Is Rune Factory 4 Special playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Rune Factory 4 Special runs great on the Steam Deck.
Rune Factory 4 Special runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 21 reports. As a rpg game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- RPG
- Developer
- Marvelous Inc.
- Publisher
- XSEED Games, Marvelous USA, Inc., Marvelous Europe
- Release
- December 7, 2021
- 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: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-6400
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics HD530
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-9300H
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1650Q
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 5 GB available space
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 21 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Rune Factory 4 Special performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Rune Factory 4 Special yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- ultra
- Typical power draw
- ~10 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-3 Steamos version 3.6
Tips for playing Rune Factory 4 Special on Steam Deck
- •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 Rune Factory 4 Special playable on Steam Deck?
Rune Factory 4 Special runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 21 reports.
›Is Rune Factory 4 Special Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Rune Factory 4 Special as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Rune Factory 4 Special 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 Rune Factory 4 Special on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 6m at 60 fps on Rune Factory 4 Special (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
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Community configurations
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