Is Styx: Master of Shadows playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — Styx: Master of Shadows runs great on the Steam Deck.

Styx: Master of Shadows runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 85 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres: Action
Developer: Cyanide Studio
Publisher: Cyanide Studio, Nacon
Release: October 7, 2014
Price: $19.99
Metacritic: 71

System requirements

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

Minimum:

OS *: WINDOWS VISTA SP2/WINDOWS 7/WINDOWS 8
Processor: AMD/INTEL DUAL-CORE 2.4 GHZ
Memory: 3072 MB RAM
Graphics: 1024 MB 100% DIRECTX 9 AND SHADERS 4.0 COMPATIBLE AMD RADEON HD 5850/NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 OR HIGHER
Storage: 8 GB available space
Sound Card: DIRECTX 9 COMPATIBLE
Additional Notes: INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR THE GAME ACTIVATION

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
✓Interface text is legible
✓Good performance with default settings
✓External controllers not supported primary player

Styx: Master of Shadows 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

Recommended preset: high
Typical power draw: ~13 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-2 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105

Tips for playing Styx: Master of Shadows on Steam Deck

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

Frequently asked questions

›Is Styx: Master of Shadows playable on Steam Deck?

Styx: Master of Shadows runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 85 reports.

›Is Styx: Master of Shadows Steam Deck Verified?

Yes. Styx: Master of Shadows is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.

›How many FPS does Styx: Master of Shadows get on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players most often report playing Styx: Master of Shadows 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 Styx: Master of Shadows 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 Styx: Master of Shadows specifically.