Is Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove runs great on the Steam Deck.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 18 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie
- Developer
- Yacht Club Games
- Publisher
- Yacht Club Games
- Release
- June 26, 2014
- Price
- $39.99
- Metacritic
- 85
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7 or later
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.1 ghz or equivalent
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 2nd Generation Intel Core HD Graphics (2000/3000), 512MB
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 250 MB available space
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 18 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
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~8 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-3 Steamos version 3.3 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove playable on Steam Deck?
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 18 reports.
›Is Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove 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 Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 6h 40m at 60 fps on Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove 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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