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play No Man's Sky on Steam Deck?
Yes. No Man's Sky runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run No Man's Sky?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running No Man's Sky at 30–40 fps, based on 17 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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