Is Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU runs great on the Steam Deck.
Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 12 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie
- Developer
- Surgent Studios
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Release
- April 23, 2024
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 76
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel i7 7700 / AMD Ryzen 2600
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB / AMD RX 580 8GB / Intel Arc A380
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 30 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
- Additional Notes: These specs allow for the game to be played in 1920x1080 at 60 FPS with graphics setting "Lowest"
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel i7 7700 / AMD Ryzen 2600
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1070 8GB / AMD RX Vega-56 8 GB
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 30 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
- Additional Notes: These specs allow for the game to be played in 1920x1080 at 60 FPS with graphics setting "Standard"
Is Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 12 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓First-time setup needs an internet connection
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU 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.
Tips for playing Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU playable on Steam Deck?
Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it <strong>Steam Deck Verified</strong>. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 12 reports.
›Is Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU at 30–40 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 Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU 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 Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU specifically.
›Can you play Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU on Steam Deck?
Yes. Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU at 30–40 fps, based on 1 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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