Is CRYPTARK playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — CRYPTARK runs great on the Steam Deck.
CRYPTARK runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 13 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie, Strategy
- Developer
- Alientrap
- Publisher
- Alientrap
- Release
- June 20, 2017
- Price
- $14.99
- Metacritic
- 80
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: XP/Vista/Windows 7
- Processor: Dual-core processor (Intel Dual Core 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 5200+ 2.6 GHz)
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: Geforce 9600 GS, Radeon HD4000, Shader Model 3.0, 512 MB
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 700 MB available space
Is CRYPTARK compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 13 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
CRYPTARK performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for CRYPTARK yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing CRYPTARK on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is CRYPTARK playable on Steam Deck?
CRYPTARK <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 13 reports.
›Is CRYPTARK Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. CRYPTARK is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does CRYPTARK 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 CRYPTARK 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 CRYPTARK specifically.
›Can you play CRYPTARK multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — CRYPTARK has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play CRYPTARK on Steam Deck?
Yes. CRYPTARK runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run CRYPTARK?
Yes — Valve reports that CRYPTARK performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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