Is Papo & Yo playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Papo & Yo runs great on the Steam Deck.
Papo & Yo runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 5 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, Casual, Indie
- Developer
- Minority Media Inc.
- Publisher
- Minority Media
- Release
- April 18, 2013
- Price
- $14.99
- Metacritic
- 70
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *:Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7
- Processor:2.2 GHz dual core or better
- Memory:1 GB RAM
- Graphics:NVIDIA GeForce 6800GT, ATI Radeon X1800 or better
- DirectX®:9.0c
- Hard Drive:4 GB HD space
- Sound:Windows compatible sound card
- Additional:Game supports Multi-Monitor
- OS *:Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7
- Processor:2.8 GHz quad core or better
- Memory:3 GB RAM
- Graphics:NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460, ATI Radeon HD 5870 or better
- DirectX®:9.0c
- Hard Drive:4 GB HD space
- Sound:Windows compatible sound card
- Additional:Game supports Multi-Monitor
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 5 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Native resolution not default
- ✓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
Papo & Yo 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
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~8 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.7
Tips for playing Papo & Yo on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Papo & Yo playable on Steam Deck?
Papo & Yo runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 5 reports.
›Is Papo & Yo Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Papo & Yo as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Papo & Yo get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Papo & Yo at ~40 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 Papo & Yo on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 6h 15m at 60 fps on Papo & Yo (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
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Community configurations
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