Is Nocturnal playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Nocturnal runs great on the Steam Deck.
Nocturnal runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 20 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- Sunnyside Games
- Publisher
- Dear Villagers
- Release
- June 7, 2023
- Price
- $16.99
- Metacritic
- 81
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7-3610QM or AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GT 650M or Radeon HD 4870 X2
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Is Nocturnal compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 20 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
Nocturnal performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Nocturnal yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing Nocturnal on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Nocturnal playable on Steam Deck?
Nocturnal <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 20 reports.
›Is Nocturnal Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Nocturnal is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Nocturnal 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 Nocturnal 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 Nocturnal specifically.
›Can you play Nocturnal on Steam Deck?
Yes. Nocturnal runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Nocturnal?
Yes — Valve reports that Nocturnal performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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