Is Shelldiver playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Shelldiver runs great on the Steam Deck.
Shelldiver runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 13 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- Gagonfe
- Publisher
- Gagonfe
- Release
- November 16, 2025
- Price
- $4.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 or AMD Phenom II X2 550
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT, 512 MB or AMD Radeon HD 7570, 1 GB
- Storage: 500 MB available space
Is Shelldiver compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 13 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
Shelldiver 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.
Tips for playing Shelldiver on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Shelldiver playable on Steam Deck?
Shelldiver <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 13 reports.
›Is Shelldiver Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Shelldiver is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Shelldiver get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Shelldiver 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 Shelldiver 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 Shelldiver specifically.
›Can you play Shelldiver on Steam Deck?
Yes. Shelldiver runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Shelldiver?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Shelldiver 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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