Is EMERGENCY playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — EMERGENCY runs great on the Steam Deck.
EMERGENCY runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 15 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Strategy, Free To Play
- Developer
- Sixteen Tons Entertainment
- Publisher
- Sixteen Tons Entertainment
- Release
- August 15, 2023
- Price
- See on Steam
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-6600 (3.3Ghz) or AMD Ryzen 5 1400 (3.2Ghz)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 4GB or AMD Radeon RX 470 4GB
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7-8700 (3.2Ghz) or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (3.6 Ghz)
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 1080 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD, 1080p/60 fps
Is EMERGENCY compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 15 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Good performance with default settings
EMERGENCY performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for EMERGENCY yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing EMERGENCY on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •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 EMERGENCY playable on Steam Deck?
EMERGENCY <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 15 reports.
›Is EMERGENCY Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates EMERGENCY as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does EMERGENCY 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 EMERGENCY 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 EMERGENCY specifically.
›Can you play EMERGENCY multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — EMERGENCY has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play EMERGENCY on Steam Deck?
Yes. EMERGENCY runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run EMERGENCY?
Yes — Valve reports that EMERGENCY performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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