Is Tailbound playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — Tailbound runs great on the Steam Deck.

Tailbound runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 5 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Developer: Carpetwurm
Publisher: Carpetwurm
Release: September 12, 2022
Price: $4.99
Metacritic: —

System requirements

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

Minimum:

OS *: Windows 7 and above
Processor: 2.9 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 260 MB available space

Steam Deck compatibility

Does it run?

Valve rating: Playable

Does it run well?

Runs well with the default settings.

✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
✓Full controller support out of the box
✓Interface text is legible
✓Good performance with default settings
✓External controllers not supported primary player

Tailbound performance & FPS on Steam Deck

We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Tailbound 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 Tailbound on Steam Deck

•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 Tailbound playable on Steam Deck?

Tailbound runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 5 reports.

›Is Tailbound Steam Deck Verified?

Not Verified, but Valve rates Tailbound as Playable on the Steam Deck.

›How many FPS does Tailbound 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 Tailbound 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 Tailbound specifically.