Steam Deck & handheld guide
Pick your handheld: settings, expected FPS and launch options for every game, on its own operating system.
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| Game | Steam Deck | ProtonDB | Handheld settings · MSI Claw 8 AI+ | Launch options |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex LegendsEA disabled Linux / Steam Deck support (Nov 2024) | Unsupported | Bronze | — | — |
| Battlefield™ 6ProtonDB: borked (usually anti-cheat) | Unsupported | Borked | — | — |
| Black Myth: Wukong | Unsupported | Gold | 1920x1200 · Low · FSR Performance · 40–55 FPS | |
| Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | Verified | Platinum | 1920x1200 · Low · FSR Balanced · 40–55 FPS | |
| Counter-Strike 2 | Playable | Native Linux | 1920x1200 · Low · Balanced · 85–125 FPS | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | Verified | Platinum | 1920x1200 · Low · FSR Performance · 40–55 FPS | |
| Dead by Daylight | Verified | Gold | 1920x1200 · Low · FSR Balanced · 55–85 FPS | |
| Deadlock | Unknown | Platinum | 1920x1200 · Low · FSR Balanced · 55–85 FPS | |
| Delta Force | Unsupported | Bronze | 1920x1200 · Low · FSR Balanced · 55–75 FPS | |
| Dota 2 | Playable | Gold | 1920x1200 · Low · FSR Balanced · 55–85 FPS | |
| EA SPORTS FC™ 26 | Unsupported | Silver | 1920x1200 · Low · FSR Balanced · 50–70 FPS | |
| Elden Ring | Verified | Platinum | 1920x1200 · Low · 40–55 FPS | |
| FortniteEpic hasn't enabled Easy Anti-Cheat for Linux | Unsupported | Pending | — | — |
| Forza Horizon 5 | Playable | Gold | 1920x1200 · Low · XeSS Performance · 55–70 FPS | |
| Forza Horizon 6 | Verified | Gold | 1920x1200 · Low · XeSS 2 Performance · 40–65 FPS | |
| Geometry Dash | Playable | Platinum | 1920x1200 · Low · FSR Balanced · 55–85 FPS | |
| Grand Theft Auto VGTA Online is blocked on Linux by BattlEye | Unsupported | Gold | 1920x1200 · Low · 40–65 FPS | |
| Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced | Unsupported | Gold | 1920x1200 · Low · FSR Balanced · 55–85 FPS | |
| HELLDIVERS 2 | Playable | Gold | 1920x1200 · Low · FSR Performance · 40–55 FPS | |
| League of LegendsRiot Vanguard anti-cheat blocks Linux | Unsupported | Pending | — | — |
| Limbus Company | Playable | Gold | 1920x1200 · Low · FSR Balanced · 55–85 FPS | |
| Marvel Rivals | Playable | Gold | 1920x1200 · Low · FSR Performance · 55–85 FPS | |
| Minecraft | Not on Steam | Native Linux | 1920x1200 · Fast · 70–100 FPS | |
| Monster Hunter Wilds | Verified | Gold | 1920x1200 · Low · FSR Performance · 35–50 FPS | |
| NARAKA: BLADEPOINT | Playable | Gold | 1920x1200 · Low · FSR Balanced · 55–85 FPS | |
| Overwatch® | Playable | Platinum | 1920x1200 · Low · FSR Balanced · 55–85 FPS | |
| PEAK | Verified | Platinum | 1920x1200 · Low · FSR Balanced · 55–85 FPS | |
| PUBG: BattlegroundsBattlEye isn't enabled for Proton | Unsupported | Borked | — | — |
| Palworld | Verified | Platinum | 1920x1200 · Low · FSR Balanced · 40–55 FPS | |
| Path of Exile 2 | Verified | Platinum | 1920x1200 · Low · 55–70 FPS | |
| Project Zomboid | Verified | Platinum | 1920x1200 · Low · FSR Balanced · 55–85 FPS | |
| Rust | Unsupported | Silver | 1920x1200 · Low · FSR Balanced · 50–70 FPS | |
| Slay the Spire 2 | Verified | Platinum | 1920x1200 · Low · FSR Balanced · 55–85 FPS | |
| Stardew Valley | Verified | Platinum | 1920x1200 · Low · FSR Balanced · 55–85 FPS | |
| Team Fortress 2 | Playable | Gold | 1920x1200 · Low · FSR Balanced · 55–85 FPS | |
| Terraria | Verified | Platinum | 1920x1200 · Low · FSR Balanced · 55–85 FPS | |
| The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth | Verified | Platinum | 1920x1200 · Low · FSR Balanced · 55–85 FPS | |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six SiegeProtonDB: borked (usually anti-cheat) | Unsupported | Borked | — | — |
| ValorantRiot Vanguard anti-cheat blocks Linux | Unsupported | Pending | — | — |
| War Thunder | Verified | Gold | 1920x1200 · Low · FSR Balanced · 55–85 FPS | |
| Warframe | Verified | Gold | 1920x1200 · Low · FSR Balanced · 55–85 FPS |
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FPS is estimated from the device's GPU class (Steam Deck as baseline) at the shown resolution and upscaler, at 15–25 W. Steam Deck status: Steam compatibility report. ProtonDB: community reports. Updated 2026-10-03.
Steam Deck tips
- Cap the game at 40 FPS with a 40 Hz refresh in the Quick Access menu: smoother than an unstable 60 and much longer battery life.
- 10–12 W TDP is enough for most indie and older games; keep 15 W for AAA.
- If a game won't start, try Proton Experimental or GE-Proton (Properties → Compatibility).
- Keep shader pre-caching on: the first launch is slower, but stutter goes away.
- Use in-game FSR (or a lower resolution with system FSR) instead of dropping everything to Low.