Is Hitman: Absolution™ playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Hitman: Absolution™ runs great on the Steam Deck.
Hitman: Absolution™ runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 139 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- Io-Interactive A/S
- Publisher
- Io-Interactive A/S
- Release
- November 19, 2012
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 79
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows Vista, 7
- Processor: True dual core CPU (Intel, AMD)
- Hard Drive Space: 24GB
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Video Card: NV8600 512 Mb RAM, or AMD equivalent
- DirectX®: 10
- OS *: Windows 7 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7 or AMD Athlon II X4
- Hard Drive Space: 24GB
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 or ATI Radeon HD 5770
- DirectX®: 11
Is Hitman: Absolution™ compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 139 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Shows a launcher / extra setup step
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Hitman: Absolution™ 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.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~11 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 8.0-4 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing Hitman: Absolution™ on Steam Deck
- •You may need to click through a launcher each time you start the game.
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Hitman: Absolution™ playable on Steam Deck?
Hitman: Absolution™ <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 139 reports.
›Is Hitman: Absolution™ Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Hitman: Absolution™ as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Hitman: Absolution™ get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Hitman: Absolution™ at ~40 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 Hitman: Absolution™ on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 33m at 40 fps on Hitman: Absolution™ (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Hitman: Absolution™ on Steam Deck?
Yes. Hitman: Absolution™ runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Hitman: Absolution™?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Hitman: Absolution™ at ~40 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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