Is The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series runs great on the Steam Deck.
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 49 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure
- Developer
- Skybound Games
- Publisher
- Skybound Games
- Release
- October 29, 2020
- Price
- $49.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 64Bit Service Pack 1
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8GHz
- Memory: 3 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTS 450 2GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 45 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 11 sound device
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 64Bit Service Pack 1
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K
- Memory: 3 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 45 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 11 sound device
Is The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 49 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓No cross-platform cloud saves
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series 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.
Tips for playing The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series playable on Steam Deck?
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it <strong>Steam Deck Verified</strong>. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 49 reports.
›Is The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series at ~40 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 Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series 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 Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series specifically.
›Can you play The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series on Steam Deck?
Yes. The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series at ~40 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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