Is BIOMUTANT playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — BIOMUTANT runs great on the Steam Deck.
BIOMUTANT runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 58 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, RPG
- Developer
- Experiment 101
- Publisher
- THQ Nordic
- Release
- May 25, 2021
- Price
- $39.99
- Metacritic
- 66
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64 bit)
- Processor: AMD FX-8350 or Intel Core i5-4690K or newer running at 3.5 GHz or higher
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 4 GB Direct3D 11 capable video card - GeForce GTX 960 or Radeon R9 380
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 25 GB available space
- Sound Card: Integrated or dedicated DirectX 9 compatible soundcard
- Additional Notes: Keyboard, mouse and an internet connection for Steam.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64bit)
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or Intel Core i7-6700K or newer running at 3.2 GHz or higher
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: 6 GB Direct3D 11 capable video card - GeForce GTX 1660Ti or Radeon RX 590
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 25 GB available space
- Sound Card: Integrated or dedicated DirectX 9 compatible soundcard
- Additional Notes: Keyboard, mouse and an internet connection for Steam
Is BIOMUTANT compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 58 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Playable performance on the Deck.
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Default settings are not performant
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
BIOMUTANT performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 2 Steam Deck community reports. These are the framerates players actually settle on — many cap it to save battery — not the game's maximum. Playable performance on the Deck.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- low
- Typical power draw
- ~21 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing BIOMUTANT on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
Frequently asked questions
›Is BIOMUTANT playable on Steam Deck?
BIOMUTANT <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 58 reports.
›Is BIOMUTANT Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates BIOMUTANT as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does BIOMUTANT get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing BIOMUTANT at 30–40 fps (based on 2 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 BIOMUTANT on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 23m at 40 fps on BIOMUTANT (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play BIOMUTANT on Steam Deck?
Yes. BIOMUTANT runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run BIOMUTANT?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running BIOMUTANT at 30–40 fps, based on 2 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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