Is The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV runs great on the Steam Deck.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 22 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- RPG
- Developer
- Nihon Falcom, Engine Software BV, PH3 GmbH
- Publisher
- NIS America, Inc.
- Release
- April 9, 2021
- 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
- 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
- Storage: 25 GB available space
- Sound Card: Onboard
Is The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 22 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Shows a launcher / extra setup step
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Game or launcher doesn't close cleanly
- ✓Good performance with default settings
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 1 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.
Tips for playing The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV on Steam Deck
- •You may need to click through a launcher each time you start the game.
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV playable on Steam Deck?
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV <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 22 reports.
›Is The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV at ~90 fps (based on 1 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 IV 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 Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV specifically.
›Can you play The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV on Steam Deck?
Yes. The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV at ~90 fps, based on 1 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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