Is Wasteland 3 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Wasteland 3 runs great on the Steam Deck.
Wasteland 3 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 80 reports. As a rpg game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- RPG, Strategy
- Developer
- inXile Entertainment
- Publisher
- inXile Entertainment, Xbox Game Studios
- Release
- August 27, 2020
- Price
- $39.99
- Metacritic
- 85
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-3.3 GHz or better, or AMD equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 760 or AMD equivalent
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 45 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7-3770 GHz or better, or AMD equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB), or AMD RX 480 (8GB)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 45 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 80 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Wasteland 3 performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 4 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
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~13 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.3 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Wasteland 3 on Steam Deck
- •Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Wasteland 3 playable on Steam Deck?
Wasteland 3 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 80 reports.
›Is Wasteland 3 Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Wasteland 3 as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Wasteland 3 get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Wasteland 3 at 40–60 fps (based on 4 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 Wasteland 3 on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 51m at 30 fps on Wasteland 3 (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Wasteland 3 multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Wasteland 3 has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
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Community configurations
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