Is Watch Dogs®: Legion playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Watch Dogs®: Legion runs great on the Steam Deck.
Watch Dogs®: Legion runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 40 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- Ubisoft Toronto
- Publisher
- Ubisoft
- Release
- January 26, 2023
- Price
- $59.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit versions)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4460 or AMD Ryzen 5 1400 290X
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, or AMD Radeon R9 290X
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 115 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit versions)
- Processor: Intel Core i7-4790 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 S, or AMD Radeon RX 480
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 115 GB available space
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 40 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Device compatibility warnings shown
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection
Watch Dogs®: Legion performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 2 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
- ~20 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing Watch Dogs®: Legion on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Watch Dogs®: Legion playable on Steam Deck?
Watch Dogs®: Legion runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 40 reports.
›Is Watch Dogs®: Legion Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Watch Dogs®: Legion as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Watch Dogs®: Legion get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Watch Dogs®: Legion at 30–45 fps (based on 2 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 Watch Dogs®: Legion on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 30m at 30 fps on Watch Dogs®: Legion (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Watch Dogs®: Legion multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Watch Dogs®: Legion 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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