Is Sam & Max Save the World playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Sam & Max Save the World runs great on the Steam Deck.
Sam & Max Save the World runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 19 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Developer
- Skunkape Games
- Publisher
- Skunkape Games
- Release
- December 2, 2020
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 82
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 64Bit Service Pack 1
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTS 450+ with 1024MB+ VRAM (excluding GT)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 11 sound device
- Additional Notes: Intel integrated graphics not supported
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 19 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
Sam & Max Save the World 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
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~11 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-3 Steamos version 3.3 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Sam & Max Save the World on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Sam & Max Save the World playable on Steam Deck?
Sam & Max Save the World runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 19 reports.
›Is Sam & Max Save the World Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Sam & Max Save the World is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Sam & Max Save the World get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Sam & Max Save the World at ~90 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 Sam & Max Save the World on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 33m at 60 fps on Sam & Max Save the World (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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