Is The Blackwell Legacy playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — The Blackwell Legacy runs great on the Steam Deck.
The Blackwell Legacy runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 6 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Developer
- Wadjet Eye Games
- Publisher
- Wadjet Eye Games
- Release
- January 13, 2012
- Price
- $4.99
- Metacritic
- 80
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS:Windows ME or higher
- Processor:Pentium or higher
- Memory:64 MB RAM
- Graphics:640x400, 32-bit colour: 700 Mhz system minimum
- DirectX®:5.0
- Hard Drive:200 MB HD space
- Sound:All DirectX-compatible sound cards
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 6 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 Blackwell Legacy performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 1 Steam Deck community reports. These are the framerates players actually settle on — many cap it to save battery — not the game's maximum. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~5 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.7
Tips for playing The Blackwell Legacy on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is The Blackwell Legacy playable on Steam Deck?
The Blackwell Legacy runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 6 reports.
›Is The Blackwell Legacy Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. The Blackwell Legacy is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does The Blackwell Legacy get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing The Blackwell Legacy at ~40 fps (based on 1 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 Blackwell Legacy on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 10h 0m at 40 fps on The Blackwell Legacy (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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