Is Vanquish playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Vanquish runs great on the Steam Deck.
Vanquish runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 93 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- PlatinumGames, Little Stone Software
- Publisher
- SEGA
- Release
- May 25, 2017
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 78
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Microsoft Windows 7 / 8 (8.1) / 10
- Processor: Intel Core i3 (2.9 GHz) or AMD equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Dx9 compliant video card with 1 GB VRAM (Nvidia GeForce 460 or AMD Radeon 5670)
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions
- OS *: OS: Microsoft Windows 7 / 8 (8.1) / 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5 (3.4 GHz) or AMD equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Dx11 compliant video card with 2 GB RAM (Nvidia GeForce 660 Ti or AMD Radeon R9 270)
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions
Is Vanquish compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 93 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Vanquish performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 5 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.
Tips for playing Vanquish on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Vanquish playable on Steam Deck?
Vanquish <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 93 reports.
›Is Vanquish Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Vanquish is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Vanquish get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Vanquish at ~60 fps (based on 5 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 Vanquish 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 Vanquish specifically.
›Can you play Vanquish on Steam Deck?
Yes. Vanquish runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Vanquish?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Vanquish at ~60 fps, based on 5 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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