Is Pikuniku playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Pikuniku runs great on the Steam Deck.
Pikuniku runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 21 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie
- Developer
- Arnaud De Bock, Rémi Forcadell, Alan Zucconi, Calum Bowen, Sectordub
- Publisher
- Devolver Digital
- Release
- January 24, 2019
- Price
- $3.24
- Metacritic
- 74
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7, 8.1, 10 x86/x64
- Processor: Intel Core2 Duo E4500 (2 * 2200) or equivalent
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 9600 GT (512 MB) / Intel HD Graphics 2500
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 300 MB available space
- Additional Notes: Controller Recommended
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 21 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
Pikuniku performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Pikuniku yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~6 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing Pikuniku on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Pikuniku playable on Steam Deck?
Pikuniku runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 21 reports.
›Is Pikuniku Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Pikuniku is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Pikuniku get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Valve reports good performance with the default settings.
›How long does the battery last playing Pikuniku on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 7h 49m at 60 fps on Pikuniku (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Pikuniku multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Pikuniku 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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