Is The Saboteur™ playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

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.

Minimum:

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

Recommended:

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

Steam Deck compatibility

Does it run?

Valve rating: Playable

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 doesnt exit cleanly
✓Native resolution not default
✓Full controller support out of the box
✓Interface text is legible
✓Good performance with default settings
✓External controllers not supported primary player

The Saboteur™ performance & FPS on Steam Deck

~60 fpsreported by players

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™ 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.

›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.