Is The Messenger playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — The Messenger runs great on the Steam Deck.
The Messenger runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 69 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Indie
- Developer
- Sabotage
- Publisher
- Devolver Digital
- Release
- August 30, 2018
- Price
- $3.99
- Metacritic
- 83
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or newer (64 bit)
- Processor: Intel core i5-4210 1.7ghz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4400
- Storage: 1200 MB available space
- Sound Card: Onboard soundcard or better
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 69 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 Messenger performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for The Messenger yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~9 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 10.0-4 Steamos version 3.8
Tips for playing The Messenger on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is The Messenger playable on Steam Deck?
The Messenger runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 69 reports.
›Is The Messenger Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. The Messenger is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does The Messenger get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Valve reports good performance with the default settings.
›How long does the battery last playing The Messenger 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 Messenger specifically.
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Community configurations
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