Is BioShock™ Remastered playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — BioShock™ Remastered runs great on the Steam Deck.

BioShock™ Remastered runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 481 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres: Action, RPG
Developer: 2K Boston, 2K Australia, Blind Squirrel, Feral Interactive (Mac)
Publisher: 2K, Feral Interactive (Mac)
Release: September 15, 2016
Price: $4.99
Metacritic: 80

System requirements

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

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 64-bit. Platform Update for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
Processor: Intel E6750 Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz / AMD Athlon X2 2.7 GHZ
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 2GB AMD Radeon HD 7770 / 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 25 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Device
Additional Notes: Other Requirements: Software installations required including DirectX and Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 & 2012 Redistributable Package. Some system components such as mobile chipsets, integrated, and AGP graphics cards may be incompatible. Unlisted specifications may not be supported by publisher.

Recommended:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 64-bit. Platform Update for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
Processor: 3GHz Quad-Core
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: 2GB ATI Radeon HD 7970, 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 or better
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 25 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Device

Is BioShock™ Remastered compatible with Steam Deck?

Does it run?

Valve rating: Playable

Does it run well?

Runs well with the default settings.

✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
✓Shows compatibility warnings on the Deck
✓Full controller support out of the box
✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
✓Good performance with default settings
✓External controllers not supported for the main player

BioShock™ Remastered performance & FPS on Steam Deck

40–60 fpsreported by players

Based on 8 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

5h 19mat 60 fps

Recommended preset: default
Typical power draw: ~10 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-2 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105

Tips for playing BioShock™ Remastered on Steam Deck

•Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
•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™ Remastered playable on Steam Deck?

BioShock™ Remastered runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 481 reports.

›Is BioShock™ Remastered Steam Deck Verified?

Not Verified, but Valve rates BioShock™ Remastered as Playable on the Steam Deck.

›How many FPS does BioShock™ Remastered get on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players most often report playing BioShock™ Remastered at 40–60 fps (based on 8 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™ Remastered on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 19m at 60 fps on BioShock™ Remastered (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.

›Can you play BioShock™ Remastered on Steam Deck?

Yes. BioShock™ Remastered runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.

›Can the Steam Deck run BioShock™ Remastered?

Yes. Steam Deck players report running BioShock™ Remastered at 40–60 fps, based on 8 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.