Is The Drifter playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — The Drifter runs great on the Steam Deck.
The Drifter runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 12 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Developer
- Powerhoof, Dave Lloyd
- Publisher
- Powerhoof
- Release
- July 17, 2025
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 84
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 or later, 64-bit versions only
- Processor: X64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: DX10, DX11, and DX12-capable GPUs
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 12 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
- ✓External controllers not supported primary player
The Drifter performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for The Drifter yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~7 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.7
Tips for playing The Drifter on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is The Drifter playable on Steam Deck?
The Drifter runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 12 reports.
›Is The Drifter Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. The Drifter is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does The Drifter 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 Drifter 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 Drifter specifically.
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Community configurations
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