Is BRINK playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — BRINK runs great on the Steam Deck.
BRINK runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 37 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Free To Play
- Developer
- Splash Damage
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
- Release
- May 9, 2011
- Price
- See on Steam
- Metacritic
- 70
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: XP(SP3)/Vista/Windows 7
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz or equivalent
- Memory: 2GB RAM
- Hard Drive: 8GB of free space
- Graphics: NVIDIA 8800GS / ATI Radeon HD 2900 Pro or equivalent
- OS *: XP(SP3)/Vista/Windows 7
- Processor: Intel Quad Core i5
- Memory: 3GB RAM
- Hard Drive: 8GB of free space
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 / ATI Radeon™ HD 5850
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 37 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
BRINK performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for BRINK yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~9 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 8.0-4 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing BRINK on Steam Deck
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •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 BRINK playable on Steam Deck?
BRINK runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 37 reports.
›Is BRINK Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates BRINK as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does BRINK get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Valve reports good performance with the default settings.
›How long does the battery last playing BRINK on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 33m at 30 fps on BRINK (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play BRINK multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — BRINK has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
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Community configurations
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