Avowed and the Steam Deck make for uneasy partymates

Avowed sort-of works on the Steam Deck, though shaky performance means it's not the ideal way to play Obsidian's RPG.

February 14, 2025 · 1 min · 45 words · Erica French

Im not saying youshouldplayAvowedon aSteam Deck, merely that youcanplay Avowed on a Steam Deck.

Youll quickly learn which tiny pinch of pixels is a 1 and which is a 2.

If its going to stutter, it may as well stutter with slightly nicer textures, dammit.

The Envoy considers a dialogue choice in Avowed, running on a Steam Deck. The RPS Steam Deck Academy symbol is added in the bottom-right corner.

Beholding a giant crystal in Avowed, running on a Steam Deck.

Kai makes campfire conversation in Avowed, running on a Steam Deck.