Is Brutal Legend playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Brutal Legend runs great on the Steam Deck.
Brutal Legend runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 42 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Strategy
- Developer
- Double Fine Productions
- Publisher
- Double Fine Productions, Xbox Game Studios
- Release
- February 26, 2013
- Price
- $14.99
- Metacritic
- 80
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *:Windows XP SP3
- Processor:Intel Core 2 Duo at 2.2 GHz, or AMD Athlon 64 at 2.2 GHz
- Memory:1 GB RAM
- Graphics:512 MB GeForce 220, Radeon 4550, Intel HD 3000 Graphics
- DirectX®:9.0c
- Hard Drive:8 GB HD space
- Sound:DirectX Compatible Sound Card
- Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
- OS *:Windows 7
- Processor:Intel i5 Duo at 2.5 GHz, or AMD FX 3.5 GHz
- Memory:2 GB RAM
- Graphics:512 MB GeForce 650, Radeon 7000
- DirectX®:9.0c
- Hard Drive:8 GB HD space
- Sound:DirectX Compatible Sound Card
- Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
Is Brutal Legend compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 42 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
Brutal Legend performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Brutal Legend yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~12 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Brutal Legend on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Brutal Legend playable on Steam Deck?
Brutal Legend <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>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 42 reports.
›Is Brutal Legend Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Brutal Legend is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Brutal Legend 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 Brutal Legend on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 21m at 60 fps on Brutal Legend (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Brutal Legend multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Brutal Legend has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Brutal Legend on Steam Deck?
Yes. Brutal Legend runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Brutal Legend?
Yes — Valve reports that Brutal Legend performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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