Is Palworld playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Palworld runs great on the Steam Deck.
Palworld runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 465 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Early Access
- Developer
- Pocketpair
- Publisher
- Pocketpair
- Release
- January 18, 2024
- Price
- $20.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 or later (64-Bit)
- Processor: i5-3570K 3.4 GHz 4 Core
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 40 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Internet connection required for multiplayer. SSD required.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 or later (64-Bit)
- Processor: i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8 Core
- Memory: 32 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce RTX 2070
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 40 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Internet connection required for multiplayer. SSD required.
Is Palworld compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 465 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
Palworld performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 11 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
- ~22 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 8.0-4 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing Palworld on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Palworld playable on Steam Deck?
Palworld <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>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 465 reports.
›Is Palworld Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Palworld is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Palworld get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Palworld at 30–40 fps (based on 11 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 Palworld on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 47m at 30 fps, 2h 0m at 40 fps on Palworld (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Palworld multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Palworld has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Palworld on Steam Deck?
Yes. Palworld runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Palworld?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Palworld at 30–40 fps, based on 11 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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