Is Homefront playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Playable
Yes — Homefront is playable on the Steam Deck, with some caveats.
Homefront is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Silver on ProtonDB across 98 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- Kaos Studios, Digital Extremes
- Publisher
- Deep Silver
- Release
- March 14, 2011
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 70
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7
- Processor: Intel Pentium Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 2.8GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Shader Model 3.0 graphics card with 256MB of memory, NVIDIA GeForce 7900GS or ATI Radeon 1900XT
- DirectX®:
- Hard Drive: 10GB of free hard drive space
- Sound:
- OS *: Windows Vista or Windows 7
- Processor: Intel or AMD Quad Core 2 GHz+ CPU
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 260 or ATI Radeon 4850
- DirectX®:
- Hard Drive: 10GB of free hard drive space
- Sound:
- OS *: Windows Vista or Windows 7
- Processor: Intel Core i7 processor
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 3D Compatible NVIDIA GeForce 480/570 Series GPU, NVIDIA 3D Vision Kit
- DirectX®:
- Hard Drive: 10GB of free hard drive space
- Sound:
- Other: 3D Vision-Ready Display
Is Homefront compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 98 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓The Deck's native resolution isn't the default
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Homefront performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 2 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
- ultra
- Typical power draw
- ~9 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing Homefront on Steam Deck
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Homefront playable on Steam Deck?
Homefront <strong>is playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it <strong>Playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Silver</strong> on ProtonDB across 98 reports.
›Is Homefront Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Homefront as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Homefront get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Homefront at ~60 fps (based on 2 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 Homefront on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 33m at 60 fps on Homefront (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Homefront multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Homefront has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Homefront on Steam Deck?
Yes, though expect a tweak or two: Homefront may need a specific Proton version, a settings change, or putting up with small on-screen text.
›Can the Steam Deck run Homefront?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Homefront at ~60 fps, based on 2 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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