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Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop on Steam Deck

Is Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop playable on Steam Deck?

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Steam Deck verdict

Playable

Yes — Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop is playable on the Steam Deck, with some caveats.

Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as Unsupported on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 86 reports. Despite the official label, players report it runs well on the Deck.

Game info

Genres
Action, Free To Play
Developer
Reactive Drop Team
Publisher
Reactive Drop Team
Release
April 20, 2017
Price
See on Steam
Metacritic
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System requirements

Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows® XP or above
  • Processor: Pentium 4 or newer
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 9 compatible video card with 128 MB, Shader model 2.0b. ATI X800, NVidia 6600 or better
  • DirectX: Version 9.0b
  • Storage: 7 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
  • Additional Notes: Disk space requirement depends on installed Workshop addons.

Is Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop compatible with Steam Deck?

Does it run?

Valve rating
Unsupported
Runs great after minor tweaks

Community rating · 86 reports (ProtonDB)

Does it run well?

No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.

  • ✓Not supported on SteamOS

Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop performance & FPS on Steam Deck

We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop yet. No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.

Frequently asked questions

›Is Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop playable on Steam Deck?

Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop <strong>is playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as <strong>Unsupported</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 86 reports.

›Is Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop Steam Deck Verified?

No. Valve lists Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop as Unsupported, though community reports may differ — see the verdict above.

›How many FPS does Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop get on Steam Deck?

We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Based on the data, it sits in the playable range for most players.

›How long does the battery last playing Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop on Steam Deck?

Battery life isn't fixed — it depends on your brightness, TDP cap and framerate target, typically landing anywhere from 2 to 6 hours on the Steam Deck. We don't have a measured figure for Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop specifically.

›Can you play Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop multiplayer on Steam Deck?

Yes — Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.

›Can you play Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop on Steam Deck?

Yes, though expect a tweak or two: Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop may need a specific Proton version, a settings change, or putting up with small on-screen text.

›Can the Steam Deck run Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop?

The Steam Deck can run Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop, though we don't have a measured framerate for it yet — it depends on your settings and TDP limit.

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