Is Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel runs great on the Steam Deck.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 172 reports. As a simulation game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Simulation, Strategy, Free To Play
- Developer
- KONAMI
- Publisher
- KONAMI
- Release
- January 18, 2022
- 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: Windows 11 Home (64bit) latest revision
- Processor: Intel Core i5-9400F
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 64 GB available space
- Sound Card: On Board
- Additional Notes: 1280 x 720 monitor resolution
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 11 Home (64bit) latest revision
- Processor: Intel Core i5-11400F
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 128 GB available space
- Sound Card: On Board
- Additional Notes: 1920 x 1080 monitor resolution
Is Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 172 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
- ✓First-time setup needs an internet connection
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel 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
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~11 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel playable on Steam Deck?
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel <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 172 reports.
›Is Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel at 30–45 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 Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 25m at 60 fps on Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel on Steam Deck?
Yes. Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel at 30–45 fps, based on 2 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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