Is Steep™ playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Steep™ runs great on the Steam Deck.
Steep™ runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 69 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Sports
- Developer
- Ubisoft Annecy, Ubisoft Montpellier, Ubisoft Kiev
- Publisher
- Ubisoft
- Release
- December 2, 2016
- Price
- $29.99
- Metacritic
- 72
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Originally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS
- Processor: Intel Core i5 2400S at 2.5 Ghz or AMD FX-4100 at 3.6 Ghz
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 560TI or Radeon R7 260X
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 25 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX® compatible sound card with latest drivers
- Additional Notes: SUPPORTED VIDEO CARDS (at time of release): NVIDIA GeForce® GTX660 or better, GeForce® GTX700/900/1000 series, AMD Radeon R9 260X or better, AMD Radeon R9 300 series, Fury series. Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT officially supported. For an up-to-date list of supported chipsets, please visit the FAQ for this game on our website: . PERIPHERAL SUPPORTED: Windows®-compatible keyboard and mouse required, optional controller
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Originally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS
- Processor: Intel Core i7 3770K at 3.5 Ghz or AMD FX-8350 at 4.0 Ghz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 970 or Radeon R9 390
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 25 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX® compatible sound card with latest drivers
- Additional Notes: SUPPORTED VIDEO CARDS (at time of release): NVIDIA GeForce® GTX660 or better, GeForce® GTX700/900/1000 series, AMD Radeon R9 260X or better, AMD Radeon R9 300 series, Fury series. Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT officially supported. For an up-to-date list of supported chipsets, please visit the FAQ for this game on our website: . PERIPHERAL SUPPORTED: Windows®-compatible keyboard and mouse required, optional controller
Is Steep™ compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 69 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓First-time setup needs an internet connection
- ✓Single-player requires an internet connection
Steep™ performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 2 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
- Recommended preset
- medium
- Typical power draw
- ~16 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing Steep™ on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Steep™ playable on Steam Deck?
Steep™ <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 69 reports.
›Is Steep™ Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Steep™ as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Steep™ get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Steep™ at 40–60 fps (based on 2 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 Steep™ 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 Steep™ specifically.
›Can you play Steep™ multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Steep™ has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Steep™ on Steam Deck?
Yes. Steep™ runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Steep™?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Steep™ at 40–60 fps, based on 2 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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