Is Nuclear Throne playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Nuclear Throne runs great on the Steam Deck.
Nuclear Throne runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 50 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Indie, RPG
- Developer
- Vlambeer
- Publisher
- Vlambeer
- Release
- December 5, 2015
- Price
- $11.99
- Metacritic
- 89
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows XP
- Processor: 1.2Ghz+
- Memory: 1024 MB RAM
- Graphics: 256MB
- Storage: 200 MB available space
- OS *: Windows XP
- Processor: 2Ghz
- Memory: 2048 MB RAM
- Graphics: 1GB
- Storage: 500 MB available space
Is Nuclear Throne compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 50 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 cross-platform cloud saves
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Nuclear Throne performance & FPS on Steam Deck
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.
Tips for playing Nuclear Throne on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Nuclear Throne playable on Steam Deck?
Nuclear Throne <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 50 reports.
›Is Nuclear Throne Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Nuclear Throne is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Nuclear Throne get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Nuclear Throne 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 Nuclear Throne 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 Nuclear Throne specifically.
›Can you play Nuclear Throne multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Nuclear Throne has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Nuclear Throne on Steam Deck?
Yes. Nuclear Throne runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Nuclear Throne?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Nuclear Throne at ~60 fps, based on 1 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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