Is Rivals of Aether playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Rivals of Aether runs great on the Steam Deck.
Rivals of Aether runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 153 reports. As a indie game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Indie
- Developer
- Aether Studios
- Publisher
- Aether Studios
- Release
- March 28, 2017
- Price
- $29.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 8 / 10
- Processor: 1.2GHz processor
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX Compatible graphics card with at least 32MB of video memory
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 300 MB available space
- OS *: Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 8 / 10
- Processor: 1.4GHz processor or faster
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX Compatible graphics card with at least 32MB of video memory
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 300 MB available space
Is Rivals of Aether compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 153 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 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.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- low
- Typical power draw
- ~8 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 8.0-4 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing Rivals of Aether on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Rivals of Aether playable on Steam Deck?
Rivals of Aether <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 153 reports.
›Is Rivals of Aether Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Rivals of Aether is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Rivals of Aether get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Rivals of Aether 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 Rivals of Aether on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 6h 1m at 60 fps on Rivals of Aether (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Rivals of Aether multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Rivals of Aether 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 on Steam Deck?
Yes. Rivals of Aether runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Rivals of Aether?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Rivals of Aether 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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