Is Generation Zero® playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Generation Zero® runs great on the Steam Deck.
Generation Zero® runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 122 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- Systemic Reaction™
- Publisher
- Avalanche Studios
- Release
- March 26, 2019
- Price
- $24.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: 64bit OS - Windows 7 with Service Pack 1
- Processor: Intel i5 Quad Core
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: nVidia GTX 660 / ATI HD7870 - 2GB VRAM / Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics 580
- Storage: 35 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: 64bit OS - Windows 10
- Processor: Intel i7 Quad Core
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: nVidia GTX 960 / R9 280 - 4GB VRAM
- Storage: 35 GB available space
Is Generation Zero® compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 122 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Generation Zero® performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Generation Zero® yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- medium
- Typical power draw
- ~25 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing Generation Zero® on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Generation Zero® playable on Steam Deck?
Generation Zero® <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it <strong>Steam Deck Verified</strong>. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 122 reports.
›Is Generation Zero® Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Generation Zero® is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Generation Zero® 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 Generation Zero® on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 0m at 30 fps, 3h 20m at 40 fps on Generation Zero® (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Generation Zero® multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Generation Zero® has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Generation Zero® on Steam Deck?
Yes. Generation Zero® runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Generation Zero®?
Yes — Valve reports that Generation Zero® performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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