Is Alone in the Dark playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — Alone in the Dark runs great on the Steam Deck.

Alone in the Dark runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 19 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres: Action, Adventure
Developer: Pieces Interactive
Publisher: THQ Nordic
Release: March 20, 2024
Price: $39.99
Metacritic: —

System requirements

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

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10, 64 Bit
Processor: Ryzen 3 3100 / Core i3-8300
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / Radeon RX 570
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 50 GB available space
Additional Notes: SSD recommended

Recommended:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10, 64 Bit
Processor: Ryzen 7 3700X / Core i5-12400
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce RTX 2060 / Radeon RX 5700 XT
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 50 GB available space
Additional Notes: SSD recommended

Steam Deck compatibility

Does it run?

Valve rating: Playable

Does it run well?

Runs well with the default settings.

✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
✓Full controller support out of the box
✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
✓Good performance with default settings
✓External controllers not supported primary player

Alone in the Dark performance & FPS on Steam Deck

~30 fpsreported by players

Based on 1 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

2h 47mat 60 fps

Recommended preset: medium
Typical power draw: ~18 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-3 Steamos version 3.6

Tips for playing Alone in the Dark on Steam Deck

•Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
•Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.

Frequently asked questions

›Is Alone in the Dark playable on Steam Deck?

Alone in the Dark runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 19 reports.

›Is Alone in the Dark Steam Deck Verified?

Not Verified, but Valve rates Alone in the Dark as Playable on the Steam Deck.

›How many FPS does Alone in the Dark get on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players most often report playing Alone in the Dark at ~30 fps (based on 1 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 Alone in the Dark on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 47m at 60 fps on Alone in the Dark (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.