Is Wasteland 3 playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — Wasteland 3 runs great on the Steam Deck.

Wasteland 3 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 80 reports. As a rpg game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres: RPG, Strategy
Developer: inXile Entertainment
Publisher: inXile Entertainment, Xbox Game Studios
Release: August 27, 2020
Price: $39.99
Metacritic: 85

System requirements

Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5-3.3 GHz or better, or AMD equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 760 or AMD equivalent
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 45 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card

Recommended:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770 GHz or better, or AMD equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB), or AMD RX 480 (8GB)
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 45 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card

Steam Deck compatibility

Does it run?

Valve rating: Playable

Does it run well?

Runs well with the default settings.

✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
✓Full controller support out of the box
✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
✓Interface text is legible
✓Good performance with default settings

Wasteland 3 performance & FPS on Steam Deck

40–60 fpsreported by players

Based on 4 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

3h 51mat 30 fps

Recommended preset: high
Typical power draw: ~13 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.3 Bios version F7A0105

Tips for playing Wasteland 3 on Steam Deck

•Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
•Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.

Frequently asked questions

›Is Wasteland 3 playable on Steam Deck?

Wasteland 3 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 80 reports.

›Is Wasteland 3 Steam Deck Verified?

Not Verified, but Valve rates Wasteland 3 as Playable on the Steam Deck.

›How many FPS does Wasteland 3 get on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players most often report playing Wasteland 3 at 40–60 fps (based on 4 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 Wasteland 3 on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 51m at 30 fps on Wasteland 3 (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.

›Can you play Wasteland 3 multiplayer on Steam Deck?

Yes — Wasteland 3 has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.