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The Next Penelope on Steam Deck

Is The Next Penelope playable on Steam Deck?

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Steam Deck verdict

Playable

Yes — The Next Penelope is playable on the Steam Deck, with some caveats.

The Next Penelope is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve hasn't given it an official Steam Deck rating yet. The Linux/Proton community rates it Silver on ProtonDB across 17 reports. Even without an official rating, community reports are positive.

Game info

Genres
Action, Indie, Racing
Developer
Aurelien Regard
Publisher
Plug In Digital, Dear Villagers
Release
May 29, 2015
Price
$12.99
Metacritic
82

System requirements

Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 7/8
  • Processor: 1.8 GHZ
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GT/s 4xx or equivalent
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows 7/8
  • Processor: 2.4 GHZ
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia Geforce 600 series or higher
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 1 GB available space

Is The Next Penelope compatible with Steam Deck?

Does it run?

Valve rating
Unknown
Works, but may need some tweaks

Community rating · 17 reports (ProtonDB)

Does it run well?

No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.

The Next Penelope performance & FPS on Steam Deck

We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for The Next Penelope yet. No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.

Frequently asked questions

›Is The Next Penelope playable on Steam Deck?

The Next Penelope <strong>is playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve hasn't given it an official Steam Deck rating yet. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Silver</strong> on ProtonDB across 17 reports.

›Is The Next Penelope Steam Deck Verified?

Valve hasn't evaluated The Next Penelope for the Steam Deck yet. The verdict above is based on community Proton reports.

›How many FPS does The Next Penelope get on Steam Deck?

We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Based on the data, it sits in the playable range for most players.

›How long does the battery last playing The Next Penelope 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 Next Penelope specifically.

›Can you play The Next Penelope multiplayer on Steam Deck?

Yes — The Next Penelope has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.

›Can you play The Next Penelope on Steam Deck?

Yes, though expect a tweak or two: The Next Penelope may need a specific Proton version, a settings change, or putting up with small on-screen text.

›Can the Steam Deck run The Next Penelope?

The Steam Deck can run The Next Penelope, though we don't have a measured framerate for it yet — it depends on your settings and TDP limit.

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Community configurations

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