Is The Talos Principle playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — The Talos Principle runs great on the Steam Deck.
The Talos Principle runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 74 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie
- Developer
- Croteam
- Publisher
- Devolver Digital, Croteam
- Release
- December 11, 2014
- Price
- $4.49
- Metacritic
- 85
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: Dual-core 2.0 GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX 11 class GPU with 1GB VRAM (nVidia GeForce 480 GTX, AMD Radeon HD 5870)
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- OS *: Windows 7 64-bit
- Processor: Quad-core 3.0 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD RX 480 or NVIDIA GTX 970
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 8 GB available space
Is The Talos Principle compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 74 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
The Talos Principle performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for The Talos Principle yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
- Recommended preset
- medium
- Typical power draw
- ~12 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing The Talos Principle on Steam Deck
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is The Talos Principle playable on Steam Deck?
The Talos Principle <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 74 reports.
›Is The Talos Principle Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates The Talos Principle as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does The Talos Principle get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Valve reports good performance with the default settings.
›How long does the battery last playing The Talos Principle 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 Talos Principle specifically.
›Can you play The Talos Principle on Steam Deck?
Yes. The Talos Principle runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run The Talos Principle?
Yes — Valve reports that The Talos Principle performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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