Is The Wolf Among Us playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — The Wolf Among Us runs great on the Steam Deck.
The Wolf Among Us runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 78 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Casual
- Developer
- Telltale
- Publisher
- Telltale
- Release
- October 11, 2013
- Price
- $14.99
- Metacritic
- 85
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows XP Service Pack 3
- Processor: Core 2 Duo 2GHz or equivalent
- Memory: 3 GB RAM
- Graphics: ATI or NVidia card w/ 512 MB RAM
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: Direct X 9.0c sound device
- Additional Notes: Not recommended for Intel integrated graphics
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: Core 2 Duo 2.3 Ghz or equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: ATI or NVidia card w/ 1024 MB RAM
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: Direct X 9.0c sound device
- Additional Notes: Not recommended for Intel integrated graphics
Is The Wolf Among Us compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 78 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓The Deck's native resolution isn't the default
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
The Wolf Among Us 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
- ~9 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-4 Steamos version 3.7
Tips for playing The Wolf Among Us on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is The Wolf Among Us playable on Steam Deck?
The Wolf Among Us <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 78 reports.
›Is The Wolf Among Us Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates The Wolf Among Us as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does The Wolf Among Us get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing The Wolf Among Us 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 Wolf Among Us 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 Wolf Among Us specifically.
›Can you play The Wolf Among Us on Steam Deck?
Yes. The Wolf Among Us runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run The Wolf Among Us?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running The Wolf Among Us 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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