Is Songs of Syx playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Songs of Syx runs great on the Steam Deck.
Songs of Syx runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 43 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access
- Developer
- Gamatron AB
- Publisher
- Gamatron AB
- Release
- September 21, 2020
- Price
- $18.74
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 10 (8u51 and above) Windows 8.x (Desktop) Windows 7 SP1 Windows Vista SP2
- Processor: Pentium 2 266 MHz processor
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: 256MB with opengl 3.3 support
- Storage: 300 MB available space
- Sound Card: Requires openAL support
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: 2.0 GHZ 4 cores or greater
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: 512MB with opengl 3.3 support
- Storage: 300 MB available space
- Sound Card: Requires openAL support
Is Songs of Syx compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 43 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
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓The Deck's native resolution isn't the default
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Songs of Syx performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Songs of Syx yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing Songs of Syx 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 Songs of Syx playable on Steam Deck?
Songs of Syx <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 43 reports.
›Is Songs of Syx Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Songs of Syx as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Songs of Syx get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Valve reports good performance with the default settings.
›How long does the battery last playing Songs of Syx 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 Songs of Syx specifically.
›Can you play Songs of Syx on Steam Deck?
Yes. Songs of Syx runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Songs of Syx?
Yes — Valve reports that Songs of Syx performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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