Is Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA runs great on the Steam Deck.
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 28 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, RPG
- Developer
- Nihon Falcom
- Publisher
- NIS America, Inc.
- Release
- April 16, 2018
- Price
- $39.99
- Metacritic
- 69
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 10/8.1/7 64-bit
- Processor: Core i3-2100 3.10 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Geforce GTX 650 Ti
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 30 GB available space
- Sound Card: Onboard
- OS *: Windows 10/8.1 64-bit
- Processor: AMD FX-8320 8-Core
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Radeon R7 370
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 30 GB available space
- Sound Card: Onboard
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 28 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
- ✓External controllers not supported primary player
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 2 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
- ultra
- Typical power draw
- ~12 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-3 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA playable on Steam Deck?
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 28 reports.
›Is Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA at 40–60 fps (based on 2 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 Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 10m at 60 fps on Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
Similar action games on Steam Deck
Community configurations
Found a setup that works great for Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA on Steam Deck? Share it and help the community grow.