Is Ship of Fools playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Ship of Fools runs great on the Steam Deck.
Ship of Fools runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 31 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Indie
- Developer
- Fika Productions
- Publisher
- Team17
- Release
- November 22, 2022
- Price
- $5.49
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2300, 2.8 GHzor AMD FX-4350, 4.2 GHz
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, 512 MBor AMD Radeon HD 6570, 1 GB
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Additional Notes: 720p @ 30 FPS
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-3470, 3.2 GHzorAMD FX-6300, 3.5 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660Ti, 2 GBorAMD Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Additional Notes: 1080p @ 60 FPS
Is Ship of Fools compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 31 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Minor audio issues (not blocking)
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Ship of Fools 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 Ship of Fools on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •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 Ship of Fools playable on Steam Deck?
Ship of Fools <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 31 reports.
›Is Ship of Fools Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Ship of Fools as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Ship of Fools get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Ship of Fools 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 Ship of Fools 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 Ship of Fools specifically.
›Can you play Ship of Fools multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Ship of Fools has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Ship of Fools on Steam Deck?
Yes. Ship of Fools runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Ship of Fools?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Ship of Fools 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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