Is Solar Ash playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Solar Ash runs great on the Steam Deck.
Solar Ash runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 12 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- Heart Machine
- Publisher
- Annapurna Interactive
- Release
- December 8, 2022
- Price
- $39.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-3470 or AMD FX-6300
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti, 1 GB or AMD Radeon R7 360, 2 GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 10 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7-4770 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Memory: 12 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 970, 4 GB or AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, 8 GB
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 10 GB available space
Is Solar Ash compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 12 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Playable performance on the Deck.
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Default settings are not performant
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Solar Ash 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. Playable performance on the Deck.
Tips for playing Solar Ash on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Solar Ash playable on Steam Deck?
Solar Ash <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 12 reports.
›Is Solar Ash Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Solar Ash as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Solar Ash get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Solar Ash at 40–60 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 Solar Ash 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 Solar Ash specifically.
›Can you play Solar Ash on Steam Deck?
Yes. Solar Ash runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Solar Ash?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Solar Ash at 40–60 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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