Is Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI runs great on the Steam Deck.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 563 reports. As a strategy game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Strategy
- Developer
- Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)
- Publisher
- 2K, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)
- Release
- October 20, 2016
- Price
- $5.99
- Metacritic
- 88
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7x64 / Windows 8.1x64 / Windows 10x64
- Processor: Intel Core i3 2.5 Ghz or AMD Phenom II 2.6 Ghz or greater
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1 GB & AMD 5570 or nVidia 450 or Intel Integrated Graphics 530
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 17 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Device
- Additional Notes: Initial installation requires one-time Internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 and 2015 Runtime Libraries, and Microsoft DirectX. Internet connection and acceptance of Steam™ Subscriber Agreement required for activation. See for details.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7x64 / Windows 8.1x64 / Windows 10x64
- Processor: Fourth Generation Intel Core i5 2.5 Ghz or AMD FX8350 4.0 Ghz or greater
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 2GB & AMD 7970 or nVidia 770 or greater
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 23 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Device
Is Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 563 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 2 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
- low
- Typical power draw
- ~11 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-4 Steamos version 3.3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI 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.
- •Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI playable on Steam Deck?
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI <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 563 reports.
›Is Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI at 30–60 fps (based on 2 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 Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 33m at 30 fps, 4h 0m at 60 fps on Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI on Steam Deck?
Yes. Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI at 30–60 fps, based on 2 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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