Is Tom Clancy’s The Division™ playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — Tom Clancy’s The Division™ runs great on the Steam Deck.

Tom Clancy’s The Division™ runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 118 reports.

Game info

Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG
Developer: Massive Entertainment
Publisher: Ubisoft
Release: March 7, 2016
Price: $29.99
Metacritic: —

System requirements

Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.

Minimum:

OS *: Originally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS
Processor: Intel Core i5-2400 | AMD FX-6100, or better
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 with 2 GB VRAM (current equivalent NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760) | AMD Radeon HD 7770 with 2 GB VRAM, or better - See supported List*
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 40 GB available space
Additional Notes: Laptop models of these desktop cards may work as long as they are on-par in terms of performance with at least the minimum configuration. For an up-to-date list of supported hardware, please visit the FAQ for this game on our website: NVIDIA cards at time of release: GeForce GTX500 series: GeForce GTX560 (2 GB VRAM) or better • GeForce GTX600 series: GeForce GTX660 or better • GeForce GTX700 series: GeForce GTX760 or better • GeForce GTX900 Titan series: GeForce GTX960 or better • Supported AMD cards at time of release: Radeon HD7000 series: Radeon HD7770 (2 GB VRAM) or better • Radeon 200 series: Radeon R7 270 or better • Radeon 300/Fury X series: Radeon R7 370 or better.

Recommended:

OS *: Originally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770 | AMD FX-8350, or better
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon R9 290, or better - See supported List*
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 40 GB available space
Additional Notes: Laptop models of these desktop cards may work as long as they are on-par in terms of performance with at least the minimum configuration. For an up-to-date list of supported hardware, please visit the FAQ for this game on our website: NVIDIA cards at time of release: GeForce GTX500 series: GeForce GTX560 (2 GB VRAM) or better • GeForce GTX600 series: GeForce GTX660 or better • GeForce GTX700 series: GeForce GTX760 or better • GeForce GTX900 Titan series: GeForce GTX960 or better • Supported AMD cards at time of release: Radeon HD7000 series: Radeon HD7770 (2 GB VRAM) or better • Radeon 200 series: Radeon R7 270 or better • Radeon 300/Fury X series: Radeon R7 370 or better.

Is Tom Clancy’s The Division™ compatible with Steam Deck?

Does it run?

Valve rating: Playable

Does it run well?

Runs well with the default settings.

✓Default controller config not fully functional
✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
✓Interface text is legible
✓Good performance with default settings
✓First-time setup needs an internet connection
✓Single-player requires an internet connection

Tom Clancy’s The Division™ performance & FPS on Steam Deck

~60 fpsreported by players

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

3h 27mat 30 fps

Recommended preset: low
Typical power draw: ~15 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version GE 7-29 Steamos version 3.3 Bios version F7A0105

Tips for playing Tom Clancy’s The Division™ 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 The Division™ playable on Steam Deck?

Tom Clancy’s The Division™ runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 118 reports.

›Is Tom Clancy’s The Division™ Steam Deck Verified?

Not Verified, but Valve rates Tom Clancy’s The Division™ as Playable on the Steam Deck.

›How many FPS does Tom Clancy’s The Division™ get on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players most often report playing Tom Clancy’s The Division™ 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 The Division™ on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 27m at 30 fps on Tom Clancy’s The Division™ (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.

›Can you play Tom Clancy’s The Division™ multiplayer on Steam Deck?

Yes — Tom Clancy’s The Division™ has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.

›Can you play Tom Clancy’s The Division™ on Steam Deck?

Yes. Tom Clancy’s The Division™ runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.

›Can the Steam Deck run Tom Clancy’s The Division™?

Yes. Steam Deck players report running Tom Clancy’s The Division™ at ~60 fps, based on 1 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.