Is Yakuza 6: The Song of Life playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Yakuza 6: The Song of Life runs great on the Steam Deck.
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 44 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- RGG Studio
- Publisher
- SEGA
- Release
- March 25, 2021
- Price
- $9.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-3470 | AMD FX-6300
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660, 2 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 40 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Requires a CPU which supports the AVX and SSE4.2 instruction set. Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7-6700 | AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070, 8 GB | AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, 8 GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 40 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Requires a CPU which supports the AVX and SSE4.2 instruction set. Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.
Is Yakuza 6: The Song of Life compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 44 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
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life 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
- ~22 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing Yakuza 6: The Song of Life on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Yakuza 6: The Song of Life playable on Steam Deck?
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life <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 44 reports.
›Is Yakuza 6: The Song of Life Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Yakuza 6: The Song of Life is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Yakuza 6: The Song of Life get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Yakuza 6: The Song of Life at 30–40 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 Yakuza 6: The Song of Life on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 16m at 40 fps on Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Yakuza 6: The Song of Life on Steam Deck?
Yes. Yakuza 6: The Song of Life runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Yakuza 6: The Song of Life?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Yakuza 6: The Song of Life at 30–40 fps, based on 3 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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