Is South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ runs great on the Steam Deck.

South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 151 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG
Developer: Obsidian Entertainment
Publisher: Ubisoft
Release: March 3, 2014
Price: $29.99
Metacritic: —

System requirements

Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.

Minimum:

OS *: WindowsXP SP3, Windows Vista SP2, Windows 8 (both 32/64bit versions)
Processor: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180 @ 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon64 X2 3800+ @ 2.0 GHz
Memory: 2 GB GB RAM
Graphics: nVidia GeForce 8800GT or AMD Radeon HD2600XT (512MB VRAM with Shader Model 4.0 or higher)
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 6 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers
Additional Notes: Originally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS

Recommended:

OS *: WindowsXP SP3, Windows Vista SP2, Windows 8 (both 32/64bit versions)
Processor: Intel Core2Duo E4400 @ 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon64 X2 4400+ @ 2.3 GHz or better
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: nVidia GeForce 9800GT or AMD Radeon HD4870 (512MB VRAM with Shader Model 4.0) or better
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 6 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers
Additional Notes: Originally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS

Is South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ compatible with Steam Deck?

Does it run?

Valve rating: Verified
…on SteamOS in general: Playable

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
✓External controllers not supported for the main player

South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ performance & FPS on Steam Deck

~30 fpsreported by players

Based on 5 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

4h 15mat 60 fps

Recommended preset: ultra
Typical power draw: ~16 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-3 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105

Tips for playing South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ on Steam Deck

•Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.

Frequently asked questions

›Is South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ playable on Steam Deck?

South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 151 reports.

›Is South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ Steam Deck Verified?

Yes. South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.

›How many FPS does South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ get on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players most often report playing South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ at ~30 fps (based on 5 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 Stick of Truth™ on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 15m at 60 fps on South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.

›Can you play South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ on Steam Deck?

Yes. South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.

›Can the Steam Deck run South Park™: The Stick of Truth™?

Yes. Steam Deck players report running South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ at ~30 fps, based on 5 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.