Is Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun runs great on the Steam Deck.
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 124 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Indie
- Developer
- Auroch Digital
- Publisher
- Focus Entertainment
- Release
- May 23, 2023
- Price
- $21.99
- Metacritic
- 75
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 965 / Intel Core i3-2120
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon HD 7770 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system, 30 FPS, 1920x1080 in low.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X / Intel Core i5-8400
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 3 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon RX 580 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system, 60 FPS, 1920x1080 in ultra.
Is Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 124 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
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 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 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun playable on Steam Deck?
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun <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 124 reports.
›Is Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun at 45–90 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 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 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 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun specifically.
›Can you play Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun on Steam Deck?
Yes. Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun at 45–90 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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