Is Weird West: Definitive Edition playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Weird West: Definitive Edition runs great on the Steam Deck.
Weird West: Definitive Edition runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 29 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation
- Developer
- WolfEye Studios
- Publisher
- Devolver Digital
- Release
- March 31, 2022
- Price
- $5.99
- Metacritic
- 76
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 i5-2380 or equivalent / AMD FX-6100 (6 * 3300) or equivalent
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 650 Ti (1024 MB) / Radeon HD 7770 (1024 MB) or equivalent
- Storage: 16 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7-6950X (10 * 3000) or equivalent / AMD Ryzen 7 2700 (8 * 3200) or equivalent
- Memory: 12 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050 (2048 VRAM)/Radeon RX 460 (4096 MB) or equivalent
- Storage: 16 GB available space
Is Weird West: Definitive Edition compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 29 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Playable performance on the Deck.
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓Default settings are not performant
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Weird West: Definitive Edition 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. Playable performance on the Deck.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- medium
- Typical power draw
- ~15 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-4 Steamos version 3.7
Tips for playing Weird West: Definitive Edition on Steam Deck
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Weird West: Definitive Edition playable on Steam Deck?
Weird West: Definitive Edition <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it <strong>Playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 29 reports.
›Is Weird West: Definitive Edition Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Weird West: Definitive Edition as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Weird West: Definitive Edition get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Weird West: Definitive Edition 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 Weird West: Definitive Edition on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 10m at 30 fps, 3h 20m at 40 fps on Weird West: Definitive Edition (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Weird West: Definitive Edition on Steam Deck?
Yes. Weird West: Definitive Edition runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Weird West: Definitive Edition?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Weird West: Definitive Edition 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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