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Dark and Light on the Steam Machine

Runs greatDerived from SteamOS compatibilityProtonDB Silver· 7 reports

Can the Steam Machine run Dark and Light?

Yes — Dark and Light, a 2017 adventure game, rates green on the Steam Machine at 1080p.

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Derived from Valve's SteamOS rating (Playable on the far weaker Deck), not a measured frame-rate. Recommended RAM is 16 GB — exactly the Machine's 16 GB.

Key facts: Dark and Light on Steam Machine

Compatibility
Runs great (works). Inferred from Valve's SteamOS compatibility rating.
Device & mode
  • Steam Machine: Runs great — Runs locally on SteamOS (1080p default)
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable — Runs locally on the handheld (800p)
  • Steam Frame: Native status: unknown — Flatscreen — streamed from a Steam Machine to a virtual screen; native play not rated
Performance
No frame-rate data — we don't publish a number we don't hold.
Conditions
None recorded — there is no frame-rate test to describe.
Basis
Derived from SteamOS compatibility · 2 sources (2 linked) · data as of · methodology
Limitations
  • No frame-rate measured — the verdict is inferred from Valve's SteamOS compatibility rating.
  • Not recorded here: anti-cheat status, frame generation, game / SteamOS / Proton versions.

At a glance across Valve's SteamOS devices

Steam Machine
Runs great
Comfortable at high
Steam Deck
Playable
No measured data yet
Steam Frame
Flatscreen
Stream to a virtual screen

Analysis — Dark and Light on the Steam Machine

CPU vs GPU

MMOs get CPU-bound exactly where it matters: crowded hubs and raids with dozens of players drawing at once. Cutting the visible-player limit or character detail helps there far more than dropping resolution.

Community check

ProtonDB is more cautious than Valve's Deck Playable rating: 7 reports average Silver (runs with minor issues), so expect to read a fix or two before it's smooth.

Frequently asked

Is Dark and Light Steam Deck Verified?

Dark and Light is rated Playable on the Steam Deck — it runs, with some manual settings tweaks.

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How we know this

Derived from SteamOS compatibilityInferred

Inferred from this title's official SteamOS compatibility rating, scaled to the Machine's roughly 6× Deck GPU power.

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