Is Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game runs great on the Steam Deck.
Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 44 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Sports
- Developer
- Easy Day Studios Pty Ltd
- Publisher
- Easy Day Studios Pty Ltd
- Release
- July 28, 2020
- Price
- $39.99
- Metacritic
- 56
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: 2.5GHz dual core i5 or higher
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 950 or higher
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Please drop quality settings if not seeing 60FPS. This game is best played buttery smooth!
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: 3.5GHz quad core i5 or higher
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 960 or higher
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Consistent 58-60FPS on Ultra with these specs in beta testing.
Is Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 44 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
Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game 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
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~11 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-4 Steamos version 3.3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game playable on Steam Deck?
Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game <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>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 44 reports.
›Is Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game at 45–60 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 Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 38m at 40 fps, 3h 51m at 60 fps on Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game on Steam Deck?
Yes. Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game at 45–60 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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