Is Risen playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Risen runs great on the Steam Deck.
Risen runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 81 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- RPG
- Developer
- Piranha Bytes, THQ Nordic
- Publisher
- THQ Nordic
- Release
- October 2, 2009
- Price
- $14.99
- Metacritic
- 77
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10/11
- Processor: Intel Pentium 4 or AMD CPU 2 GHz or equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 256 MB DirectX™ 9.0c compatible graphics card (nVidia® GeForce® 7900/ATI Radeon™ X1800 or better)
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Is Risen compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 81 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓The Deck's native resolution isn't the default
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Risen performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Risen yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing Risen on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •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 Risen playable on Steam Deck?
Risen <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 81 reports.
›Is Risen Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Risen as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Risen 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 Risen 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 Risen specifically.
›Can you play Risen on Steam Deck?
Yes. Risen runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Risen?
Yes — Valve reports that Risen performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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