Is TUNIC playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — TUNIC runs great on the Steam Deck.
TUNIC runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 90 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, RPG
- Developer
- TUNIC Team
- Publisher
- Finji
- Release
- March 16, 2022
- Price
- $29.99
- Metacritic
- 85
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel i5 Quad-Core, 2.7 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 660 / RX 460
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Gamepad or Controller Recommended.
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel i5 Quad-Core, 3 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 1080 Ti / RX Vega 64
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Gamepad or Controller Recommended.
Is TUNIC compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 90 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
TUNIC performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 2 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
- low
- Typical power draw
- ~11 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-3 Steamos version 3.3 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing TUNIC on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is TUNIC playable on Steam Deck?
TUNIC <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 90 reports.
›Is TUNIC Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. TUNIC is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does TUNIC get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing TUNIC at 30–60 fps (based on 2 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 TUNIC on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 3m at 60 fps on TUNIC (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play TUNIC on Steam Deck?
Yes. TUNIC runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run TUNIC?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running TUNIC at 30–60 fps, based on 2 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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