Is Sifu playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Sifu runs great on the Steam Deck.
Sifu runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 85 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Indie
- Developer
- Sloclap
- Publisher
- Sloclap, Kepler Interactive
- Release
- March 28, 2023
- Price
- $9.99
- Metacritic
- 81
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 8.1
- Processor: AMD FX-4350 or Intel Core i5-3470 or equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Radeon R7 250 or GeForce GT 640 or equivalent
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 22 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: AMD FX-9590 or Intel Core i7-6700K or equivalent
- Memory: 10 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 970 or Radeon R9 390X or equivalent
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 22 GB available space
Is Sifu compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 85 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
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Sifu 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.
Tips for playing Sifu on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Sifu playable on Steam Deck?
Sifu <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 85 reports.
›Is Sifu Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Sifu is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Sifu get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Sifu at ~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 Sifu 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 Sifu specifically.
›Can you play Sifu on Steam Deck?
Yes. Sifu runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Sifu?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Sifu at ~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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