Is ELEX playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — ELEX runs great on the Steam Deck.
ELEX runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 113 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, RPG
- Developer
- Piranha Bytes
- Publisher
- THQ Nordic
- Release
- October 17, 2017
- Price
- $29.99
- Metacritic
- 67
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: 64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5 3570, AMD FX-6350
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB, AMD Radeon 7850 2GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 35 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible Sound card
- OS *: 64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7-4790, AMD FX-8350
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB, AMD RX 480 4GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 35 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible Sound card
Is ELEX compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 113 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Good performance with default settings
ELEX 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.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~16 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-2 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing ELEX on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is ELEX playable on Steam Deck?
ELEX <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 113 reports.
›Is ELEX Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates ELEX as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does ELEX get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing ELEX at ~30 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 ELEX on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 37m at 40 fps on ELEX (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play ELEX on Steam Deck?
Yes. ELEX runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run ELEX?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running ELEX at ~30 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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