Is OCTOPATH TRAVELER™ playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — OCTOPATH TRAVELER™ runs great on the Steam Deck.
OCTOPATH TRAVELER™ runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 76 reports. As a rpg game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- RPG
- Developer
- Square Enix, ACQUIRE Corp.
- Publisher
- Square Enix
- Release
- June 7, 2019
- Price
- $59.99
- Metacritic
- 80
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows® 7 SP1 / 8.1 / 10 64-bit
- Processor: AMD FX-4350 / Intel® Core™ i3-3210
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon™ R7 260X (2GB VRAM) / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750(2GB VRAM)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card
- Additional Notes: 30+ FPS @ 1280x720 / graphics preset “LOW”
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows® 7 SP1 / 8.1 / 10 64-bit
- Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 / Intel® Core™ i5-6400
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: Radeon™ RX 470(4GB VRAM) / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 6 GB VRAM
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card
- Additional Notes: Expected Framerate: 60 FPS @ 1920x1080 / Graphics preset: “Very High”. Depending on the monitor and PC graphics card environment and setup used, this title can expand its display resolution to 4K. However, please be aware that 4K resolutions are not officially supported
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 76 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Native resolution not default
- ✓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
OCTOPATH TRAVELER™ 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
- ~9 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-3 Steamos version 3.3 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing OCTOPATH TRAVELER™ on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is OCTOPATH TRAVELER™ playable on Steam Deck?
OCTOPATH TRAVELER™ runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 76 reports.
›Is OCTOPATH TRAVELER™ Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates OCTOPATH TRAVELER™ as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does OCTOPATH TRAVELER™ get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing OCTOPATH TRAVELER™ 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 OCTOPATH TRAVELER™ on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 26m at 30 fps, 7h 9m at 60 fps on OCTOPATH TRAVELER™ (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
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Community configurations
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