Is Thumper playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Thumper runs great on the Steam Deck.
Thumper runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 50 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Indie
- Developer
- Drool
- Publisher
- Drool
- Release
- October 10, 2016
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 86
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 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i3
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: nVidia GTX 480 / AMD Radeon 7870
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 1400 MB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
- VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC. Keyboard or gamepad required
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel i5-6400 (required for VR)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: nVidia GTX 970 / AMD R9 290 (required for VR)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 1400 MB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
- Additional Notes: 8 GB RAM and DirectX 11 required for VR mode.
Is Thumper compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 50 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
Thumper performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Thumper yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing Thumper on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Thumper playable on Steam Deck?
Thumper <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 50 reports.
›Is Thumper Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Thumper is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Thumper 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 Thumper 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 Thumper specifically.
›Can you play Thumper on Steam Deck?
Yes. Thumper runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Thumper?
Yes — Valve reports that Thumper performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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