Is Ryse: Son of Rome playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Ryse: Son of Rome runs great on the Steam Deck.
Ryse: Son of Rome runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 120 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- Crytek
- Publisher
- Crytek
- Release
- October 10, 2014
- Price
- $3.49
- Metacritic
- 61
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows® Vista 64-bit / Windows® 7 64-bit / Windows® 8 64-bit
- Processor: Dual core with HyperThreading technology or quad core CPU (4+ logical processors)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX 11 graphics card with 1 GB video RAM
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 26 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible Sound Card with latest drivers
- OS *: Windows® Vista 64-bit / Windows® 7 64-bit / Windows® 8 64-bit
- Processor: Quad Core or Six Core CPU (6+ logical processors)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX 11 graphics card with 2 GB video RAM
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 26 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible Sound Card with latest drivers
Is Ryse: Son of Rome compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 120 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
Ryse: Son of Rome performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 3 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
- ~12 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 8.0-4 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing Ryse: Son of Rome on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Ryse: Son of Rome playable on Steam Deck?
Ryse: Son of Rome <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>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 120 reports.
›Is Ryse: Son of Rome Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Ryse: Son of Rome is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Ryse: Son of Rome get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Ryse: Son of Rome at 40–60 fps (based on 3 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 Ryse: Son of Rome on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 10m at 30 fps on Ryse: Son of Rome (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Ryse: Son of Rome multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Ryse: Son of Rome has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Ryse: Son of Rome on Steam Deck?
Yes. Ryse: Son of Rome runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Ryse: Son of Rome?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Ryse: Son of Rome at 40–60 fps, based on 3 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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