Is The Saboteur™ playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — The Saboteur™ runs great on the Steam Deck.
The Saboteur™ runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 26 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- Pandemic Studios
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Release
- March 7, 2024
- Price
- $9.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1, Windows 7
- Processor: Core 2 Dual Core 2.4GHz or AMD equivalent
- Memory: 2GB or more
- Hard Drive: At least 7GB of free space
- Graphics: Nvidia Geforce 7800 GTX with 256MB of VRAM or ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro with 256MB of VRAM
- Sound: Direct X 9.0c compatible sound card
- DirectX®: Direct X 9.0c
- Processor: Quad Core running at 2.8 GHz or equivalent
- Memory: 2GB (Windows XP) or 3GB (Windows Vista/7)
- Graphics: nVidia 8800 GT graphics card with 512MB of VRAM
Is The Saboteur™ compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 26 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Shows a launcher / extra setup step
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓Game or launcher doesn't close cleanly
- ✓The Deck's native resolution isn't the default
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
The Saboteur™ 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
- Recommended preset
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~12 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 8.0-4 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing The Saboteur™ on Steam Deck
- •You may need to click through a launcher each time you start the game.
- •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 Saboteur™ playable on Steam Deck?
The Saboteur™ <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 26 reports.
›Is The Saboteur™ Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates The Saboteur™ as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does The Saboteur™ get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing The Saboteur™ at ~60 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 Saboteur™ 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 Saboteur™ specifically.
›Can you play The Saboteur™ on Steam Deck?
Yes. The Saboteur™ runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run The Saboteur™?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running The Saboteur™ at ~60 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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