Is Rivals of Aether II playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Rivals of Aether II runs great on the Steam Deck.
Rivals of Aether II runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 54 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Indie
- Developer
- Aether Studios
- Publisher
- Aether Studios, offbrand games
- Release
- October 23, 2024
- Price
- $29.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Window 10+ 64 Bit
- Processor: 3.0 GHz Dual core
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, AMD Radeon RX 470, or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Window 10+ 64 Bit
- Processor: 3.5+ GHz Quad core
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, AMD Radeon RX 470, or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 20 GB available space
Is Rivals of Aether II compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 54 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
Rivals of Aether II 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.
Tips for playing Rivals of Aether II on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Rivals of Aether II playable on Steam Deck?
Rivals of Aether II <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it <strong>Steam Deck Verified</strong>. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 54 reports.
›Is Rivals of Aether II Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Rivals of Aether II is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Rivals of Aether II get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Rivals of Aether II at ~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 Rivals of Aether II 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 Rivals of Aether II specifically.
›Can you play Rivals of Aether II multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Rivals of Aether II has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Rivals of Aether II on Steam Deck?
Yes. Rivals of Aether II runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Rivals of Aether II?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Rivals of Aether II at ~60 fps, based on 4 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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