Is Pyre playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Pyre runs great on the Steam Deck.
Pyre runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 20 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Indie, RPG
- Developer
- Supergiant Games
- Publisher
- Supergiant Games
- Release
- July 25, 2017
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 82
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: Dual Core 3.0ghz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1GB VRAM / OpenGL 2.1+ support
- Storage: 9 GB available space
Is Pyre compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 20 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
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Pyre 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.
Tips for playing Pyre 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 Pyre playable on Steam Deck?
Pyre <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>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 20 reports.
›Is Pyre Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Pyre as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Pyre get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Pyre at ~60 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 Pyre on Steam Deck?
Battery life isn't fixed — it depends on your brightness, TDP cap and framerate target, typically landing anywhere from 2 to 6 hours on the Steam Deck. We don't have a measured figure for Pyre specifically.
›Can you play Pyre multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Pyre has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Pyre on Steam Deck?
Yes. Pyre runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Pyre?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Pyre at ~60 fps, based on 1 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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