Is Fallout 76 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Fallout 76 runs great on the Steam Deck.
Fallout 76 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 456 reports. As a rpg game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- RPG
- Developer
- Bethesda Game Studios
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
- Release
- April 14, 2020
- Price
- $39.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 8.1/10 (64-bit versions)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-6600k 3.5 GHz /AMD Ryzen 3 1300X 3.5 GHz or equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 780 3GB /AMD Radeon R9 285 2GB or equivalent
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 96 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 8.1/10 (64-bit versions)
- Processor: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6 GHz /AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 4GB /AMD R9 290X 4GB
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 96 GB available space
Is Fallout 76 compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 456 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓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
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Fallout 76 performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 8 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
- medium
- Typical power draw
- ~16 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-2 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Fallout 76 on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •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 Fallout 76 playable on Steam Deck?
Fallout 76 <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 456 reports.
›Is Fallout 76 Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Fallout 76 as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Fallout 76 get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Fallout 76 at 30–50 fps (based on 8 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 Fallout 76 on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 34m at 30 fps, 2h 26m at 40 fps on Fallout 76 (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Fallout 76 multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Fallout 76 has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Fallout 76 on Steam Deck?
Yes. Fallout 76 runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Fallout 76?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Fallout 76 at 30–50 fps, based on 8 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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