Is Fallout: New Vegas playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Fallout: New Vegas runs great on the Steam Deck.
Fallout: New Vegas runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 717 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, RPG
- Developer
- Obsidian Entertainment
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
- Release
- October 19, 2010
- Price
- $4.99
- Metacritic
- 84
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7/Vista/XP
- Processor: Dual Core 2.0GHz
- Memory: 2GB RAM
- Hard Disk Space: 10GB free space
- Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6 series, ATI 1300XT series
Is Fallout: New Vegas compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 717 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓The Deck's native resolution isn't the default
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Fallout: New Vegas performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 7 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
- ~12 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-2 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Fallout: New Vegas on Steam Deck
- •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: New Vegas playable on Steam Deck?
Fallout: New Vegas <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 717 reports.
›Is Fallout: New Vegas Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Fallout: New Vegas as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Fallout: New Vegas get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Fallout: New Vegas at 30–60 fps (based on 7 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: New Vegas on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 9m at 30 fps, 3h 50m at 40 fps, 3h 1m at 60 fps on Fallout: New Vegas (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Fallout: New Vegas on Steam Deck?
Yes. Fallout: New Vegas runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Fallout: New Vegas?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Fallout: New Vegas at 30–60 fps, based on 7 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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