Is TowerFall Ascension playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — TowerFall Ascension runs great on the Steam Deck.
TowerFall Ascension runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 16 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Indie
- Developer
- Maddy Makes Games Inc., Extremely OK Games, Ltd.
- Publisher
- Maddy Makes Games Inc.
- Release
- March 11, 2014
- Price
- $14.99
- Metacritic
- 87
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows Vista or newer
- Processor: Intel Core i3 M380
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD 4000
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 400 MB available space
Is TowerFall Ascension compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 16 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
TowerFall Ascension performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for TowerFall Ascension yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing TowerFall Ascension 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 TowerFall Ascension playable on Steam Deck?
TowerFall Ascension <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 16 reports.
›Is TowerFall Ascension Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates TowerFall Ascension as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does TowerFall Ascension 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 TowerFall Ascension 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 TowerFall Ascension specifically.
›Can you play TowerFall Ascension multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — TowerFall Ascension has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play TowerFall Ascension on Steam Deck?
Yes. TowerFall Ascension runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run TowerFall Ascension?
Yes — Valve reports that TowerFall Ascension performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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