Is Terraria playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Terraria runs great on the Steam Deck.
Terraria runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 461 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
- Re-Logic
- Publisher
- Re-Logic
- Release
- May 16, 2011
- Price
- $9.99
- Metacritic
- 83
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
REQUIRED
- OS: Windows Xp, Vista, 7, 8/8.1, 10
- Processor: 2.0 Ghz
- Memory: 2.5GB
- Hard Disk Space: 200MB
- Video Card: 128mb Video Memory, capable of Shader Model 2.0+
- DirectX®: 9.0c or Greater
RECOMMENDED
- OS: Windows 7, 8/8.1, 10
- Processor: Dual Core 3.0 Ghz
- Memory: 4GB
- Hard Disk Space: 200MB
- Video Card: 256mb Video Memory, capable of Shader Model 2.0+
- DirectX®: 9.0c or Greater
Is Terraria compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 461 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
Terraria performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Terraria yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~7 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.3 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Terraria on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Terraria playable on Steam Deck?
Terraria <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>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 461 reports.
›Is Terraria Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Terraria is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Terraria 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 Terraria on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 7h 9m at 60 fps on Terraria (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Terraria multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Terraria has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Terraria on Steam Deck?
Yes. Terraria runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Terraria?
Yes — Valve reports that Terraria performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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