Is Alien: Isolation playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Alien: Isolation runs great on the Steam Deck.
Alien: Isolation runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 105 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- Creative Assembly, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
- Publisher
- SEGA, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
- Release
- October 6, 2014
- Price
- $39.99
- Metacritic
- 81
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7 (32bit)
- Processor: 3.16Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo E8500
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1GB (AMD Radeon HD 5550 or Nvidia GeForce GT 430)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 35 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions
- OS *: Windows 7 (64bit)
- Processor: AMD: Phenom II X4 955 - 4 Core, 3.2 GHz or Intel: Core 2 Quad Q9650 - 4 Core, 3.0 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 2GB (AMD GPU: AMD Radeon R9 200 Series or Nvidia GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX660)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 35 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions
Is Alien: Isolation compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 105 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Alien: Isolation performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Alien: Isolation yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- ultra
- Typical power draw
- ~15 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Alien: Isolation on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Alien: Isolation playable on Steam Deck?
Alien: Isolation <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it <strong>Steam Deck Verified</strong>. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 105 reports.
›Is Alien: Isolation Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Alien: Isolation is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Alien: Isolation get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Valve reports good performance with the default settings.
›How long does the battery last playing Alien: Isolation on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 23m at 60 fps on Alien: Isolation (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Alien: Isolation on Steam Deck?
Yes. Alien: Isolation runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Alien: Isolation?
Yes — Valve reports that Alien: Isolation performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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