Is Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut runs great on the Steam Deck.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 310 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, RPG
- Developer
- Eidos Montreal
- Publisher
- Eidos Interactive Corp.
- Release
- October 25, 2013
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 91
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8
- Processor: 2 GHz dual core
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8000 series or ATI Radeon HD 2000 series or better
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 17 GB available space
- Sound Card: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound device
- OS *: Windows 7 or Windows 8
- Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 or Intel Core 2 Quad or better
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 5850
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 17 GB available space
- Sound Card: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound device
Is Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 310 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Shows a launcher / extra setup step
- ✓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
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 6 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
- ~10 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-3 Steamos version 3.3 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut on Steam Deck
- •You may need to click through a launcher each time you start the game.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut playable on Steam Deck?
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut <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>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 310 reports.
›Is Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut at 50–60 fps (based on 6 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 Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 53m at 40 fps, 4h 10m at 60 fps on Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut on Steam Deck?
Yes. Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut at 50–60 fps, based on 6 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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