Is ARK: Survival Evolved playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — ARK: Survival Evolved runs great on the Steam Deck.
ARK: Survival Evolved runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 294 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG
- Developer
- Studio Wildcard, Instinct Games, Efecto Studios, Virtual Basement LLC
- Publisher
- Studio Wildcard, Snail Games USA
- Release
- August 27, 2017
- Price
- $14.99
- Metacritic
- 70
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 670 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 60 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Requires broadband internet connection for multiplayer
Is ARK: Survival Evolved compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 294 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
ARK: Survival Evolved 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
- Recommended preset
- medium
- Typical power draw
- ~25 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing ARK: Survival Evolved on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is ARK: Survival Evolved playable on Steam Deck?
ARK: Survival Evolved <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>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 294 reports.
›Is ARK: Survival Evolved Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. ARK: Survival Evolved is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does ARK: Survival Evolved get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing ARK: Survival Evolved 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 ARK: Survival Evolved 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 ARK: Survival Evolved specifically.
›Can you play ARK: Survival Evolved multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — ARK: Survival Evolved has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play ARK: Survival Evolved on Steam Deck?
Yes. ARK: Survival Evolved runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run ARK: Survival Evolved?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running ARK: Survival Evolved at ~30 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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