Is Wuthering Waves playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Wuthering Waves runs great on the Steam Deck.
Wuthering Waves runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 473 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play
- Developer
- KURO GAMES
- Publisher
- KURO GAMES
- Release
- April 28, 2025
- Price
- See on Steam
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5 (9th Gen) / Ryzen 2700
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060/AMD Radeon RX 570/Intel ARC A380
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 150 GB available space
- Sound Card: Windows Compatible Audio Device
- Additional Notes: HDD Supported, SSD Recommended.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7 (9th Gen) / Ryzen 3700
- Memory: 32 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060/AMD Radeon RX 5700XT/intel ARC A750
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 150 GB available space
- Sound Card: Windows Compatible Audio Device
- Additional Notes: SSD Required.
Is Wuthering Waves compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 473 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓Single-player requires an internet connection
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Wuthering Waves performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 6 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.
Tips for playing Wuthering Waves on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Wuthering Waves playable on Steam Deck?
Wuthering Waves <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 473 reports.
›Is Wuthering Waves Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Wuthering Waves as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Wuthering Waves get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Wuthering Waves at 40–50 fps (based on 6 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 Wuthering Waves 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 Wuthering Waves specifically.
›Can you play Wuthering Waves on Steam Deck?
Yes. Wuthering Waves runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Wuthering Waves?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Wuthering Waves at 40–50 fps, based on 6 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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