Is Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell® playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell® runs great on the Steam Deck.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell® runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 46 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- Ubisoft
- Publisher
- Ubisoft
- Release
- April 1, 2008
- Price
- $9.99
- Metacritic
- 91
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Supported OS: Originally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS
- Processor: Pentium® III or AMD Athlon™ 800 MHz
- System Memory: 256 MB of RAM or above
- Video Card: 32 MB 3D video card (64
- Sound Card: Direct X 8.1 compliant sound card (
- DirectX Version: DirectX® version 8.1 or higher
- Hard Disk: 1.5 GB available hard disk space
- Multiplayer: Broadband Internet connection
- Supported OS: Originally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS
- Processor: Pentium® III or AMD Athlon™ 1.0 GHz
- System Memory: 256 MB of RAM or above
- Video Card: 64 MB 3D video card/
- Sound Card: Direct X 8.1 compliant sound card with surround system
- DirectX Version: Direct X 8.1
- Hard Disk: 2.1 GB available hard disk space
- Note: For an up-to-date list of supported chipsets, video cards, and operating systems, please visit the FAQ for this game at: .
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 46 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Native resolution not supported
- ✓Audio output has nonblocking issues
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell® 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
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~9 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell® on Steam Deck
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell® playable on Steam Deck?
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell® runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 46 reports.
›Is Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell® Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell® as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell® get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell® 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 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell® on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 53m at 60 fps on Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell® (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
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Community configurations
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