Is Scars Above playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Scars Above runs great on the Steam Deck.
Scars Above runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 29 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- Mad Head Games
- Publisher
- Prime Matter
- Release
- February 28, 2023
- 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 i5-4440 or equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 670 / GeForce GTX 1050 / AMD Radeon HD 7870
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 18 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7-4770k or equivalent
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 1070 / GeForce RTX 2060 / AMD RX VEGA 56
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card
Is Scars Above compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 29 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Scars Above 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 Scars Above on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Scars Above playable on Steam Deck?
Scars Above <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it <strong>Playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 29 reports.
›Is Scars Above Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Scars Above as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Scars Above get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Scars Above at ~40 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 Scars Above 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 Scars Above specifically.
›Can you play Scars Above on Steam Deck?
Yes. Scars Above runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Scars Above?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Scars Above at ~40 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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