Is Shank playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Shank runs great on the Steam Deck.
Shank runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 10 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Indie
- Developer
- Klei Entertainment
- Publisher
- Klei Entertainment
- Release
- October 25, 2010
- Price
- $4.49
- Metacritic
- 67
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *:Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7
- Processor:Intel Pentium 4 running at 1.7 GHz or Greater; Athlon 64 running at 1.7GHz or greater with support for SSE2 instructions
- Memory:1 GB of ram, 1.5 GB (Vista and Windows 7) GB RAM
- Graphics:ATI Radeon X1800 GTO 256MB and the Nvidia GeForce 6800 Ultra 256MB cards
- DirectX®:9.0
- Hard Drive:2 GB HD space
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 10 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓Cross platform cloud saves not supported
Shank 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
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~15 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-3 Steamos version 3.6
Tips for playing Shank on Steam Deck
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Shank playable on Steam Deck?
Shank runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 10 reports.
›Is Shank Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Shank as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Shank get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Shank 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 Shank on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 20m at 60 fps on Shank (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Shank multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Shank has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
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Community configurations
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