Is Starbound playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Starbound runs great on the Steam Deck.
Starbound runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 45 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG
- Developer
- Chucklefish
- Publisher
- Chucklefish
- Release
- July 22, 2016
- Price
- $14.99
- Metacritic
- 81
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows XP or later
- Processor: Core 2 Duo
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 256 MB graphics memory and directx 9.0c compatible gpu
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- OS *: Windows XP or later
- Processor: Core i3
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Discrete GPU capable of directx 9.0c
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 4 GB available space
Is Starbound compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 45 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
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Starbound performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Starbound yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~8 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-3 Steamos version 3.3 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Starbound on Steam Deck
- •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 Starbound playable on Steam Deck?
Starbound <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 45 reports.
›Is Starbound Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Starbound as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Starbound 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 Starbound on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 6h 15m at 60 fps on Starbound (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Starbound multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Starbound has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Starbound on Steam Deck?
Yes. Starbound runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Starbound?
Yes — Valve reports that Starbound performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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