Is Shatter playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Shatter runs great on the Steam Deck.
Shatter runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 8 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Indie
- Developer
- Sidhe
- Publisher
- PikPok
- Release
- March 15, 2010
- Price
- $1.99
- Metacritic
- 84
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows XP SP3 or higher
- Processor: 2.0 GHz+ single-core or dual-core (any speed)
- Memory: 512 MB
- Hard Drive: 250 MB of free space
- Graphics: 128MB dedicated graphics processor with shader model 2 support (e.g. NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 or ATi Radeon 9600)
- Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible audio card
- DirectX®: 9.0c
Is Shatter compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 8 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
- ✓The Deck's native resolution isn't the default
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported in local multiplayer
Shatter performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Shatter yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing Shatter 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 Shatter playable on Steam Deck?
Shatter <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 8 reports.
›Is Shatter Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Shatter as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Shatter 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 Shatter 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 Shatter specifically.
›Can you play Shatter multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Shatter has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Shatter on Steam Deck?
Yes. Shatter runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Shatter?
Yes — Valve reports that Shatter performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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