Is This War of Mine playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — This War of Mine runs great on the Steam Deck.
This War of Mine runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 52 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie, Simulation
- Developer
- 11 bit studios
- Publisher
- 11 bit studios
- Release
- November 14, 2014
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 83
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7/8/10
- Processor: 2.4 GHz Dual Core
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 260, Radeon HD 5770, 1024 MB, Shader Model 3.0
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7/8/10
- Processor: 2.5+ GHz Quad Core
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 660 or better, Radeon HD 7950 or better, Shader Model 3.0
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
Is This War of Mine compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 52 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
This War of Mine performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 2 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
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~10 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing This War of Mine on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is This War of Mine playable on Steam Deck?
This War of Mine <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 52 reports.
›Is This War of Mine Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates This War of Mine as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does This War of Mine get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing This War of Mine at 40–60 fps (based on 2 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 This War of Mine on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 13m at 30 fps on This War of Mine (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play This War of Mine on Steam Deck?
Yes. This War of Mine runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run This War of Mine?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running This War of Mine at 40–60 fps, based on 2 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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