Is SOULCALIBUR VI playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — SOULCALIBUR VI runs great on the Steam Deck.
SOULCALIBUR VI runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 159 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc., Dimps Corporation
- Publisher
- BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
- Release
- October 18, 2018
- Price
- $59.99
- Metacritic
- 80
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7, 8.1, 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz or equivalent
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible soundcard or onboard chipset
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7, 8.1, 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5 GHz or equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 1060 or equivalent
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible soundcard or onboard chipset
Is SOULCALIBUR VI compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 159 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
SOULCALIBUR VI performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for SOULCALIBUR VI yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- medium
- Typical power draw
- ~15 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing SOULCALIBUR VI on Steam Deck
- •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 SOULCALIBUR VI playable on Steam Deck?
SOULCALIBUR VI <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>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 159 reports.
›Is SOULCALIBUR VI Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates SOULCALIBUR VI as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does SOULCALIBUR VI 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 SOULCALIBUR VI on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 20m at 60 fps on SOULCALIBUR VI (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play SOULCALIBUR VI multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — SOULCALIBUR VI has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play SOULCALIBUR VI on Steam Deck?
Yes. SOULCALIBUR VI runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run SOULCALIBUR VI?
Yes — Valve reports that SOULCALIBUR VI performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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