Is The Testament of Sherlock Holmes playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — The Testament of Sherlock Holmes runs great on the Steam Deck.
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 23 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure
- Developer
- Frogwares
- Publisher
- Frogwares
- Release
- September 25, 2012
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 73
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *:WINDOWS XP SP3/WINDOWS VISTA SP2/WINDOWS 7
- Processor:AMD/INTEL DUAL-CORE 2 GHZ
- Memory:2048 MB RAM
- Graphics:256 MB 100% DIRECTX 9 AND SHADERS 3.0 COMPATIBLE ATI RADEON HD 2600 XT/NVIDIA GEFORCE 8600 GT OR HIGHER
- DirectX®:9.0c
- Hard Drive:14 GB HD space
- Sound:DIRECTX 9 COMPATIBLE
Is The Testament of Sherlock Holmes compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 23 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for The Testament of Sherlock Holmes yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing The Testament of Sherlock Holmes on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is The Testament of Sherlock Holmes playable on Steam Deck?
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes <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 23 reports.
›Is The Testament of Sherlock Holmes Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates The Testament of Sherlock Holmes as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does The Testament of Sherlock Holmes 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 Testament of Sherlock Holmes 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 Testament of Sherlock Holmes specifically.
›Can you play The Testament of Sherlock Holmes on Steam Deck?
Yes. The Testament of Sherlock Holmes runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run The Testament of Sherlock Holmes?
Yes — Valve reports that The Testament of Sherlock Holmes performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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