Is Octodad: Dadliest Catch playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Octodad: Dadliest Catch runs great on the Steam Deck.
Octodad: Dadliest Catch runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 11 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie
- Developer
- Young Horses
- Publisher
- Young Horses
- Release
- January 30, 2014
- Price
- $14.99
- Metacritic
- 69
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows XP SP3
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0Ghz or equivalent
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel Core HD Graphics 3000/4000, NVIDIA 8800 GT, ATI Radeon HD 4850 or better
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
- Additional Notes: NOT SUPPORTED: ATI Radeon X1600, Intel GMA950, NVIDIA Geforce 7050
- OS *: Windows 7, Windows 8
- Processor: Intel Core i5 2.8Ghz or equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 450, AMD Radeon HD 5670 or better
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
Is Octodad: Dadliest Catch compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 11 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
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Octodad: Dadliest Catch performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Octodad: Dadliest Catch yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~15 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing Octodad: Dadliest Catch on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Octodad: Dadliest Catch playable on Steam Deck?
Octodad: Dadliest Catch <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 11 reports.
›Is Octodad: Dadliest Catch Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Octodad: Dadliest Catch is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Octodad: Dadliest Catch 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 Octodad: Dadliest Catch on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 17m at 60 fps on Octodad: Dadliest Catch (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Octodad: Dadliest Catch multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Octodad: Dadliest Catch has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Octodad: Dadliest Catch on Steam Deck?
Yes. Octodad: Dadliest Catch runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Octodad: Dadliest Catch?
Yes — Valve reports that Octodad: Dadliest Catch performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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