Is Tales of Zestiria playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Tales of Zestiria runs great on the Steam Deck.
Tales of Zestiria runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 58 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- RPG
- Developer
- BANDAI NAMCO Studio Inc.
- Publisher
- BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
- Release
- October 19, 2015
- Price
- $4.99
- Metacritic
- 77
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+, 2.6GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 8800GT / ATI Radeon HD 4830 or equivalent
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 12 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Gamepad support
- OS *: Windows 7 (x64) / Windows 8 (x64) / Windows 10 (x64)
- Processor: Intel Core i3-530, 2.93 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 940, 3.0GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti / AMD Radeon HD 7850 or equivalent
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 12 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Gamepad support
Is Tales of Zestiria compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 58 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Tales of Zestiria performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 2 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 Zestiria on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Tales of Zestiria playable on Steam Deck?
Tales of Zestiria <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 58 reports.
›Is Tales of Zestiria Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Tales of Zestiria as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Tales of Zestiria get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Tales of Zestiria at ~30 fps (based on 2 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 Zestiria 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 Zestiria specifically.
›Can you play Tales of Zestiria multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Tales of Zestiria has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Tales of Zestiria on Steam Deck?
Yes. Tales of Zestiria runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Tales of Zestiria?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Tales of Zestiria at ~30 fps, based on 2 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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