Can you play Lords of the Fallen on Steam Deck?

If you are eager to play Lords of the Fallen on your Steam Deck, make sure to give this guide a read before you do to find out if it will run efficiently on your device. This game is very graphically intense and is a sizable game overall. 

Lords of the Fallen is the newest Soulslike that you can play, whether you want to brave it alone or have some company from fellow Lampbearers or friends, you can traverse the vast world of Axiom and Umbral, fighting bosses along the way.

If you want a handheld experience with this game, here is everything you need to know about Lords of the Fallen’s Steam Deck compatibility status.

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Can you play Lords of the Fallen on Steam Deck?

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The short answer is yes, you can. However, it is currently boasting an “unknown” status regarding Steam Deck compatibility. This means that you may run into a host of issues while trying to play the game on your Steam Deck. 

For the most part, the game runs well on Steam Deck, but you may run into performance issues with frame drops, menus glitching out and not working, and your cursor disappearing. These reports come from users on Reddit who have tried playing the game on Steam Deck. 

Equally, while it can run okay for the most part, there are a lot of issues with Lords of the Fallen crashing and then no longer opening on the Steam Deck, no matter how updated your software is. It is entirely your choice whether you want to attempt to play the game but be prepared for bugs and crashes along the way.

For more on Lords of the Fallen, check out our homepage for the game. Check out our guide on how to upgrade the Sanguinarix in Lords of the Fallen.