Is Tell Me Why playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Tell Me Why runs great on the Steam Deck.
Tell Me Why runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 85 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, Free To Play
- Developer
- DONTNOD Entertainment
- Publisher
- Xbox Game Studios
- Release
- August 27, 2020
- Price
- See on Steam
- Metacritic
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System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7 64-bit version 1903 or higher
- Processor: Intel core i3 4130 (3.4 Ghz 2C / 4T) AMD FX 4300 (3.8 Ghz 4C / 4T)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 750Ti or Nvidia GTX 1050 or AMD Radeon R7 260X or AMD Radeon RX 560
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 25 GB available space
- OS *: Windows 7 64-bit version 1903 or higher
- Processor: Intel i5 4570 (3.2 GHz) or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X (3.5 GHz)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 or Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon R9 290X or AMD Radeon RX 480
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 25 GB available space
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 85 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Tell Me Why performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Tell Me Why yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- medium
- Typical power draw
- ~12 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing Tell Me Why on Steam Deck
- •Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Tell Me Why playable on Steam Deck?
Tell Me Why runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 85 reports.
›Is Tell Me Why Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Tell Me Why as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Tell Me Why 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 Tell Me Why on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 19m at 40 fps on Tell Me Why (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
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Community configurations
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