Is Hitman GO: Definitive Edition playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Hitman GO: Definitive Edition runs great on the Steam Deck.
Hitman GO: Definitive Edition runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 10 reports. As a strategy game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Strategy
- Developer
- Square Enix Montréal
- Publisher
- Crystal Dynamics
- Release
- February 23, 2016
- Price
- $7.99
- Metacritic
- 72
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows® XP SP2 and above
- Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD® Athlon™ 64 X2
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: ATI™ Radeon™ X700 (256 MB) or NVidia equivalent (256 MB) or better.
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- OS *: Windows® 7 / Windows® 8 / Windows® 10 64-bit (latest service pack)
- Processor: Intel Core™ 2 Duo (3.0 GHz) or AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (2.6 GHz) or better
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT (512 MB) or ATI Radeon HD 4870 (1Gb) or better
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Is Hitman GO: Definitive Edition compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 10 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
Hitman GO: Definitive Edition performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Hitman GO: Definitive Edition yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- ultra
- Typical power draw
- ~8 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing Hitman GO: Definitive Edition on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Hitman GO: Definitive Edition playable on Steam Deck?
Hitman GO: Definitive Edition <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 10 reports.
›Is Hitman GO: Definitive Edition Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Hitman GO: Definitive Edition is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Hitman GO: Definitive Edition 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 Hitman GO: Definitive Edition on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 7h 9m at 60 fps on Hitman GO: Definitive Edition (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Hitman GO: Definitive Edition on Steam Deck?
Yes. Hitman GO: Definitive Edition runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Hitman GO: Definitive Edition?
Yes — Valve reports that Hitman GO: Definitive Edition performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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