Is The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition runs great on the Steam Deck.
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 122 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- RPG
- Developer
- Bethesda Game Studios
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
- Release
- June 16, 2009
- Price
- $14.99
- Metacritic
- 89
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows ME/98/XP/2000
- Processor: 500 MHz Intel Pentium III, Celeron, or AMD Athlon
- Memory: 256 MB
- Graphics: 32MB Direct3D Compatible video card with 32-bit color support and DirectX 8.1
- DirectX®: 8.1
- Hard Drive: 1GB free hard disk space
- Sound: DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card
Is The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 122 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 4 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
- low
- Typical power draw
- ~6 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-4 Steamos version 3.6
Tips for playing The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition on Steam Deck
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition playable on Steam Deck?
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition <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>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 122 reports.
›Is The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition at 40–60 fps (based on 4 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 Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 8h 12m at 30 fps on The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition on Steam Deck?
Yes. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition at 40–60 fps, based on 4 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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