Is Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem runs great on the Steam Deck.

Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 142 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Developer: WOLCEN Studio
Publisher: WOLCEN Studio
Release: February 13, 2020
Price: $29.99
Metacritic: 60

System requirements

Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.

Minimum:

OS *: Windows 7 64-Bit SP1, Windows 8.1 64-Bit, Windows 10 64-Bit
Processor: Intel Core i5-4570T 2.9 GHz / AMD FX-6100 3.3 GHz
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti / AMD Radeon HD 6850
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 18 GB available space

Recommended:

OS *: Windows 7 64-Bit SP1, Windows 8.1 64-Bit, Windows 10 64-Bit
Processor: Intel Core i7-4770S 3.1 GHz / AMD FX-8320 3.5 GHz
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 570
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 18 GB available space

Is Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem compatible with Steam Deck?

Does it run?

Valve rating: Playable

Does it run well?

Runs well with the default settings.

✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
✓Minor display issues (not blocking)
✓Full controller support out of the box
✓Good performance with default settings

Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem performance & FPS on Steam Deck

~40 fpsreported by players

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

Recommended preset: high
Typical power draw: ~15 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version GE 7-37 Steamos version 3.3.2 Bios version F7A0105

Tips for playing Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem 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.
•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 Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem playable on Steam Deck?

Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 142 reports.

›Is Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem Steam Deck Verified?

Not Verified, but Valve rates Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem as Playable on the Steam Deck.

›How many FPS does Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem get on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players most often report playing Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem 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 Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem on Steam Deck?

Battery life isn't fixed — it depends on your brightness, TDP cap and framerate target, typically landing anywhere from 2 to 6 hours on the Steam Deck. We don't have a measured figure for Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem specifically.

›Can you play Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem on Steam Deck?

Yes. Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.

›Can the Steam Deck run Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem?

Yes. Steam Deck players report running Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem at ~40 fps, based on 1 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.