Is The Riftbreaker playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — The Riftbreaker runs great on the Steam Deck.
The Riftbreaker runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 174 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
- Developer
- EXOR Studios
- Publisher
- EXOR Studios, Surefire.Games
- Release
- October 14, 2021
- Price
- $8.99
- Metacritic
- 83
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 8.1
- Processor: Intel i5 gen 2 or AMD Bulldozer {4 cores)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 750 2GB or AMD R7 265 2GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 12 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
- Additional Notes: The recommended hardware spec. is required for hosting online games.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel i7 gen 2 or AMD Ryzen
- Memory: 12 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia RTX 2080 8GB or AMD Radeon 6800
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 12 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
Is The Riftbreaker compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 174 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Shows compatibility warnings on the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Good performance with default settings
The Riftbreaker 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. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- low
- Typical power draw
- ~12 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-4 Steamos version 3.3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing The Riftbreaker on Steam Deck
- •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 Riftbreaker playable on Steam Deck?
The Riftbreaker <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>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 174 reports.
›Is The Riftbreaker Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates The Riftbreaker as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does The Riftbreaker get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing The Riftbreaker at 30–40 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 Riftbreaker on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 10m at 40 fps on The Riftbreaker (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play The Riftbreaker multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — The Riftbreaker has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play The Riftbreaker on Steam Deck?
Yes. The Riftbreaker runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run The Riftbreaker?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running The Riftbreaker at 30–40 fps, based on 2 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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