Is Heretic + Hexen playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Heretic + Hexen runs great on the Steam Deck.
Heretic + Hexen runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 20 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, RPG
- Developer
- id Software, Nightdive Studios
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
- Release
- August 7, 2025
- Price
- $14.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-3570 @3.4GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1400 @3.5GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA Geforce GTX 650 TI (2GB) or AMD HD 7750 (1GB)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Additional Notes: High speed broadband connection required for online play
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-6600k @3.5GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @3.2GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 TI (8GB) or AMD RX Vega 56 (8GB) or Intel Arc A 380
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Additional Notes: High speed broadband connection required for online play
Is Heretic + Hexen compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 20 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
Heretic + Hexen 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.
Tips for playing Heretic + Hexen on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Heretic + Hexen playable on Steam Deck?
Heretic + Hexen <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 20 reports.
›Is Heretic + Hexen Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Heretic + Hexen is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Heretic + Hexen get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Heretic + Hexen at ~90 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 Heretic + Hexen on Steam Deck?
Battery life isn't fixed — it depends on your brightness, TDP cap and framerate target, typically landing anywhere from 2 to 6 hours on the Steam Deck. We don't have a measured figure for Heretic + Hexen specifically.
›Can you play Heretic + Hexen multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Heretic + Hexen has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Heretic + Hexen on Steam Deck?
Yes. Heretic + Hexen runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Heretic + Hexen?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Heretic + Hexen at ~90 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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