Is The Banner Saga playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — The Banner Saga runs great on the Steam Deck.
The Banner Saga runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 56 reports. As a indie game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Indie, RPG, Strategy
- Developer
- Stoic
- Publisher
- Stoic Studio
- Release
- January 14, 2014
- Price
- $24.99
- Metacritic
- 80
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7 SP1
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- OS: Windows 10
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Storage: 6 GB available space
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 56 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
The Banner Saga performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for The Banner Saga yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~7 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 8.0-4 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing The Banner Saga on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is The Banner Saga playable on Steam Deck?
The Banner Saga runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 56 reports.
›Is The Banner Saga Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. The Banner Saga is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does The Banner Saga 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 The Banner Saga 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 Banner Saga specifically.
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Community configurations
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