Is Tribal Hunter playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — Tribal Hunter runs great on the Steam Deck.

Tribal Hunter runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 14 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres: Action, Casual, Indie
Developer: Melonsoda Soft
Publisher: Melonsoda Soft
Release: August 21, 2022
Price: $14.99
Metacritic: —

System requirements

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

Minimum:

OS *: Windows 8.1
Processor: Dual Core 3.0 Ghz
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Graphics: 1 GB Video Memory
Storage: 1 GB available space

Recommended:

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Quad-Core Processor 3.0 Ghz
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Graphics: 2 GB Video Memory
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 1 GB available space

Steam Deck compatibility

Does it run?

Valve rating: Playable

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

Tribal Hunter performance & FPS on Steam Deck

We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Tribal Hunter yet. Runs well with the default settings.

Battery & recommended settings

Recommended preset: default
Typical power draw: ~9 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.4

Tips for playing Tribal Hunter 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 Tribal Hunter playable on Steam Deck?

Tribal Hunter runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 14 reports.

›Is Tribal Hunter Steam Deck Verified?

Not Verified, but Valve rates Tribal Hunter as Playable on the Steam Deck.

›How many FPS does Tribal Hunter 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 Tribal Hunter 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 Tribal Hunter specifically.