Is Half-Life playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Half-Life runs great on the Steam Deck.
Half-Life runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 163 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- Valve
- Publisher
- Valve
- Release
- November 19, 1998
- Price
- $9.99
- Metacritic
- 96
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
Minimum: 500 mhz processor, 96mb ram, 16mb video card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection
Recommended: 800 mhz processor, 128mb ram, 32mb+ video card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection
Is Half-Life compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 163 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
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Half-Life performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Half-Life yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~6 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing Half-Life on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Half-Life playable on Steam Deck?
Half-Life <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>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 163 reports.
›Is Half-Life Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Half-Life is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Half-Life 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 Half-Life on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 10h 0m at 30 fps, 10h 0m at 40 fps, 8h 24m at 60 fps on Half-Life (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Half-Life multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Half-Life has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Half-Life on Steam Deck?
Yes. Half-Life runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Half-Life?
Yes — Valve reports that Half-Life performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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