Is Styx: Shards of Darkness playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Playable
Yes — Styx: Shards of Darkness is playable on the Steam Deck, with some caveats.
Styx: Shards of Darkness is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as Unsupported on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 65 reports. Despite the official label, players report it runs well on the Deck.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- Cyanide Studio
- Publisher
- Nacon
- Release
- March 14, 2017
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 72
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit)
- Processor: AMD FX-6300 (3,5GHz) / Intel i5-2500 (3,3GHz)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1 GB, AMD Radeon R7 260X / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 11 GB available space
- Additional Notes: INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR THE ONLINE GAME
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: AMD FX-8350 X8 (4,0 GHz)/Intel Core i7-4790 (3,6 GHz)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 4 GB, AMD Radeon R9 390 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 11 GB available space
- Additional Notes: INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR ONLINE GAMING AND GAME ACTIVATION
Is Styx: Shards of Darkness compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Unsupported
Community rating · 65 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
- ✓Not supported on SteamOS
Styx: Shards of Darkness 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. No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Styx: Shards of Darkness playable on Steam Deck?
Styx: Shards of Darkness <strong>is playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as <strong>Unsupported</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 65 reports.
›Is Styx: Shards of Darkness Steam Deck Verified?
No. Valve lists Styx: Shards of Darkness as Unsupported, though community reports may differ — see the verdict above.
›How many FPS does Styx: Shards of Darkness get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Styx: Shards of Darkness at 30–60 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 Styx: Shards of Darkness 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: Shards of Darkness specifically.
›Can you play Styx: Shards of Darkness multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Styx: Shards of Darkness has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Styx: Shards of Darkness on Steam Deck?
Yes, though expect a tweak or two: Styx: Shards of Darkness may need a specific Proton version, a settings change, or putting up with small on-screen text.
›Can the Steam Deck run Styx: Shards of Darkness?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Styx: Shards of Darkness at 30–60 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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