Is Sunshine Heavy Industries playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Playable

Yes — Sunshine Heavy Industries is playable on the Steam Deck, with some caveats.

Sunshine Heavy Industries is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Silver on ProtonDB across 19 reports.

Game info

Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation
Developer: Rocket Rat Games
Publisher: Rocket Rat Games
Release: August 17, 2021
Price: $14.99
Metacritic: —

System requirements

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

Minimum:

OS *: Windows 7
Processor: Anything, really
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Yes
Storage: 500 MB available space
Sound Card: Ideally

Steam Deck compatibility

Does it run?

Valve rating: Playable

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

Sunshine Heavy Industries performance & FPS on Steam Deck

We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Sunshine Heavy Industries yet. 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 Sunshine Heavy Industries 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 Sunshine Heavy Industries playable on Steam Deck?

Sunshine Heavy Industries is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Silver on ProtonDB across 19 reports.

›Is Sunshine Heavy Industries Steam Deck Verified?

Not Verified, but Valve rates Sunshine Heavy Industries as Playable on the Steam Deck.

›How many FPS does Sunshine Heavy Industries get on Steam Deck?

We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Valve reports good performance with the default settings.

›How long does the battery last playing Sunshine Heavy Industries 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 Sunshine Heavy Industries specifically.