Can Steam Deck Run God of War?
Steam Deck compatibility check and performance analysis
Unknown — Not yet tested by Valve
Valve's official Steam Deck compatibility rating for God of War
Performance Grade
Playable — may need lower settings
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 GTX 960 (4 GB) or AMD R9 290X (4 GB) (6,050) | NVIDIA GTX 1060 (6 GB) or AMD RX 570 (4 GB) (9,500) | Fail |
| CPU | Zen 2, 4c/8t (Score: ~15,000) | Intel i5-2500k (4 core 3.3 GHz) or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 (4 core 3.1 GHz) | Intel i5-6600k (4 core 3.5 GHz) or AMD Ryzen 5 2400 G (4 core 3.6 GHz) | — |
| RAM | 16 GB LPDDR5 | 8 GB | 8 GB | Pass |
| Storage | 64GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | 70 GB | 70 GB | — |
| Display | 1280x800, 7" / 7.4" OLED | — | OK | |
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Steam Deck run God of War?
God of War has not been officially tested on Steam Deck by Valve. Based on hardware specs alone, our grade is C (playable — may need lower settings). ProtonDB rates it as "platinum".
What settings should I use for God of War on Steam Deck?
For God of War on Steam Deck, we recommend medium-low at 800p, 30-40 fps. The game recommends NVIDIA GTX 1060, 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 God of War have Steam Deck verified status?
God of War has not received a Steam Deck verification status from Valve yet. Its compatibility is unknown and may change as Valve continues testing.
