Paralives on Steam Deck
Not yet Steam Deck Verified. Runs via Proton with caveats — no native controller support, UI is mouse-first.
Last updated 2026-05-26
Performance
Recommended settings
- Resolution
- 1280×800 (native)
- FSR
- Off — game is not GPU-bound at 800p
- Frame cap
- 40 FPS (deck's sweet spot for battery)
- TDP limit
- 10 W is enough for the live mode
- Graphics preset
- Medium
Frame rate
Measured FPS
- Empty lot, build mode
- 55-60 fps
- Furnished lot, live mode, 2 ParaFolk
- 40-50 fps
- District flyover (open world)
- 30-40 fps
Controller layout
Paralives has no native controller support. Use this community layout via Steam Input on the Deck — the game will still show keyboard/mouse prompts.
| Deck input | Mapped action |
|---|---|
| Right trackpad | Mouse cursor |
| Right joystick | Mouse cursor (alternate) |
| Left joystick | Camera WASD |
| Left trackpad | Time-control radial menu |
| L1 / R1 | Scroll wheel (rotate objects, zoom) |
| L2 / R2 | Left / right mouse click |
| Y button | Hide HUD |
| X button | Open build menu |
Known issues on Deck
- ⚠ UI scaling at 800p — small labels in build mode are hard to read.
- ⚠ No native gamepad prompts — every interaction shows mouse/keyboard hints.
- ⚠ Battery drain ~90 min on a furnished lot at default settings.
- ⚠ Touchscreen works for clicking but not for drag-resize on build mode walls.