Is Shadow Warrior playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Shadow Warrior runs great on the Steam Deck.
Shadow Warrior runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 27 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- Flying Wild Hog
- Publisher
- Devolver Digital
- Release
- September 26, 2013
- Price
- $2.99
- Metacritic
- 74
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8
- Processor: 2.4 GHz Dual Core Processor or higher
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 3870/NVIDIA 8800 GT or better
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 15 GB available space
- Additional Notes: An unabashed love of katanas is preferable.
- OS *: Windows 7 SP1 64-bits
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad 8200 / AMD Phenom X4 9950
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 4890 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 15 GB available space
- Additional Notes: The will of a true ninja warrior and an appreciation of Wang jokes.
Is Shadow Warrior compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 27 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
Shadow Warrior 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
- Recommended preset
- ultra
- Typical power draw
- ~13 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Shadow Warrior on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Shadow Warrior playable on Steam Deck?
Shadow Warrior <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>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 27 reports.
›Is Shadow Warrior Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Shadow Warrior is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Shadow Warrior get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Shadow Warrior 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 Shadow Warrior 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 Shadow Warrior specifically.
›Can you play Shadow Warrior on Steam Deck?
Yes. Shadow Warrior runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Shadow Warrior?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Shadow Warrior 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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