Is Amnesia: The Dark Descent playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Amnesia: The Dark Descent runs great on the Steam Deck.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 50 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie
- Developer
- Frictional Games
- Publisher
- Frictional Games
- Release
- September 8, 2010
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 85
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows XP/Vista/7
- Processor: 2.0Ghz - Low budget CPUs such as Celeron or Duron needs to be at about twice the CPU speed
- Memory: 2 GB
- Hard Drive: 3GB
- Graphics: Radeon X1000/GF 6 - Integrated graphics and very low budget cards might not work.
Is Amnesia: The Dark Descent compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 50 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Amnesia: The Dark Descent performance & FPS on Steam Deck
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
- Recommended preset
- low
- Typical power draw
- ~12 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-2 Steamos version 3.1 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Amnesia: The Dark Descent on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Amnesia: The Dark Descent playable on Steam Deck?
Amnesia: The Dark Descent <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 50 reports.
›Is Amnesia: The Dark Descent Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Amnesia: The Dark Descent as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Amnesia: The Dark Descent get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Amnesia: The Dark Descent at ~60 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 Amnesia: The Dark Descent on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 7h 9m at 30 fps, 4h 10m at 60 fps on Amnesia: The Dark Descent (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Amnesia: The Dark Descent on Steam Deck?
Yes. Amnesia: The Dark Descent runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Amnesia: The Dark Descent?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Amnesia: The Dark Descent at ~60 fps, based on 1 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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