Is We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip runs great on the Steam Deck.
We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 23 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, Casual, Indie
- Developer
- Total Mayhem Games
- Publisher
- Total Mayhem Games
- Release
- September 14, 2023
- Price
- $3.99
- Metacritic
- 82
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: Intel Core i5 4000 series or equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB or equivalent, integrated graphics not supported
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 10 GB available space
- Additional Notes: A working PC-compatible microphone
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64 bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5 4000 series or equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1660TI or equivalent, integrated graphics not supported
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 10 GB available space
- Additional Notes: A working PC-compatible microphone
Is We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 23 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
We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 1 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
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~12 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 8.0-4 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip playable on Steam Deck?
We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip <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 23 reports.
›Is We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip at ~40 fps (based on 1 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 We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 10m at 40 fps on We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip on Steam Deck?
Yes. We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip at ~40 fps, based on 1 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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