Can Steam Deck Run FINAL FANTASY® XIII?
Steam Deck compatibility check and performance analysis
Unknown — Not yet tested by Valve
Valve's official Steam Deck compatibility rating for FINAL FANTASY® XIII
Performance Grade
Overkill — Steam Deck crushes this
ProtonDB Rating
Community Linux/Deck compatibility
Performance Estimate
Based on Steam Deck GPU (RDNA 2, ~3800 score) at native 1280x800 resolution. Actual performance may vary based on game optimization and Proton compatibility.
Spec Comparison
| Component | Steam Deck | Minimum | Recommended | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU | RDNA 2 (Score: 3,800) | NVIDIA® Geforce® 8 Series/ ATI Radeon™ HD 2000 series VRAM 256MB or later | NVIDIA® Geforce® GTX™ 460/ ATI Radeon™ HD 5870 | ? |
| CPU | Zen 2, 4c/8t (Score: ~15,000) | 2GHz Dual Core CPU | Intel® Core™ 2 Quad (2.66 GHz)/ AMD Phenom™ II X4 (2.8 GHz) processor | — |
| RAM | 16 GB LPDDR5 | 1 GB | 2 GB | Pass |
| Storage | 64GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | 60 GB | 60 GB | — |
| Display | 1280x800, 7" / 7.4" OLED | — | OK | |
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Steam Deck run FINAL FANTASY® XIII?
FINAL FANTASY® XIII has not been officially tested on Steam Deck by Valve. Based on hardware specs alone, our grade is S (overkill — steam deck crushes this). ProtonDB rates it as "gold".
What settings should I use for FINAL FANTASY® XIII on Steam Deck?
For FINAL FANTASY® XIII on Steam Deck, we recommend ultra / high at 800p, 60+ fps. The game recommends NVIDIA® Geforce® GTX™ 460, and Steam Deck's GPU (RDNA 2, ~GTX 1050 Ti equivalent) falls below that requirement. Start at medium settings and adjust based on frame rate.
Does FINAL FANTASY® XIII have Steam Deck verified status?
FINAL FANTASY® XIII has not received a Steam Deck verification status from Valve yet. Its compatibility is unknown and may change as Valve continues testing.
