Is Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Playable
Yes — Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders is playable on the Steam Deck, with some caveats.
Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as Unsupported on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 14 reports. Despite the official label, players report it runs well on the Deck.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- Raven Software
- Publisher
- id Software
- Release
- August 3, 2007
- Price
- See on Steam
- Metacritic
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System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
Is Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Unsupported
Community rating · 14 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
- ✓Not supported on SteamOS
Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders yet. No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders playable on Steam Deck?
Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders <strong>is playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as <strong>Unsupported</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 14 reports.
›Is Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders Steam Deck Verified?
No. Valve lists Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders as Unsupported, though community reports may differ — see the verdict above.
›How many FPS does Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Based on the data, it sits in the playable range for most players.
›How long does the battery last playing Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders 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: Shadow of the Serpent Riders specifically.
›Can you play Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders on Steam Deck?
Yes, though expect a tweak or two: Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders may need a specific Proton version, a settings change, or putting up with small on-screen text.
›Can the Steam Deck run Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders?
The Steam Deck can run Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders, though we don't have a measured framerate for it yet — it depends on your settings and TDP limit.
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Community configurations
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