Is SAMURAI SHODOWN playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — SAMURAI SHODOWN runs great on the Steam Deck.
SAMURAI SHODOWN runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 21 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- SNK CORPORATION
- Publisher
- SNK CORPORATION
- Release
- June 14, 2021
- Price
- See on Steam
- Metacritic
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System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: Intel Core i5
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 2GB / AMD Radeon R9 280 3GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 35 GB available space
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 480 4GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 35 GB available space
Is SAMURAI SHODOWN compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 21 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
SAMURAI SHODOWN 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.
Tips for playing SAMURAI SHODOWN on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is SAMURAI SHODOWN playable on Steam Deck?
SAMURAI SHODOWN <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 21 reports.
›Is SAMURAI SHODOWN Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. SAMURAI SHODOWN is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does SAMURAI SHODOWN get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing SAMURAI SHODOWN 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 SAMURAI SHODOWN on Steam Deck?
Battery life isn't fixed — it depends on your brightness, TDP cap and framerate target, typically landing anywhere from 2 to 6 hours on the Steam Deck. We don't have a measured figure for SAMURAI SHODOWN specifically.
›Can you play SAMURAI SHODOWN multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — SAMURAI SHODOWN has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play SAMURAI SHODOWN on Steam Deck?
Yes. SAMURAI SHODOWN runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run SAMURAI SHODOWN?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running SAMURAI SHODOWN 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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