Is Condemned: Criminal Origins playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Condemned: Criminal Origins runs great on the Steam Deck.
Condemned: Criminal Origins runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 30 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- Monolith
- Publisher
- SEGA
- Release
- April 11, 2006
- Price
- See on Steam
- Metacritic
- 78
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *:Windows XP
- Processor:2.0 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon equivalent (2.4 GHz recommended)
- Memory:512 MB RAM
- Graphics:DirectX 9.0 compatible video card with at least 128 MB video RAM
- DirectX®:9.0
- Hard Drive:8 GB HD space
- Sound:DirectX 9.0 compatible sound card
- Additional:No controller support.
Is Condemned: Criminal Origins compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 30 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
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Condemned: Criminal Origins performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 1 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.
Tips for playing Condemned: Criminal Origins 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 Condemned: Criminal Origins playable on Steam Deck?
Condemned: Criminal Origins <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it <strong>Playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 30 reports.
›Is Condemned: Criminal Origins Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Condemned: Criminal Origins as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Condemned: Criminal Origins get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Condemned: Criminal Origins at ~40 fps (based on 1 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 Condemned: Criminal Origins 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 Condemned: Criminal Origins specifically.
›Can you play Condemned: Criminal Origins on Steam Deck?
Yes. Condemned: Criminal Origins runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Condemned: Criminal Origins?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Condemned: Criminal Origins at ~40 fps, based on 1 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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