Is Owlboy playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — Owlboy runs great on the Steam Deck.

Owlboy runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 12 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Developer: D-Pad Studio
Publisher: D-Pad Studio
Release: November 1, 2016
Price: $19.99
Metacritic: 88

System requirements

Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.

Minimum:

OS *: Windows 7/8/10/Vista
Processor: Dual Core
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: Pixelshader 3.0 enabled graphics card(DirectX 10 capable graphics card)
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 600 MB available space

Steam Deck compatibility

Does it run?

Valve rating: Verified
…on SteamOS in general: Playable

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 primary player

Owlboy performance & FPS on Steam Deck

~60 fpsreported by players

Based on 2 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

7h 28mat 60 fps

Recommended preset: default
Typical power draw: ~7 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.3.2 Bios version F7A0105

Tips for playing Owlboy on Steam Deck

•Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.

Frequently asked questions

›Is Owlboy playable on Steam Deck?

Owlboy runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 12 reports.

›Is Owlboy Steam Deck Verified?

Yes. Owlboy is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.

›How many FPS does Owlboy get on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players most often report playing Owlboy at ~60 fps (based on 2 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 Owlboy on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players report roughly 7h 28m at 60 fps on Owlboy (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.