Is The Expanse: A Telltale Series playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — The Expanse: A Telltale Series runs great on the Steam Deck.
The Expanse: A Telltale Series runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 21 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, RPG
- Developer
- Deck Nine
- Publisher
- Telltale
- Release
- November 20, 2023
- Price
- $24.99
- Metacritic
- 75
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit Operating System (32-bit operating systems not supported)
- Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.40 GHz / Intel Core i5-2300, 2.80 GHz
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: Radeon HD 7790, 2 GB / GeForce GTX 750Ti, 2 GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 18 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit Operating System
- Processor: AMD FX-8350, 4.00 GHz / Intel Core i5-3470, 3.20 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Radeon RX 590, 8 GB / GeForce GTX 1060, 6 GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 20 GB available space
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 21 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓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 Expanse: A Telltale Series 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
- Recommended preset
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~14 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-3 Steamos version 3.6
Tips for playing The Expanse: A Telltale Series on Steam Deck
- •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 Expanse: A Telltale Series playable on Steam Deck?
The Expanse: A Telltale Series runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 21 reports.
›Is The Expanse: A Telltale Series Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates The Expanse: A Telltale Series as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does The Expanse: A Telltale Series get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing The Expanse: A Telltale Series at 30–35 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 Expanse: A Telltale Series 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 Expanse: A Telltale Series specifically.
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Community configurations
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