Is The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) runs great on the Steam Deck.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 328 reports. As a rpg game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- RPG
- Developer
- Bethesda Game Studios
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
- Release
- June 16, 2009
- Price
- $14.99
- Metacritic
- 94
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows XP 64-Bit
- Processor: 2 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent
- Memory: 512 MB
- Graphics: 128 MB Direct3D compatible video card and DirectX 9.0 compatible driver
- DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c
- Hard Drive: 4.6 GB
- Sound: DirectX 8.1 compatible
Is The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 328 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓The Deck's native resolution isn't the default
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 3 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
- ~12 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-3 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) 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 IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) playable on Steam Deck?
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) <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>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 328 reports.
›Is The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) at 30–60 fps (based on 3 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 IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 8h 20m at 30 fps, 2h 5m at 40 fps, 5h 8m at 60 fps on The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) on Steam Deck?
Yes. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009)?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) at 30–60 fps, based on 3 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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