Is Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Playable
Yes — Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War is playable on the Steam Deck, with some caveats.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as Unsupported on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Silver on ProtonDB across 66 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- Treyarch, Raven Software, High Moon Studios, Beenox, Activision Shanghai, Sledgehammer Games
- Publisher
- Activision
- Release
- March 8, 2023
- Price
- $59.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows® 10 64-bit (v.1803 or higher)
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-4340 or AMD FX-6300*
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 or AMD Radeon™ HD 7950
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 175 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows® 10 64-bit (latest update)
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-2500K or AMD Ryzen™ R5 1600X Processor
- Memory: 12 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Super or AMD Radeon™ R9 390 / AMD Radeon™ RX 580
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 175 GB available space
Is Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Unsupported
Community rating · 66 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
- ✓Anti-cheat not supported
Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War 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. No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War playable on Steam Deck?
Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War <strong>is playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as <strong>Unsupported</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Silver</strong> on ProtonDB across 66 reports.
›Is Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War Steam Deck Verified?
No. Valve lists Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War as Unsupported, though community reports may differ — see the verdict above.
›How many FPS does Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War 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 Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War on Steam Deck?
Battery life isn't fixed — it depends on your brightness, TDP cap and framerate target, typically landing anywhere from 2 to 6 hours on the Steam Deck. We don't have a measured figure for Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War specifically.
›Can you play Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War on Steam Deck?
Yes, though expect a tweak or two: Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War may need a specific Proton version, a settings change, or putting up with small on-screen text.
›Can the Steam Deck run Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War 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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