Is The Red Lantern playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — The Red Lantern runs great on the Steam Deck.
The Red Lantern runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Silver on ProtonDB across 21 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG
- Developer
- Timberline Studio
- Publisher
- Kepler Interactive
- Release
- December 8, 2021
- Price
- $2.49
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7+ (64 bit)
- Processor: Dual Core 2.5 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia 9600GT or equivalent / 1 GB VRAM
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- OS *: Microsoft® Windows® 7 SP1
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
Is The Red Lantern compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 21 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
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
The Red Lantern 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.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~10 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-3 Steamos version 3.6
Tips for playing The Red Lantern on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is The Red Lantern playable on Steam Deck?
The Red Lantern <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>Silver</strong> on ProtonDB across 21 reports.
›Is The Red Lantern Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. The Red Lantern is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does The Red Lantern get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing The Red Lantern at ~45 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 Red Lantern on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 6h 35m at 30 fps on The Red Lantern (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play The Red Lantern on Steam Deck?
Yes. The Red Lantern runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run The Red Lantern?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running The Red Lantern at ~45 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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