Is Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim runs great on the Steam Deck.
Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 21 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, RPG
- Developer
- Nihon Falcom
- Publisher
- XSEED Games, Marvelous USA, Inc.
- Release
- April 28, 2015
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 76
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows XP
- Processor: Pentium III 800 MHz
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: 32 MB VRAM, 3D accelerator compatible w/ DirectX 9.0c
- DirectX: Version 8.0
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: Compatible with DirectX 9.0c
- OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7
- Processor: Pentium III 1 GHz or higher
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: 32 MB VRAM, 3D accelerator compatible w/ DirectX 9.0c
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: Compatible with DirectX 9.0c
Is Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 21 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Shows a launcher / extra setup step
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓The Deck's native resolution isn't the default
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim on Steam Deck
- •You may need to click through a launcher each time you start the game.
- •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.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim playable on Steam Deck?
Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim <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>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 21 reports.
›Is Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Valve reports good performance with the default settings.
›How long does the battery last playing Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim 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 Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim specifically.
›Can you play Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim on Steam Deck?
Yes. Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim?
Yes — Valve reports that Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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