Is Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Playable
Yes — Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth is playable on the Steam Deck, with some caveats.
Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as Unsupported on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 30 reports. Despite the official label, players report it runs well on the Deck.
Game info
- Genres
- —
- Developer
- Headfirst Productions
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
- Release
- June 16, 2009
- Price
- $4.99
- Metacritic
- 76
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows XP/2000
- Processor: Pentium 3 800Mhz
- Memory: 128MB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX 9.0 3D compliant Video Card
- Hard Drive: 2.0 GB
- Sound: DirectX 8.1 Compatible
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Unsupported
Community rating · 30 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
- ✓Steam osdoes not support
Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth yet. No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~8 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 5.13-6 Steamos version 3.4
Frequently asked questions
›Is Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth playable on Steam Deck?
Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as Unsupported on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 30 reports.
›Is Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth Steam Deck Verified?
No. Valve lists Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth as Unsupported, though community reports may differ — see the verdict above.
›How many FPS does Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Based on the data, it sits in the playable range for most players.
›How long does the battery last playing Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 6h 15m at 60 fps on Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
Community configurations
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