In this post, we will cover the compatibility of
Dragonium Adventure on Steam Deck. We will update this guide frequently to ensure that all players can play without issues on Steam Deck, aiming to minimize the steps required.
Unfortunately, at the time of writing,
Dragonium Adventure has not yet been officially verified by Valve on Steam Deck, but this doesn’t mean it can’t be played perfectly without issues! Just follow these three small steps, and you'll be ready to launch the game.
How to play Dragonium Adventure on Steam Deck
Here are the steps to play
Dragonium Adventure on Steam Deck:
- In the main menu of Steam Deck or your Steam library, select Dragonium Adventure to enter the game page.

- Select the button with the gear-shaped icon to open Steam's "Properties..." for the game.

- In the side menu, select "Compatibility".
Make sure the "Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool" box is checked, and select a version of Proton from the dropdown menu.
The version we recommend is Proton 9.0-3 or higher. Older versions may not work properly.
Done!
You won’t need to repeat this process in the future. Now, all that’s left is to launch
Dragonium Adventure and begin your adventure in the kingdom of Akinori!
[h2]Why is this process necessary?[/h2]
If you own a Steam Deck, you may already have heard of Steam Play and Proton in particular.
Proton is a compatibility tool that allows applications developed for other operating systems to run on Linux and SteamOS, the operating system used by Steam Deck.
Before deciding to use Proton, we attempted to develop a native Linux build, but it experienced some performance issues, such as longer initial loading times (estimated to be more than double compared to the Windows version, even with Proton) and save data compatibility with Steam Cloud.
One of our priorities has always been to allow save data transfer between devices so that you can resume your game exactly where you left off on another device, such as your home PC.
Since most Steam Deck owners also have a primary PC, we made Steam Cloud one of our priorities for the Linux version.
Proton solved both issues: loading times were halved, and save data cloud syncing with Steam Cloud works perfectly.
The only requirement for the user is to select a Proton version in the game settings on Steam before launching the game.
At the moment, it is not possible to launch the game on Steam Deck without first selecting a Proton version. The game will not start, and it will return to the game page in the Steam library after a few seconds, without showing any errors.
We have already contacted Valve and are awaiting their response to understand how to proceed. All we would need is to set a default Proton version at game launch, avoiding this step for users and allowing them to simply download the game and launch it directly.
For any issues, remember you can contact us at
[email protected] or by opening a ticket in the
official Dragonium Adventure Discord server with your request.
We will periodically update this post if we have any news.
Last updated: 10-24-2024 12:00 AM (CEST).