Is The Last of Us™ Part I playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — The Last of Us™ Part I runs great on the Steam Deck.
The Last of Us™ Part I runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 317 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- Naughty Dog LLC, Iron Galaxy Studios
- Publisher
- PlayStation Publishing LLC
- Release
- March 28, 2023
- Price
- $59.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (Version 1909 or Newer)
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X, Intel Core i7-4770K
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 470 (4 GB), AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT (4 GB), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (4 GB), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4 GB)
- Storage: 100 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (Version 1909 or Newer)
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X, Intel Core i7-8700
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (8 GB), AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT (8 GB), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER (8 GB), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (8 GB)
- Storage: 100 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD Recommended
Is The Last of Us™ Part I compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 317 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 Last of Us™ Part I performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 13 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
- ~20 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-3 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing The Last of Us™ Part I on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is The Last of Us™ Part I playable on Steam Deck?
The Last of Us™ Part I <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it <strong>Steam Deck Verified</strong>. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 317 reports.
›Is The Last of Us™ Part I Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. The Last of Us™ Part I is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does The Last of Us™ Part I get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing The Last of Us™ Part I at 25–30 fps (based on 13 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 Last of Us™ Part I on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 10m at 30 fps, 2h 30m at 60 fps on The Last of Us™ Part I (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play The Last of Us™ Part I on Steam Deck?
Yes. The Last of Us™ Part I runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run The Last of Us™ Part I?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running The Last of Us™ Part I at 25–30 fps, based on 13 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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