Is Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time runs great on the Steam Deck.
Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 58 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- Kudosoft
- Publisher
- Ubisoft
- Release
- November 21, 2008
- Price
- $9.99
- Metacritic
- 89
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Supported OS: Windows® 2000/XP (only)
- Processor: 800 MHz Pentium® III or AMD Athlon™
- System Memory: 256 MB of RAM
- Video Card: 64 MB GeForce™ 3 or higher, or ATI® Radeon™ 8500 or higher, Matrox Parhelia™. (GeForce4 MX not supported)
- Sound Card: DirectX® 9.0 or higher compliant sound card
- DirectX Version: DirectX® version 9.0c or higher
- Hard Disk: 1.5 GB available hard disk space
- Supported Peripherals: ThrustMaster FIRESTORM Dual Analog 3
- Note: For an up-to-date list of supported chipsets, video cards, and operating systems, please visit the FAQ for this game at: .
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 58 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Native resolution not supported
- ✓Device compatibility warnings shown
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported primary player
Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 4 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
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~5 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-4 Steamos version 3.7
Tips for playing Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time on Steam Deck
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •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 Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time playable on Steam Deck?
Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 58 reports.
›Is Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time at 50–60 fps (based on 4 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 Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 10h 0m at 60 fps on Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
Similar action games on Steam Deck
Community configurations
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