Is BioShock Infinite playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — BioShock Infinite runs great on the Steam Deck.
BioShock Infinite runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 143 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- Irrational Games, Virtual Programming (Linux)
- Publisher
- 2K
- Release
- March 25, 2013
- Price
- $29.99
- Metacritic
- 94
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows Vista Service Pack 2 32-bit
- Processor: Intel Core 2 DUO 2.4 GHz / AMD Athlon X2 2.7 GHz
- Memory: 2GB
- Hard Disk Space: 20 GB free
- Video Card: DirectX10 Compatible ATI Radeon HD 3870 / NVIDIA 8800 GT / Intel HD 3000 Integrated Graphics
- Video Card Memory: 512 MB
- Sound: DirectX Compatible
- OS *: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 64-bit
- Processor: Quad Core Processor
- Memory: 4GB
- Hard Disk Space: 30 GB free
- Video Card: DirectX11 Compatible, AMD Radeon HD 6950 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
- Video Card Memory: 1024 MB
- Sound: DirectX Compatible
Is BioShock Infinite compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 143 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓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
BioShock Infinite 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. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- ultra
- Typical power draw
- ~10 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing BioShock Infinite on Steam Deck
- •Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is BioShock Infinite playable on Steam Deck?
BioShock Infinite <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>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 143 reports.
›Is BioShock Infinite Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates BioShock Infinite as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does BioShock Infinite get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing BioShock Infinite at ~60 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 BioShock Infinite on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 46m at 40 fps on BioShock Infinite (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play BioShock Infinite on Steam Deck?
Yes. BioShock Infinite runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run BioShock Infinite?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running BioShock Infinite at ~60 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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