Is Super Motherload playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Super Motherload runs great on the Steam Deck.
Super Motherload runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 22 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG
- Developer
- XGen Studios
- Publisher
- XGen Studios
- Release
- April 4, 2014
- Price
- $14.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows Vista
- Processor: Intel Pentium Dual Core (2 * 2200 Mhz) or AMD Athlon X2 64 2 * 2200 Mhz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 6800 GT with 256 MB of RAM / ATI Radeon HD 5450 with 512 MB of RAM
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 491 MB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0C Compatible sound card
- OS *: Windows 7/8 (x86 and x64)
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo (2 * 2600 Mhz) or AMD Athlon X2 64 2 * 2600 Mhz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 8600 with 512 MB of RAM / ATI Radeon HD 5570 with 1024 MB of RAM
- Storage: 491 MB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0C Compatible sound card
Is Super Motherload compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 22 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Shows a launcher / extra setup step
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓Game or launcher doesn't close cleanly
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Super Motherload performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Super Motherload yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing Super Motherload on Steam Deck
- •You may need to click through a launcher each time you start the game.
- •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 Super Motherload playable on Steam Deck?
Super Motherload <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it <strong>Playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 22 reports.
›Is Super Motherload Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Super Motherload as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Super Motherload 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 Super Motherload 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 Super Motherload specifically.
›Can you play Super Motherload multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Super Motherload has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Super Motherload on Steam Deck?
Yes. Super Motherload runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Super Motherload?
Yes — Valve reports that Super Motherload performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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