Is UnMetal playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — UnMetal runs great on the Steam Deck.
UnMetal runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 23 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie
- Developer
- @unepic_fran
- Publisher
- Versus Evil, tinyBuild
- Release
- September 28, 2021
- Price
- $3.99
- Metacritic
- 82
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: Intel i3
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 256Mb openGL
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 400 MB available space
- Sound Card: Direct Sound
Is UnMetal compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 23 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
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
UnMetal performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for UnMetal yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing UnMetal on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is UnMetal playable on Steam Deck?
UnMetal <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 23 reports.
›Is UnMetal Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. UnMetal is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does UnMetal 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 UnMetal 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 UnMetal specifically.
›Can you play UnMetal on Steam Deck?
Yes. UnMetal runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run UnMetal?
Yes — Valve reports that UnMetal performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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