Is F.E.A.R. playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — F.E.A.R. runs great on the Steam Deck.
F.E.A.R. runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 122 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- Monolith Productions, Inc., Timegate
- Publisher
- Warner Bros. Games, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
- Release
- May 21, 2010
- Price
- $9.99
- Metacritic
- 88
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Operating System: Windows® XP, x64 or 2000 with latest service pack installed
- Processor: Pentium® 4 1.7 GHz or equivalent processor
- Memory: 512 MB of RAM or more
- Graphics: 64 MB GeForce™ 4 Ti or Radeon® 9000 video card; Monitor that can display in 4:3 aspect ratio
- DirectX®: 9.0c (August Edition) or higher
- Hard Drive: 17 GB free Hard Drive Space for installation; Additional hard drive space for a swap file and saved game files
- Sound: 16-bit DirectX® 9.0 compliant sound card with support for EAX™ 2.0
- Multiplayer Requirements: Broadband or LAN connection for multiplayer games
- Processor: Pentium® 4 3.0 GHz or equivalent processor
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: A 256 MB Radeon® 9800 Pro or GeForce™ 6600 or equivalent supported
- DirectX®: DirectX® 9 compliant video card with hardware T&L and pixel shader 2.0 support
- Sound: Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ series sound card
Is F.E.A.R. compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 122 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
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
F.E.A.R. 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
- ultra
- Typical power draw
- ~8 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-4 Steamos version 3.3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing F.E.A.R. on Steam Deck
- •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 F.E.A.R. playable on Steam Deck?
F.E.A.R. <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 122 reports.
›Is F.E.A.R. Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates F.E.A.R. as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does F.E.A.R. get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing F.E.A.R. at ~60 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 F.E.A.R. on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 6h 40m at 60 fps on F.E.A.R. (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play F.E.A.R. on Steam Deck?
Yes. F.E.A.R. runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run F.E.A.R.?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running F.E.A.R. at ~60 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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