Is Valheim playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Valheim runs great on the Steam Deck.
Valheim runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 309 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Early Access
- Developer
- Iron Gate AB
- Publisher
- Coffee Stain Publishing
- Release
- February 2, 2021
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 or later
- Processor: 2.6 GHz Quad Core or similar
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 950 or Radeon HD 7970
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Additional Notes: The following languages have been partially translated by the community: Svenska, Italiano, Romanian, български, македонски, Suomi, Dansk, íslenska, Lietuvių kalba, čeština, Magyar nyelv, Português europeu, 한국어 (불완전한), Norsk, ภาษาไทย, ქართული ენა, Abenaki, Slovenčina
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 or later
- Processor: i5 3GHz or Ryzen 5 3GHz
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 1060 or Radeon RX 580
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Is Valheim compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 309 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
Valheim performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 11 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
- medium
- Typical power draw
- ~17 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.6
Tips for playing Valheim on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Valheim playable on Steam Deck?
Valheim <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 309 reports.
›Is Valheim Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Valheim is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Valheim get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Valheim at 30–50 fps (based on 11 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 Valheim on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 51m at 30 fps, 3h 51m at 40 fps on Valheim (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Valheim multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Valheim has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Valheim on Steam Deck?
Yes. Valheim runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Valheim?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Valheim at 30–50 fps, based on 11 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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