Tears of Metal Steam Deck status is Playable per Steam Deck HQ's classification and ProtonDB reports a user-reported Platinum rating as of the 2026-08-03 research date. Steam Deck HQ recommends high settings with a 30 FPS framerate cap on Steam Deck, and the reviewer observed early areas running well above 30 FPS with drops into the 20s during heavy fights and boss battles. The desktop context is on the System Requirements page.
How the Tears of Metal Steam Deck Playable badge works
The Steam Deck HQ review classifies the game as Playable on Steam Deck as of 2026-08-03. The Playable classification means the game runs on the handheld through the SteamOS Proton layer but the default control layout, readable text, or performance does not fully match Valve's Verified criteria. ProtonDB reports a user-reported Platinum rating for AppID 1913120; Steam Deck HQ's Playable classification and ProtonDB's Platinum rating are the two compatibility signals cited here.
What does the Steam Deck HQ benchmark show?
Steam Deck HQ's EA-period benchmark observes that early areas run well above 30 FPS at the default quality preset, that drops into the 20s happen during heavy fights and boss battles, and that even on the lowest settings the game stays above 30 FPS but with visible pop-in during crowded scenes. These observations are EA-period and reflect the build Steam Deck HQ tested. Any future change will be noted on the Patch Notes History page.
What are the recommended Steam Deck settings?
Steam Deck HQ recommends high settings with a 30 FPS framerate cap on Steam Deck. That configuration is the recommended handheld profile for stable play. The same review notes that even on the lowest in-game quality preset the game still shows FPS drops during heavy fights and boss battles, so lowering the preset is not a clean fix for the drops.
What does the Playable badge not cover?
The Playable classification does not guarantee online co-op parity with desktop. Online co-op works on Steam Deck because the EA build runs on Proton, but the Steam Beta crossplay branch described on the Platforms & Crossplay page is opt-in. The Playable classification also does not cover save sync. The EA build keeps save data on the local SteamOS user profile, and Paper Cult has not announced Steam Cloud support as of 2026-08-03.
What is the latest build for Steam Deck?
As of the 2026-08-03 research date the latest Steam Community news entry is the V0.11.57863 Big Balancing Patch (1 Aug 2026) followed by the V0.11.57874.1 hotfix, both published after the build Steam Deck HQ benchmarked. The chronological patch list is on the Patch Notes History page.
Sources
ProtonDB: Tears of Metal (AppID 1913120): Platinum user-reported rating. Steam Deck HQ: Tears of Metal review: Playable classification, 30 FPS recommendation, drops into the 20s during heavy fights. Steam store page for Tears of Metal: platform confirmation and EA launch context. Steam Community news index for Tears of Metal: V0.11.57863 Big Balancing Patch (1 Aug 2026), V0.11.57874.1 hotfix, V0.10.57598 hotfix, V0.9.57408, V0.8.57278 patch notes.
FAQ
Does Tears of Metal run on Steam Deck?
Yes. Steam Deck HQ classifies the game as Playable on Steam Deck and ProtonDB reports a user-reported Platinum rating as of the 2026-08-03 research date.
Can Tears of Metal hit 60 FPS on Steam Deck?
No. Steam Deck HQ recommends high settings with a 30 FPS framerate cap on Steam Deck and observed drops into the 20s during heavy fights and boss battles.
Does Tears of Metal work on Steam Deck without the Steam Beta?
Yes, but only for single-platform Steam Deck play. Online co-op and Xbox cross-platform co-op require the Steam Beta branch described on the Platforms & Crossplay page.
Will the Playable status change during Early Access?
It can. Paper Cult has not committed to keeping the current Playable classification through the 1.0 release.