Is Enigma of Fear playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Enigma of Fear runs great on the Steam Deck.
Enigma of Fear runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 18 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie
- Developer
- Dumativa, Cellbit
- Publisher
- Dumativa, CriticalLeap
- Release
- November 28, 2024
- Price
- $29.99
- Metacritic
- 85
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS: Windows 10 +
- Processor: Intel Core i3-530 | AMD A6-3650+
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Geforce 9600GT+ | AMD HD 6570+
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 25 GB available space
- OS: Windows 11 64Bits +
- Processor: Intel Core i5-3300 | AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Memory: 12 GB RAM
- Graphics: Geforce 560+ | AMD Radeon HD 6950+
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 25 GB available space
Is Enigma of Fear compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 18 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Playable performance on the Deck.
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Default settings are not performant
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Enigma of Fear performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 3 Steam Deck community reports. These are the framerates players actually settle on — many cap it to save battery — not the game's maximum. Playable performance on the Deck.
Tips for playing Enigma of Fear 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.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Enigma of Fear playable on Steam Deck?
Enigma of Fear <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 18 reports.
›Is Enigma of Fear Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Enigma of Fear as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Enigma of Fear get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Enigma of Fear at ~30 fps (based on 3 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 Enigma of Fear 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 Enigma of Fear specifically.
›Can you play Enigma of Fear on Steam Deck?
Yes. Enigma of Fear runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Enigma of Fear?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Enigma of Fear at ~30 fps, based on 3 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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