Is SteamWorld Dig playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — SteamWorld Dig runs great on the Steam Deck.
SteamWorld Dig runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 38 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie
- Developer
- Image & Form Games
- Publisher
- Image & Form Games
- Release
- December 5, 2013
- Price
- $9.99
- Metacritic
- 76
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows XP (or newer)
- Processor: 2 GHz
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL 2.1-compatible, 384 MB video memory, framebuffer object support
- Storage: 193 MB available space
- Sound Card: OpenAL-compatible
- Additional Notes: You may need to update your graphics drivers for OpenGL 2.1 support.
Is SteamWorld Dig compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 38 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
SteamWorld Dig performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 3 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.
Tips for playing SteamWorld Dig on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is SteamWorld Dig playable on Steam Deck?
SteamWorld Dig <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 38 reports.
›Is SteamWorld Dig Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. SteamWorld Dig is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does SteamWorld Dig get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing SteamWorld Dig at 30–60 fps (based on 3 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 SteamWorld Dig on Steam Deck?
Battery life isn't fixed — it depends on your brightness, TDP cap and framerate target, typically landing anywhere from 2 to 6 hours on the Steam Deck. We don't have a measured figure for SteamWorld Dig specifically.
›Can you play SteamWorld Dig on Steam Deck?
Yes. SteamWorld Dig runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run SteamWorld Dig?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running SteamWorld Dig at 30–60 fps, based on 3 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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