Is The Darkside Detective playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — The Darkside Detective runs great on the Steam Deck.
The Darkside Detective runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 15 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, Casual, Indie
- Developer
- Spooky Doorway
- Publisher
- Akupara Games
- Release
- July 27, 2017
- Price
- $14.99
- Metacritic
- 77
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: 3rd Gen i3/AMD FX-4100 Series
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD (Integrated), GeForce 6 Series/Radeon R7 Series
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: 4th Gen i3/1st Gen Ryzen
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 7 Series/Radeon R7 Series (or better)
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 15 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 Darkside Detective performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 2 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
- ultra
- Typical power draw
- ~7 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing The Darkside Detective on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is The Darkside Detective playable on Steam Deck?
The Darkside Detective runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 15 reports.
›Is The Darkside Detective Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. The Darkside Detective is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does The Darkside Detective get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing The Darkside Detective at 30–60 fps (based on 2 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 Darkside Detective on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 7h 9m at 30 fps, 8h 20m at 40 fps on The Darkside Detective (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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