Is The Ascent playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — The Ascent runs great on the Steam Deck.
The Ascent runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 161 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
- Neon Giant
- Publisher
- KRAFTON, Inc.
- Release
- July 29, 2021
- Price
- $29.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 x64
- Processor: Intel Core Intel Core i5-3470 (4 * 3200) or equivalent / AMD FX-8350 (4 * 4000) or equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 660 ( 2048 MB) / Radeon R9 390X (8192 MB)
- Storage: 35 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Minimum Specification listed above allows gameplay experience close to 30 FPS on average while using 1080p resolution and lowest settings
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 x64
- Processor: Intel Core i7-6700K (4 * 4000) or equivalent / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (6 * 3400) or equivalent
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Geforce GTX 1070 (8192 MB) / Radeon RX 5700 (8192 MB)
- Storage: 35 GB available space
- Additional Notes: The Recommended Specification listed below allows gameplay experience close to 60 FPS on average while using 1080p resolution and overall “High” settings:
Is The Ascent compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 161 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Playable performance on the Deck.
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Default settings are not performant
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
The Ascent performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 11 Steam Deck community reports. These are the framerates players actually settle on — many cap it to save battery — not the game's maximum. Playable performance on the Deck.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~16 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-2 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing The Ascent on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
Frequently asked questions
›Is The Ascent playable on Steam Deck?
The Ascent <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 161 reports.
›Is The Ascent Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates The Ascent as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does The Ascent get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing The Ascent at 30–45 fps (based on 11 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 The Ascent on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 41m at 30 fps, 3h 8m at 60 fps on The Ascent (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play The Ascent multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — The Ascent has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play The Ascent on Steam Deck?
Yes. The Ascent runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run The Ascent?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running The Ascent at 30–45 fps, based on 11 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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