Is Alice: Madness Returns playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Alice: Madness Returns runs great on the Steam Deck.
Alice: Madness Returns runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 77 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- Spicy Horse Games
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Release
- June 17, 2011
- Price
- $9.99
- Metacritic
- 75
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7 SP1, Windows Vista with SP2, Windows XP with SP3
- Processor: Intel Core2 Duo (or equivalent) running at 1.60GHz or greater; AMD Athlon X2 (or equivalent) running at 1.60GHz or greater
- Memory: 2048MB or greater
- Hard Disk Space: 8.5 GB
- Video Card: *NVIDIA GeForce 7600 256MB or ATI Radeon X1650 256MB or greater
- Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible
- DirectX®: 9.0c
- *NVIDIA GeForce 8400, 9400, 210; ATI Radeon HD 2400, HD 3200, HD 4300 as well as integrated versions of supported chipsets are below minimum system requirements
Is Alice: Madness Returns compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 77 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Alice: Madness Returns performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 7 Steam Deck community reports. These are the framerates players actually settle on — many cap it to save battery — not the game's maximum. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~17 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-3 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing Alice: Madness Returns on Steam Deck
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Alice: Madness Returns playable on Steam Deck?
Alice: Madness Returns <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it <strong>Playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 77 reports.
›Is Alice: Madness Returns Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Alice: Madness Returns as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Alice: Madness Returns get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Alice: Madness Returns at 30–60 fps (based on 7 community reports). These are usually the framerate players settle on — many cap it to save battery — not the game's maximum.
›How long does the battery last playing Alice: Madness Returns on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 1m at 30 fps on Alice: Madness Returns (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Alice: Madness Returns on Steam Deck?
Yes. Alice: Madness Returns runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Alice: Madness Returns?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Alice: Madness Returns at 30–60 fps, based on 7 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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