Is Teardown playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Teardown runs great on the Steam Deck.
Teardown runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 393 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
- Developer
- Tuxedo Labs
- Publisher
- Tuxedo Labs
- Release
- April 21, 2022
- Price
- $29.99
- Metacritic
- 80
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Quad Core CPU
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or similar. 4 Gb VRAM.
- Storage: 12 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Integrated graphics cards not supported.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7 or better
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 or similar. 4 Gb VRAM.
- Storage: 12 GB available space
Is Teardown compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 393 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
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Teardown performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 7 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.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~22 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-3 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Teardown on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Teardown playable on Steam Deck?
Teardown <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 393 reports.
›Is Teardown Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Teardown is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Teardown get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Teardown at 40–60 fps (based on 7 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 Teardown on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 16m at 30 fps, 3h 34m at 40 fps on Teardown (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Teardown multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Teardown has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Teardown on Steam Deck?
Yes. Teardown runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Teardown?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Teardown at 40–60 fps, based on 7 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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