Is Path of Exile playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Path of Exile runs great on the Steam Deck.
Path of Exile runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 1,184 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play
- Developer
- Grinding Gear Games
- Publisher
- Grinding Gear Games
- Release
- October 23, 2013
- Price
- See on Steam
- Metacritic
- 86
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Quad core 2.6GHz x86-compatible
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 650 Ti or ATI Radeon™ HD 7850
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 40 GB available space
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Quad core 3.2GHz x64-compatible
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti or ATI Radeon™ RX560
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 40 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Solid state storage is recommended
Is Path of Exile compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 1184 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Path of Exile performance & FPS on Steam Deck
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
- Recommended preset
- low
- Typical power draw
- ~16 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 10.0-1 Steamos version 3.7
Tips for playing Path of Exile on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Path of Exile playable on Steam Deck?
Path of Exile <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it <strong>Playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 1,184 reports.
›Is Path of Exile Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Path of Exile as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Path of Exile get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Path of Exile at 30–45 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 Path of Exile on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 8h 28m at 60 fps on Path of Exile (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Path of Exile multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Path of Exile has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Path of Exile on Steam Deck?
Yes. Path of Exile runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Path of Exile?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Path of Exile at 30–45 fps, based on 2 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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