Is Spelunky playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Spelunky runs great on the Steam Deck.
Spelunky runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 101 reports. As a indie game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Indie
- Developer
- Mossmouth
- Publisher
- Mossmouth
- Release
- August 8, 2013
- Price
- $14.99
- Metacritic
- 90
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista / 7 / 8
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8GHz or equivalent processor
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 3D graphics card
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 200 MB available space
- Additional Notes: Xbox 360 controller or other XInput-compatible controller
Is Spelunky compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 101 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
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Spelunky performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Spelunky yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~9 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-3 Steamos version 3.3 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Spelunky on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Spelunky playable on Steam Deck?
Spelunky <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>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 101 reports.
›Is Spelunky Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Spelunky is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Spelunky 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 Spelunky on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 45m at 60 fps on Spelunky (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Spelunky multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Spelunky has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Spelunky on Steam Deck?
Yes. Spelunky runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Spelunky?
Yes — Valve reports that Spelunky performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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