Is Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition runs great on the Steam Deck.
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 763 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- Rare Ltd
- Publisher
- Xbox Game Studios
- Release
- June 3, 2020
- Price
- $39.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher
- Processor: Intel i3 4170 @ 3.7 GHz or AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon R9 270
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 100 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows® 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel i7 4790 @4Ghz - AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @3.6Ghz
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTX 1080ti - AMD Radeon Rx Vega 64 - Intel A750
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 100 GB available space
Is Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 763 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
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 2 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
- Recommended preset
- medium
- Typical power draw
- ~25 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition playable on Steam Deck?
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition <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 763 reports.
›Is Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition at ~40 fps (based on 2 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 Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition 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 Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition specifically.
›Can you play Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition on Steam Deck?
Yes. Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition at ~40 fps, based on 2 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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