Is South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™ playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™ runs great on the Steam Deck.
South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™ runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 100 reports. As a rpg game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- RPG
- Developer
- Ubisoft San Francisco
- Publisher
- Ubisoft
- Release
- October 16, 2017
- Price
- $29.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
- Processor: Intel Core i5 2400 / AMD FX 4320 or equivalent
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560Ti / GTX 650 / GTX 750 / GTX 950 / GTX 1050 / AMD Radeon HD 7850 / R9 270 / R9 370 / RX 460
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Additional Notes: 720p @~60FPS. Game contains Denuvo anti-tamper technology. Originally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4690K / AMD FX-8350 or equivalent
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 / GTX 750ti / GTX 960 / GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon R9 280X / R9 380 / RX 470
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Additional Notes: 1080p @~60FPS. Game contains Denuvo anti-tamper technology. Originally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS
Is South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™ compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 100 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
- ✓First-time setup needs an internet connection
- ✓Single-player requires an internet connection
South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™ performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 1 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
- ~10 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 8.0-4 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™ on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™ playable on Steam Deck?
South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™ <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 100 reports.
›Is South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™ Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™ is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™ get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™ at ~30 fps (based on 1 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 South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™ on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 16m at 40 fps on South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™ (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™ on Steam Deck?
Yes. South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™ runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™ at ~30 fps, based on 1 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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