Is Stellar Blade™ playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Stellar Blade™ runs great on the Steam Deck.
Stellar Blade™ runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 142 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, RPG
- Developer
- SHIFT UP Corporation
- Publisher
- PlayStation Publishing LLC (excluding China)
- Release
- June 11, 2025
- Price
- $59.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-7600k Processor / AMD Ryzen™ 5 1600X Processor
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB or AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 75 GB available space
- Additional Notes: 1080P. Graphics Quality Preset “Low”. 60FPS Target. HDD Supported, SSD Recommended.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-8400 Processor / AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600X Processor
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 75 GB available space
- Additional Notes: 1440p. Graphics Quality Preset “Medium”. 60FPS Target. SSD Required.
Is Stellar Blade™ compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 142 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
- ✓First-time setup needs an internet connection
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Stellar Blade™ 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.
Tips for playing Stellar Blade™ on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Stellar Blade™ playable on Steam Deck?
Stellar Blade™ <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 142 reports.
›Is Stellar Blade™ Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Stellar Blade™ is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Stellar Blade™ get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Stellar Blade™ at 45–60 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 Stellar Blade™ 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 Stellar Blade™ specifically.
›Can you play Stellar Blade™ on Steam Deck?
Yes. Stellar Blade™ runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Stellar Blade™?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Stellar Blade™ at 45–60 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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