Is Palia playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Palia runs great on the Steam Deck.
Palia runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 75 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Free To Play
- Developer
- Singularity 6 Corporation
- Publisher
- Singularity 6 Corporation
- Release
- March 25, 2024
- Price
- See on Steam
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit or higher
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4670K / AMD FX-8350 CPU or equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 660 / AMD Radeon R9 270 or equivalent
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 22 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Solid state storage is recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit or higher
- Processor: Intel i5-7300 / AMD Ryzen 3 3300U or equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 / AMD RX 580 / Intel Arc A580 or equivalent
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 22 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Solid state storage is recommended
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 75 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported primary player
Palia 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.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- medium
- Typical power draw
- ~24 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-3 Steamos version 3.6
Tips for playing Palia on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Palia playable on Steam Deck?
Palia runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 75 reports.
›Is Palia Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Palia as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Palia get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Palia at ~30 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 Palia on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 5m at 40 fps on Palia (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Palia multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Palia has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
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Community configurations
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