Is Shadows: Awakening playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Shadows: Awakening runs great on the Steam Deck.
Shadows: Awakening runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 40 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, RPG
- Developer
- Games Farm
- Publisher
- Kalypso Media
- Release
- August 31, 2018
- Price
- $29.99
- Metacritic
- 77
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7/8/10 64Bit Versions
- Processor: Intel Compatible 2.1 GHz Dual Core
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX460 2GB or compatible
- Storage: 13 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7/8/10 64Bit Versions
- Processor: Intel Core i7 or better
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 13 GB available space
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 40 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓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
Shadows: Awakening performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Shadows: Awakening yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- ultra
- Typical power draw
- ~13 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing Shadows: Awakening on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Shadows: Awakening playable on Steam Deck?
Shadows: Awakening runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 40 reports.
›Is Shadows: Awakening Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Shadows: Awakening as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Shadows: Awakening get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Valve reports good performance with the default settings.
›How long does the battery last playing Shadows: Awakening on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 51m at 30 fps, 4h 10m at 40 fps, 2h 0m at 60 fps on Shadows: Awakening (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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