Is Stray playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Stray runs great on the Steam Deck.
Stray runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 459 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Developer
- BlueTwelve Studio
- Publisher
- Annapurna Interactive
- Release
- July 19, 2022
- Price
- $14.99
- Metacritic
- 82
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 | AMD FX-6350
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti, 2 GB | AMD Radeon R7 360, 2 GB
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 10 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780, 3 GB | AMD Radeon R9 290X, 4 GB
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 10 GB available space
Is Stray compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 459 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
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Stray performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 20 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
- Recommended preset
- medium
- Typical power draw
- ~23 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing Stray on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Stray playable on Steam Deck?
Stray <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 459 reports.
›Is Stray Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Stray is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Stray get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Stray at 30–60 fps (based on 20 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 Stray on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 20m at 40 fps on Stray (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Stray on Steam Deck?
Yes. Stray runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Stray?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Stray at 30–60 fps, based on 20 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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