Is The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Playable
Yes — The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III is playable on the Steam Deck, with some caveats.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as Unsupported on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 38 reports. Despite the official label, players report it runs well on the Deck.
Game info
- Genres
- RPG
- Developer
- Nihon Falcom, Engine Software BV, PH3 GmbH
- Publisher
- NIS America, Inc.
- Release
- March 23, 2020
- 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 10/8.1/7 64-bit
- Processor: Core i3-2100 3.10 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Geforce GTX 650 Ti
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 25 GB available space
- Sound Card: Onboard
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 10/8.1/7 64-bit
- Processor: AMD FX-8320 8-Core
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Radeon R7 370
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 25 GB available space
- Sound Card: Onboard
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Unsupported
Community rating · 38 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
- ✓Steam osdoes not support
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III 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. No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- medium
- Typical power draw
- ~23 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Frequently asked questions
›Is The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III playable on Steam Deck?
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as Unsupported on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 38 reports.
›Is The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III Steam Deck Verified?
No. Valve lists The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III as Unsupported, though community reports may differ — see the verdict above.
›How many FPS does The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III at 30–60 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 Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 10m at 60 fps on The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
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Community configurations
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