Is Thief: Deadly Shadows playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Thief: Deadly Shadows runs great on the Steam Deck.
Thief: Deadly Shadows runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 34 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- Ion Storm
- Publisher
- Eidos Interactive Corp.
- Release
- March 29, 2007
- Price
- $8.99
- Metacritic
- 85
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
Recommended: Intel Pentium IV 2.0 GHz (or AMD Athlon XP equivalent), 512 MB system memory, 128 MB video memory, Direct3D 9.0, and Pixel Shader 1.1
Thief: Deadly Shadows does not support play on laptop computers.
Is Thief: Deadly Shadows compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 34 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓The Deck's native resolution isn't supported
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Thief: Deadly Shadows performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Thief: Deadly Shadows yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing Thief: Deadly Shadows on Steam Deck
- •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 Thief: Deadly Shadows playable on Steam Deck?
Thief: Deadly Shadows <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 34 reports.
›Is Thief: Deadly Shadows Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Thief: Deadly Shadows as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Thief: Deadly Shadows 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 Thief: Deadly Shadows 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 Thief: Deadly Shadows specifically.
›Can you play Thief: Deadly Shadows on Steam Deck?
Yes. Thief: Deadly Shadows runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Thief: Deadly Shadows?
Yes — Valve reports that Thief: Deadly Shadows performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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