Is The Artful Escape playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Playable
Yes — The Artful Escape is playable on the Steam Deck, with some caveats.
The Artful Escape is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as Unsupported on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 12 reports. Despite the official label, players report it runs well on the Deck.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie
- Developer
- Beethoven and Dinosaur
- Publisher
- Annapurna Interactive
- Release
- September 9, 2021
- Price
- $19.99
- 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: Intel Core i3-540 | AMD FX-4350
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 650, 1 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 7 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-6600 | AMD FX-8350
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070, 8 GB | AMD Radeon RX 580, 4 GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 7 GB available space
Is The Artful Escape compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Unsupported
Community rating · 12 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
- ✓Not supported on SteamOS
The Artful Escape performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for The Artful Escape yet. No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
Frequently asked questions
›Is The Artful Escape playable on Steam Deck?
The Artful Escape <strong>is playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as <strong>Unsupported</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 12 reports.
›Is The Artful Escape Steam Deck Verified?
No. Valve lists The Artful Escape as Unsupported, though community reports may differ — see the verdict above.
›How many FPS does The Artful Escape get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Based on the data, it sits in the playable range for most players.
›How long does the battery last playing The Artful Escape 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 The Artful Escape specifically.
›Can you play The Artful Escape on Steam Deck?
Yes, though expect a tweak or two: The Artful Escape may need a specific Proton version, a settings change, or putting up with small on-screen text.
›Can the Steam Deck run The Artful Escape?
The Steam Deck can run The Artful Escape, though we don't have a measured framerate for it yet — it depends on your settings and TDP limit.
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Community configurations
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