Is Wayfinder playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Wayfinder runs great on the Steam Deck.
Wayfinder runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 41 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, RPG
- Developer
- Airship Syndicate
- Publisher
- Airship Syndicate
- Release
- October 21, 2024
- Price
- $24.99
- 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
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 / Intel i7 6700
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT / Nvidia GTX 1650 Super
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 50 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD Required
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X / Intel i7 10700K
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD RX 6600XT / Nvidia RTX 3070
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 50 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD Required
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 41 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
Wayfinder performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 3 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
- ~16 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-2 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing Wayfinder on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Wayfinder playable on Steam Deck?
Wayfinder runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 41 reports.
›Is Wayfinder Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Wayfinder is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Wayfinder get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Wayfinder at 30–45 fps (based on 3 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 Wayfinder on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 11m at 30 fps on Wayfinder (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Wayfinder multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Wayfinder 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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