Is Subverse playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Subverse runs great on the Steam Deck.
Subverse runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 45 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Casual, RPG, Strategy
- Developer
- Studio FOW Interactive
- Publisher
- Streembit Ltd
- Release
- November 15, 2024
- Price
- $39.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 or later
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 / Intel i5 7600K
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Radeon RX 570 / Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 40 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 or later
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X / Intel i9 9900K
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Radeon RX 6700 / Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 40 GB available space
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 45 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓Cross platform cloud saves not supported
Subverse performance & FPS on Steam Deck
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
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~9 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing Subverse 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 Subverse playable on Steam Deck?
Subverse runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 45 reports.
›Is Subverse Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Subverse as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Subverse get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Subverse 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 Subverse 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 Subverse specifically.
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Community configurations
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