Is Sable playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Sable runs great on the Steam Deck.
Sable runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 63 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie, RPG
- Developer
- Shedworks
- Publisher
- Raw Fury
- Release
- September 23, 2021
- Price
- $24.99
- Metacritic
- 76
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 5 1400/ Intel i3-6100
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 750Ti/HD 6970
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Use of controller recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 5 2600X / Intel i5-9600K
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 1050 Ti/R9 285
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Use of controller recommended
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 63 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
Sable 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.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- low
- Typical power draw
- ~13 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-4 Steamos version 3.3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Sable on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Sable playable on Steam Deck?
Sable runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 63 reports.
›Is Sable Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Sable is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Sable get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Sable at 25–40 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 Sable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 0m at 30 fps on Sable (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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