Is SteamWorld Heist playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — SteamWorld Heist runs great on the Steam Deck.

SteamWorld Heist runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 13 reports. As a rpg game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres: RPG, Strategy
Developer: Image & Form Games
Publisher: Image & Form Games
Release: June 7, 2016
Price: $14.99
Metacritic: 81

System requirements

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

Minimum:

OS *: Windows Vista 32 bit
Processor: 2 GHz, SSE2 support
Memory: 1024 MB RAM
Graphics: OpenGL 2.1-compatible, 512 MB video memory, framebuffer object support. E.g. Intel HD 4600 or better.
Storage: 320 MB available space
Sound Card: OpenAL compatible
Additional Notes: You may need to update your graphics drivers for OpenGL 2.1 support.

Recommended:

Processor: 2 GHz dual-core
Graphics: Geforce GTX 660 / Radeon 7870 or better.

Steam Deck compatibility

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 primary player

SteamWorld Heist performance & FPS on Steam Deck

~60 fpsreported by players

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

5h 30mat 40 fps

Recommended preset: default
Typical power draw: ~9 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.6

Tips for playing SteamWorld Heist on Steam Deck

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

Frequently asked questions

›Is SteamWorld Heist playable on Steam Deck?

SteamWorld Heist runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 13 reports.

›Is SteamWorld Heist Steam Deck Verified?

Yes. SteamWorld Heist is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.

›How many FPS does SteamWorld Heist get on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players most often report playing SteamWorld Heist at ~60 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 SteamWorld Heist on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 30m at 40 fps on SteamWorld Heist (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.