Is Slime Rancher playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Slime Rancher runs great on the Steam Deck.
Slime Rancher runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 73 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation
- Developer
- Monomi Park
- Publisher
- Monomi Park
- Release
- August 1, 2017
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 81
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7+
- Processor: 2.2GHz Dual Core
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 512MB VRAM
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Is Slime Rancher compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 73 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Slime Rancher performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 3 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
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~10 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing Slime Rancher on Steam Deck
- •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 Slime Rancher playable on Steam Deck?
Slime Rancher <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>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 73 reports.
›Is Slime Rancher Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Slime Rancher as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Slime Rancher get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Slime Rancher at 30–60 fps (based on 3 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 Slime Rancher on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 3m at 60 fps on Slime Rancher (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Slime Rancher on Steam Deck?
Yes. Slime Rancher runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Slime Rancher?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Slime Rancher at 30–60 fps, based on 3 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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