Is Destroy All Humans! playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Destroy All Humans! runs great on the Steam Deck.
Destroy All Humans! runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 77 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- Black Forest Games, Pandemic Studios
- Publisher
- THQ Nordic
- Release
- July 28, 2020
- Price
- $29.99
- 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)
- Processor: AMD / Intel CPU running at 3.0 GHz or higher: AMD Kaveri A10-7850K or Intel Pentium DualCore G3220 or newer is recommended / Ryzen 5 2400G (for systems using an integrated GPU)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD/NVIDIA dedicated graphics card, with at least 4GB of dedicated VRAM and with at least DirectX 11.0 and Shader Model 5.1 support
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 19 GB available space
- Sound Card: Integrated or dedicated DirectX 9 compatible soundcard
- Additional Notes: Windows 7 and 8.1 are supported but some AMD Graphics Cards might show weaker performance on those OS versions.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64 bit)
- Processor: IAMD / Intel processor running at 3.5 GHz or higher (AMD Ryzen 3 1300x or Intel Core i3 8100 or newer is recommended)
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD/NVIDIA dedicated graphics card, with at least 4GB of dedicated VRAM and with at least DirectX 12.0 and Shader Model 6.0 support
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 19 GB available space
- Sound Card: Integrated or dedicated DirectX 9 compatible soundcard
- Additional Notes: Windows 7 and 8.1 are supported but some AMD Graphics Cards might show weaker performance on those OS versions.
Is Destroy All Humans! compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 77 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
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Destroy All Humans! 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. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~25 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-2 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Destroy All Humans! on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Destroy All Humans! playable on Steam Deck?
Destroy All Humans! <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 77 reports.
›Is Destroy All Humans! Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Destroy All Humans! is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Destroy All Humans! get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Destroy All Humans! at 50–60 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 Destroy All Humans! on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 9m at 40 fps, 2h 0m at 60 fps on Destroy All Humans! (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Destroy All Humans! on Steam Deck?
Yes. Destroy All Humans! runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Destroy All Humans!?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Destroy All Humans! at 50–60 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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